Sure enough, W started pressing for answers, stepping right into the trap Hoshino had laid for her.
"Durandal... is gone?"
"That isn't something you should be asking about, and it has nothing to do with you. Cute little puppies shouldn't come here. Just mind your own business... See? This is what curiosity gets you. Beaten half to death by the Black Raincoats. You really outdid yourself."
"Cough, cough. You house cat sure talks tough, but have you even done your own job properly?"
W refused to back down.
Even though the Black Raincoats had badly injured her, her words remained as forceful as ever.
Hoshino shot back, "I'm not a house cat. You got one thing wrong: calling a woman a cat is more of a compliment. You didn't hit the mark at all, and I'm very happy about that, you little♥stray♥dog♥~~"
After saying that, Hoshino rose to her feet.
"Though I'm not exactly happy to see you, a well-bred maid must not wear her emotions on her face. See yourself out."
"Wait!"
W stood up, only to suddenly realize she was naked, wrapped in nothing but layer upon layer of thick bandages. Fearless, she began walking. Hoshino turned around and watched her follow step by step, blood gradually seeping through the bandages in several places.
There was not even a trace of pain in her eyes.
Sarkaz were among the very best when it came to endurance and recovery.
Hoshino had not gone far. The distance to the door was merely twenty meters, yet it took W nearly forty seconds to cross it.
What was astonishing was not her ability to endure pain, but her determination to drag Hoshino down into hell with her. More terrifying still, W was smiling as she did it.
She really was a crazy