(The High Wall elevator is finally open. If I get to see Ice Hound today, that counts as a success.)
Texas froze for a moment, then was the first to sheath her Originium Sword.
The Doctor looked at Texas curiously.
"We clearly have the advantage. Why are we backing down first?"
"Because we can't fight anyway..." Texas's expression was rather peculiar. The situation had been on the verge of violence, yet Schwarz on the other side had suddenly started acting strange...
Watching the girl inexplicably blush, Texas could not figure out what had happened.
"Hmph—"
Coming back to her senses, Schwarz gave a cold snort and lowered her weapon as well.
"What are you standing around for? Get out, all of you!" Schwarz coldly rebuked the black-clad bodyguards in the office.
"Yes, boss."
The bodyguards obediently filed out.
"You... Schwarz! You dare defy my orders! Have you colluded with outsiders?" Kronin's eyes widened.
"Stop shouting."
Red, standing behind Kronin, furrowed her brow slightly. Then she flipped her dagger around and struck Kronin with its hilt.
It was not the blade, but it was still enough to make the pampered Kronin suffer.
"Urgh!" Kronin cried out in pain.
Well, disaster messengers traveled through the wilderness, so they needed some special skills to protect themselves. Basic self-defense was something they had to learn too. But Siesta was far too peaceful; disaster messengers who had lived in such an environment had long since grown rusty at the skills they once learned.
So Kronin was really weak now...
"For the time being, we can't fight..." The blue glow around Texas gradually faded, but she could not shake the feeling that Schwarz looked familiar.
"Columbia, Feline, female, silver hair, golden eyes, black crossbow... Hmph, I know who you are now..." Looking at the Feline before