Headache

But as he left, he kept turning back every three steps, as if hoping Maria would stay.

Unfortunately, even though she could no longer see him, Maria simply stood there, silently watching him go.

After everyone had left, she tilted her head slightly, silently lowered the brim of her hat towards Rhodes Island, and then turned and left.

"Let's go, Miss Texas, they shouldn't be monitoring us anymore."

"Spying on us?"

Texas suddenly paused, turned her head, and looked towards Rhodes Island.

Unfortunately, Rhodes Island is so vast that it's really hard to spot a specific person at a glance.

But according to Maria...

Was someone spying on them just now?

"It wasn't just now; they've been watching us ever since we entered Rhodes Island... It's not as simple as you make it out to be."

Maria spoke calmly, her demeanor serene.

Clearly, Rhodes Island is aware of its unique position. Even though it promotes itself as being full of goodwill and inclusiveness, it's impossible for them to be completely unprepared.

Those people monitoring them should be their safety net.

Maria sensed their presence the moment she stepped into Rhodes Island's territory.

However, she didn't say much more.

After all, as long as you don't really provoke her, she doesn't necessarily have to resort to violence.

"That's really surprising..."

On the bridge, a man was looking in this direction through binoculars.

Noticing Maria's gesture, he instinctively gripped his weapon.

A light sweat broke out on my back.

The distance between us and the other party is at least four or five hundred meters, right?

At this distance, it's already very difficult to see people without using any tools.

But even so, the other party accurately detected him...

To be honest, this made him sweat quite a bit.

Beside him, an elegant and upright man stood quietly in place.

"Logos, what do you think?"

The man looked at his companion and asked a question.

I have no idea how the other party discovered me, but as Elite Operator of Rhodes Island and an extremely powerful master of pyromancy, Logos might have some thoughts on this.

However, Logos didn't say much when the man asked him.

He remained silent as always, silently watching the departing figure in the distance.

Many memories from the past slowly surfaced in my mind.

But in the end, he could only let out a long sigh.

He silently bowed in greeting as he looked into the distance.

Goodbye, Father...

"Ah?!"

Chapter 150 Headache

Texas is gone.

No answer was given to Lappland.

In reality, both of them knew that Texas had not followed Maria's words to live according to her own will... which meant that she had changed... and changed in a direction that Maria did not like.

For this reason, she was far more afraid of meeting Maria than Lappland was.

Although she said Maria didn't remember them, Texas was actually happy... because Maria's lack of memory of their past meant that even if Maria knew about Texas's betrayal of her family, she wouldn't say much.

But... what if Maria regains her memories?

No one can be sure which way things will turn out.

Thinking of this, Lappland sighed, turned her head, and continued to sit alone in her original seat.

"Boss, I'd like an authentic Siracusa pizza."

"This... this is really not available."

The middle-aged boss looked at Lappland, who was clearly disappointed, with a sense of helplessness.

"If you really want to eat it, how about I order you some takeout?"

"Forget it, pizza tastes best when it's hot. It'll be lukewarm by the time it arrives."

Lappland shook her hand, then casually took the glass of wine that Texas hadn't drunk yet.

After glancing at it a few times, she silently sipped it.

"Tsk... it doesn't taste good..."

"This..."

The boss was also very puzzled by what he saw.

Logically speaking, even if other guests haven't touched the beverage, it's considered sold and absolutely cannot be given to other guests to drink.

But Lappland's movements were just too fast... plus the familiarity the two girls showed.

This put him in a difficult position, unsure whether to stop it or not.

Fortunately, Lappland didn't think much of it; she just took a few small bites and then turned away.

"Is it alright to open a bottle of wine from Poporo Winery?"

"... There was only one bottle, and it had already been opened."

The boss hesitated.

As a tavern, they also sell some high-end liquors. Even if customers can't finish their drinks this time, they can store them here and continue drinking them next time they come.

This could be considered a small service offered by their tavern.

"Whose is it? Tell him I bought it."

"It was Miss Texas's just now..."

"Then open it for me! What's hers is mine!" Lappland pouted, as if she were angry, and decisively spoke to the boss.

But the boss had no way of expressing his grievances.

"This... is against the rules."

Although the two seem to have a good relationship, whoever saves it should drink it...

Texas remained silent, meaning that no matter how close the two were, he couldn't make the decision.

"Um?"

Lappland grimaced in displeasure.

She's always the first one there...

However, she didn't continue to make things difficult for the other person. She just sighed, leaned back in her chair, and looked up at the ceiling.

Her empty eyes gradually widened... The figure she had seen during the day seemed to reappear before her eyes.

The tall woman in black stood amidst the ruins, but this time, she still didn't look at him...

After leaving Rhodes Island, Texas invited Maria to have dinner first.

However, after thinking for a while, Maria still chose to refuse.

Texas was disappointed, but she understood that Maria had her own life to live, so she left quietly.

Maria, however, walked in the opposite direction...

It wasn't Hoshiguma's place, nor Penguin Logistics, or anywhere else; it was just wandering aimlessly through the city.

Someone is following her!

The tracking began at breakfast, which was practically lunchtime, and has continued ever since.

If I had to describe it specifically, it would be something like the dessert shop exploding, and Hoshiguma and Chen appearing shortly after they arrived.

Although that gaze disappeared after they entered Rhodes Island, Maria could feel it again when they came out.

Clearly, such prolonged surveillance is beyond the reach of ordinary curious onlookers.

So she almost immediately chose to send Texas away.

After confirming that the other party was still following him, he began to wander around the city.

Soon, the sky gradually darkened...

"How boring..."

Just as Maria was still circling around, a woman dressed in a black leather jacket and wearing a black cloth strip as a mask silently emerged from the darkness.

With one hand in her pocket and the other holding a broken machete, she approached Maria step by step.

"Now that you've discovered me, why don't you just say so?"

"..."

Maria didn't reply, but silently turned her head away.

Her grey eyes were hidden in the shadow of her hood, so the other person couldn't see her face clearly, but Maria could observe them clearly.

From her appearance, she wasn't anything special; just a slightly tomboyish, sexy girl.

But the eyes hidden beneath the hood gleamed with a sharp light.

She approached Maria step by step, her entire being exuding a silent vigilance... She came with murderous intent.

"The Reunion Movement?"

After Maria for a while, Maria couldn't think of anyone other than the Reunion Movement who would harbor murderous intent towards her.

Combined with what Hoshiguma said during the day about some Reunion Movement members hiding in Lungmen, the stance of the person in front of her became very clear.

It was the Reunion Movement that came to kill them!

"Since you already know, I don't need to waste my breath, right?" The other person's attitude was relaxed, but their eyes kept darting around, seemingly very wary.

"You've been loitering around this area for the past hour... does that mean you've been preparing for a fight with me all along?"

As he spoke, he brandished his somewhat damaged machete.

Maria, however, stood quietly in place.

"I don't think what we're doing counts as a fight..."

"Oh? What do you mean? Are you planning to negotiate with me?"

"You are weak... Miss, I didn't mean to offend you, but I don't like to get bogged down in choosing the right words when it's not necessary... You are weak, very weak. Our fight is far from being a battle, nothing more."

Maria was not afraid of the other party... she didn't even pay much attention to him.

She was simply quietly expressing her feelings.

To be honest, the aura of the person in front of me is not even as strong as that of the little red girl I saw on Rhodes Island.

What she was curious about was what the other person's purpose was in coming to her.

To assassinate himself?

That joke was a bit silly.

"... You're very confident?" Looking at Maria in front of her, and hearing the other woman's blunt belittling, the woman showed no emotional fluctuation... In her eyes, this was the same trick she was using.