What Are You Doing?!

"... What do you want to know? As for the Reunion Movement, I don't know much about it either."

Panting, the Crownslayer looked at the woman before him in terror.

Perhaps because she hadn't been able to see Maria's movements clearly at all, she was a little confused about the situation.

Now, in this real life-or-death crisis, she finally came to her senses.

The person in front of her left her no room to bargain!

Even though she was unwilling, she had to comply with the other party's wishes...

Even so, only despair could be seen in her eyes.

She clearly remembered that Maria had asked her before if she was a member of the Reunion Movement.

In her mind, the woman in front of her thought she was a member of the Reunion Movement, which was why she spared her life in order to get some information.

Unfortunately, she hadn't been a member of the Reunion Movement for very long, and hadn't had much contact with it.

What Maria wanted to know, she might not be able to provide.

Having failed to provide any valuable information, and having even attempted to escape several times... this clearly enraged the woman before him.

I reckon I won't make it through the night.

"You should know how many Reunion Movement members are still in Lungmen, right?"

"... I don't know. The Reunion Movement isn't as united as you think. Many people just put on a set of clothes and call themselves members of the Reunion Movement. We haven't denied it... but they're all useless guys. We haven't even contacted them."

The Crownslayer pursed his lips and silently shook his head.

Because of her posture, when she shook her head, she could feel her head touching her legs... This feeling was extremely strange.

"How many members with their own code names are still remaining in Lungmen?"

"... There's only one, codenamed Skullshatterer. He stayed in Lungmen. The bombs you encountered during the day were also planted by him."

"... Where are the white-haired child and the crossbowman who fired the arrow?"

"If you're referring to Mephisto and Faust... they've left. Talulah summoned them; there's a quest assigned to them..."

"..."

"Talulah is the leader of Reunion Movement ... but I haven't actually met her many times, so I can't give you any more information. I've only heard from some older members that the Talulah of the past wasn't like this now..."

Perhaps realizing he was unlikely to survive the night, the Crownslayer's attitude changed drastically.

She became somewhat negative, and when Maria asked her questions, she only answered as best she could.

Although she knew the chances of Maria letting her go were slim, she still tried.

After listening to her explanation, Maria squinted for a moment, then silently shook her head.

After learning that Alex was still in Lungmen, Maria had gotten almost everything she wanted to know about the Reunion Movement.

But... there's one more question she needs to clarify.

"Why... why do you call me the Night Watcher?"

Chapter 155 What are you doing?!

Silence...

When faced with Maria's question, the Crownslayer did not answer as quickly as before, but looked at the woman in front of him with a slight surprise.

She couldn't detect a trace of a joke in Maria's eyes; she could only sense from that gaze that the other woman was serious...

She truly didn't know why she was called the Night Watcher...

But...

None of the Siracusa were...

Etc?!

The Crownslayer suddenly realized a problem.

The legend of the Night Watcher is known to everyone in Siracusa, so there's no reason she wouldn't know it... The only possibility is that she herself has never identified with that title...

But... disagreement doesn't mean ignorance.

Since the other party is taking this so seriously, it means...

She didn't want anyone to know about her time in Siracusa!

In an instant, the Crownslayer felt he had found his opportunity.

She gritted her teeth and continued speaking.

"That's what Siracusa is called..."

"But I promise, this name will never be known by more people!"

The Crownslayer quickly vouched for him.

This time, Maria remained silent.

In the darkness of the room, everything was quiet.

Moonlight streamed into the room from a corner of the window, illuminating the candlelight.

But this corner isn't illuminated...

Quiet time flowed by, and my restless heart beat with the faint ticking of the clock.

Just as the Crownslayer starting to feel his legs go numb, Maria finally spoke up quietly.

Do you know Madam Sicily?

"... She established an organization called Grey Hall, and created her own order in Siracusa."

"... Yeah."

After a moment of Maria, Maria's eyes flickered slightly before she looked down at the Crownslayer before her.

"You should go now."

"..."

The Crownslayer paused for a moment, then understood what Maria meant.

Is it because you now know what you want to know that you feel worthless and can be disposed of?

The Crownslayer felt a pang of bitterness.

If given another chance, she would never accept the mission to assassinate Maria.

I thought I'd just encountered a tough opponent... but instead, a monster was unearthed!

To pit yourself against the legends of Siracusa...

That's insane...

The Crownslayer lowered her head, saying nothing more, only gritting her teeth.

She didn't want to make a scene, lest she leave this world in a less than dignified manner.

I failed... and the price of failure is death...

Although she had long anticipated this day would come, she was still filled with resentment when it actually happened.

His revenge against those who betrayed him and caused his father's death was not yet complete.

That Kal'tsit isn't dead yet!

She didn't want to die like this.

But faced with this terrifying woman shrouded in legend, she understood that any resistance she might offer was futile.

She could only purse her lips and silently lower her head.

"It's so... unacceptable..."

"..."

"Thud."

The lights were turned on.

The tall, green-haired woman quietly entered the room, looked around, and seemed somewhat puzzled.

She only smiled after seeing Maria standing in the corner with her back to her.

"You're here, Maria... What did you mean when you said you had something to tell me?"

Hoshiguma walked over with a smile.

But then, her expression froze.

She clearly saw the woman who had been cornered by Maria, completely naked, her face filled with resentment and grievance.

You can also see Maria holding the other person's throat with one hand and controlling their legs with the other, forcing them to awkwardly perform a split...

This...

This...

Is Maria playing this elaborate game?

What does it mean to call yourself back?

But there was no time to think about any of that; Hoshiguma turned around almost instinctively.

Chen, who was following behind her, was somewhat puzzled.

"What's wrong, Hoshiguma?"

Chen's voice was a little hoarse, as if he hadn't rested well.

But Hoshiguma just gave an awkward laugh and quietly said something.

"Sorry, Lao Chen, could you wait outside for a bit?"

"Huh?"

"I'm doing this for your own good."

Hoshiguma didn't explain much; she simply turned and closed the door.

After waiting at the door for a while, and making sure that Chen didn't choose to come in directly, she took a deep breath and looked at Maria beside her with a helpless expression.

"Although I know it's not a good idea for me to talk about these things, but... Old Chen is still here, so let's give her some face. We can't just say that what happened that day is over and done with, can we? Old Chen is actually quite traditional..."

"..." Maria looked puzzled as she listened to Hoshiguma's strange words.

However, she was used to the other party's behavior, and after silently shaking her head, she released her control over the Crownslayer.

He let the other person slide to the ground, eyes wide with disbelief.

Tears streamed down her face.

"This guy... is a member of Reunion Movement."

"Um?!"

Hoshiguma wanted to remind Maria that forcing others is wrong... even if they are both women.

But when Maria said the other person was a member of the Reunion Movement, her expression instantly turned serious.

She understood why Maria had chosen to call her back...

"Members of the Reunion Movement... where did you capture them?"

Without wasting any words, Hoshiguma turned around and took out her handcuffs to lock the hands of the Crownslayer in front of her.

Normally, Crownslayer would resist such an action, but at this moment, she couldn't wait to be taken away by Hoshiguma.

At least, judging from Hoshiguma's attire, the Lungmen Guard Department shouldn't kill her randomly...

This cooperative attitude made Hoshiguma look at Maria with a strange expression.

What did you do to her to make her make that face?

"I didn't catch her, she brought it over herself."

Maria stood to the side, quietly explaining.