Before That, I Still Am (Continued)

She had already entered the platform.

Since leaving New Yharnam, she has been traveling and eventually arrived at this area occupied by the Reunion Movement.

She also encountered some members of the Reunion Movement along the way.

Unfortunately, under Maria's swift and fierce attack, no one had time to notify the others before they fell unconscious.

This allowed her to move around smoothly.

However, she also has a problem.

The problem is that she doesn't know where the leaders of the Reunion Movement are.

Therefore, the only option was to go to the tallest, unnamed building in the area and see if they could find a similar campsite.

I'll go find them directly then.

It would be best to persuade them to abandon the attack on Lungmen, after all, Maria is not a bloodthirsty person.

If possible, Maria would rather not see any further fighting break out.

But clearly, not everyone can understand or accept her desire for peace.

So she also prepared for the worst.

Kill them all!

After pondering for a moment, Maria shook her head, preparing to continue.

But just as she took a step, the buildings above her, after a brief pause, began to explode one after another.

The firelight began to flicker continuously from not far away.

In her daze, Maria could still see a figure rapidly descending.

The other person is consciously controlling their body to collide with various objects in their path, trying to slow down.

Unfortunately, such actions have limited impact.

The other person noticed Maria as well, and their expression immediately turned ugly.

A moment later, she decisively pulled out a bunch of things from her person and threw them at Maria!

In the blink of an eye, several strange oval-shaped objects landed in front of her.

"Um?"

Before she could figure it out, these things began to react violently from within.

"Bang!"

Smoke billowed up instantly, and the figures above struggled to land on the ground.

"Cough cough! * Sarkaz swears!* What a crazy woman!"

The red-clad Sarkaz girl struggled on the ground.

Even though the Sarkaz are physically stronger than most races, they are still not on the inhuman level like Vouivre.

The forced descent from a great height caused a severe impact on her body.

Other ordinary races would certainly be dead by now, but she is barely alive.

But they were merely existing.

It's impossible for me to continue participating in the battle.

With her lips pursed, the Sarkaz girl tilted her head back and looked around.

Just now, during her descent, she discovered that there was someone else here, and for some reason.

Fortunately, she discovered it in time and threw a bomb to attack the enemy.

Otherwise, the outcome could be disastrous.

After noticing that there was no movement around her, she gritted her teeth, tried to prop herself up, and quickly left this place of trouble.

But faster, crisp footsteps slowly echoed in her ears.

"Um?!"

Looking up and noticing that no one was in front of her, the Sarkaz girl rolled on the ground without hesitation, and suddenly swung the dagger she was holding in her right hand!

But...

"Your attire is quite different from those of the Reunion Movement?"

Maria ignored the attack and simply took the other person's hand silently.

She showed no signs of being disheveled; the explosion, which had almost touched her face, had had no effect on her whatsoever.

Their incredible physical abilities are astonishing.

Seeing that the Sarkaz girl was about to continue attacking, Maria hesitated for a moment before grabbing her hand and lifting her off the ground!

"Forehead!"

The physical pain had not yet subsided, and Maria's pulling caused a clear expression of agony to appear on the Sarkaz girl's face.

Maria hesitated for a moment, but after a while, she firmly picked it up.

Are you a member of the Reunion Movement?

"... So what if it is? So what if it isn't?"

Despite the excruciating pain, the Sarkaz girl in front of her still wore a mocking smile as she looked at Maria, her manic madness sending a chill down one's spine.

Even so, in Maria's eyes, such behavior still seemed a bit childish.

After thinking for a few moments, Maria continued speaking.

"I don't really want to fight. Where is your leader? I'd like to speak with him."

"... Who are you?"

The other party did not reply, but seeing Maria's calm demeanor, he also frowned.

Something's not right.

Something's not right.

The person in front of me doesn't seem to be a member of the Reunion Movement.

But after a moment's thought, she asked the question.

"Are you from Rhodes Island?"

"... I know Rhodes Island, but I don't belong to Rhodes Island."

Maria spoke calmly, then carefully observed the other person.

The girl in front of him felt a little pressured by his sweeping gaze.

For some reason, she felt a strange sense of familiarity with the woman in front of her, yet she was also quite frightening.

She could only endure it for a moment before she couldn't hold back any longer.

What are you looking at?!

"Where are your internal organs...?"

"Um?!"

Maria's words startled the Sarkaz girl for a moment before she looked at her warily.

What do you want to do?

"Your race is very peculiar..."

"Sarkaz, I know."

"Sarkaz... isn't that Forte?"

"Your eyes are grayish-white; I think your illness needs to be treated as soon as possible."

The Sarkaz girl pouted, still unwilling to back down even though she was now being held hostage.

However, Maria didn't take the other party's sarcastic remarks to heart... after all, she had mistaken the other party's race first.

"I'm sorry, I'm not very good at distinguishing between Sarkaz Forte. In the books I've read, your characteristics seem somewhat indistinguishable... both have horns and tails..."

"Don't you have horns or a tail?!"

"No."

Maria's answer was so honest that the girl even wondered if the person in front of her had some serious illness.

After a moment's hesitation, she decisively exerted force with her arms and struggled free from the other person's grasp.

Maria, however, was not in a hurry. She calmly watched the girl escape and then spoke softly.

"You're a member of Reunion Movement, aren't you?"

"... Before you met me, I was still..."

Even though she could barely stand, the girl's words were still full of barbs.

Maria didn't understand what the other person meant by "before she met her," but she could tell that the girl in front of her probably knew the location of the Reunion Movement leader.

"So..." Maria's voice was calm, her eyes devoid of any emotion.

"Could you take me to meet him?"

"An unknown lady?"

I forgot the 181st one.

"... a person with some problems."

Even W, who had been a mercenary for many years, had to admit that Maria was probably the strangest woman he had ever seen since he could remember.

A sense of composure emanated from her at all times, and this powerful emotion was radiating from her to everyone she spoke with.

Her voice has a slightly peculiar tone, but it's pleasant to listen to.

It seemed there was nothing she couldn't do.

Saying he was going to meet Talulah, the leader of the Reunion Movement who is now like an out-of-control bomb, was as casual and natural as if he were going to meet some unrelated leader.

You know, that's Talulah!

The culprit behind this disaster has nearly wiped out the city's Reunion Movement leaders!

You? You're going to see her all by yourself?

Is it a lack of ambition? Or simply high self-confidence?

W doesn't know any of this.

But she didn't want to know.

"She's right on this rooftop. If you want to see her, just go find her. She's wearing a little black dress and dressed like some important person."

W spoke, his words filled with sarcasm.

Maria, however, noticed a strange undertone in the girl's mockery.

Out of curiosity, and also because time wasn't of the essence, Maria continued to ask questions.

"You have a problem with her?"

"Opinion? I don't have that. What she wants to do is her business. I just don't like it."

"... But you just said that you are also a member of the Reunion Movement."

"That was before, when I joined with a group of mercenaries, but that was only because I had things to do... Why are you asking so many questions? You're being so long-winded."

w pursed his lips, his tone somewhat impatient.

She had just launched an attack on Talulah, trying to kill the madwoman, but failed... She didn't know if Talulah would send someone to hunt her down, but her habit was not to foolishly face danger she knew might occur.

Knowing that someone is coming to capture them, why engage in direct combat?

Although her fighting style is usually quite crazy, W's mind remains clear throughout.

She knew the danger and disadvantage she was in, so she desperately wanted to change her position.