Texas, You Betrayed Me!

This resulted in the fact that in Yharnam, anyone who couldn't even cut a bullet with a knife was not qualified to be Hunter.

Therefore, although this type of musket was powerful, due to the loading problem, people habitually treated it as a disposable item to interrupt enemy attacks, and it could only be used a few times in a single battle.

But here, they don't seem to think that way.

Perhaps because this weapon has been developed, there are people Exusiai who use it as their primary weapon.

However, Maria felt she didn't need these things.

She swung her knife much faster than she could shoot.

Yharnam Superman! Kid!

Exusiai, on the other hand, was filled with curiosity about Yharnam, which Maria had mentioned.

"A knife cutting through bullets? That's so cool!"

"Miss Maria, can you do that too?"

Exusiai spoke while glancing at Maria.

"Can."

Maria didn't hide anything from this; she simply nodded and continued speaking.

"As long as I can see my opponent's movements, I can react... but if I'm facing multiple enemies, I might find it difficult to cope."

Although not defending won't cause any real damage...

"Is that so?" Exusiai didn't hear Maria's subsequent thoughts. After pondering for a while, she looked at Maria's empty hands and showed a bit of curiosity.

"So now you..."

"I've lost all my weapons."

"That's a bit of a shame... Or should we apply for one?"

Exusiai suddenly offered her own suggestion.

Although it is extremely difficult for ordinary people to apply for a gun, most people cannot bear to fill out long and tedious guarantee forms and agreements, and then go through a series of complicated procedures such as oaths and investigations... But with her, things are different.

In any case, Exusiai was an outstanding graduate back then, so with her guarantee, it wouldn't be too difficult for Maria to get a gun.

As for the inspection, she could easily apply for it herself and conduct the inspection for Maria.

If you max out all the settings, there won't be any problems.

Maria happens to be unarmed right now...

"May I?"

Maria turned her head, somewhat curious.

Exusiai nodded with a grin and continued, "Of course!"

"Although the Laterano Notary Office has a lot of regulations that make your head spin just by looking at them, we actually only have one requirement."

"It must not be given to the unjust."

"Although some guns have been forced out of our possession due to various reasons, we will do our best to recover them."

"Texas believes in you, and I believe in Texas, so if Miss Maria wants, I can help you apply for one... although it's a bit difficult to use."

Exusiai spoke, she waved her little hand, looking incredibly enthusiastic.

But Maria could sense a cold, distant feeling lurking within it.

This was something she hadn't felt before... but it had always been there.

Exusiai's trust in herself stems from her trust in Texas, which is an indirect form of affection.

Clearly, this girl is very gentle, but it's only on the surface.

Perhaps, from one's own perspective, one has never truly entered the other person's world.

They're very wary...

Maria for a moment, then suddenly reached out and ruffled the other person's hair.

"Thank you for your kindness, Miss Exusiai, but... I don't need these weapons right now."

"Perhaps one day I will reach out to you for help, and I hope that at that time you will still be able to help me... I will be eternally grateful."

As Maria spoke, she turned her head and continued walking.

Her demeanor remained as firm and aloof as ever, yet it concealed a gentleness.

Exusiai's help was actually a subtle test, a probe to see what Maria really wanted to do.

Unfortunately, just like Exusiai herself didn't quite understand what Maria's choice of weapon meant.

Maria also decisively chose not to need it.

She doesn't need to trouble Exusiai to prepare any weapons for her yet. Rather than relying on or trusting someone else, she will always only trust herself.

Even for Exusiai, getting a gun is just a matter of filling out a report.

Compared to Exusiai, she is like the other extreme.

She appeared tough to everyone, but her heart was always filled with gentle kindness.

This is why the Doll most often refers to her as the kind Hunter.

Although I don't know why, I've recently turned into a ruthless and indifferent Hunter.

Exusiai, on the other hand, stood frozen in place after Maria refused.

She blankly reached out and rubbed her head.

Maria's touch was strange, yet... very familiar.

Long ago, there was another person who often rubbed their head like this...

Only...

After a moment of silence, Exusiai shook her head, didn't think much of it, and cheerfully caught up with Maria again.

"Are you sure you don't want it, Miss Maria? The chance to get a gun is very rare, you know. I only told you this recently because I heard that some people from the Notarial Office came to Lungmen. If you miss this opportunity, you'll have to go to Laterano next time to get one."

"Thank you again, but... I really don't need it. What I need most right now is a sturdy knife..."

That's a real shame.

Exusiai spoke, she approached Maria.

Before the two had gone far, the perceptive Exusiai noticed a unique figure in the crowd in the distance.

"Found it!"

She patted Maria's arm decisively, but then Maria frowned.

"But... it seems there's one more person."

"Um?"

Maria looked in the direction the Exusiai had pointed.

Not far away, beside the dark figure.

There was also a white figure leading the way.

Chapter 82 Texas, you betrayed me!

"Haven't you found it yet? Lappland, I can't keep going crazy with you forever."

Texas took a deep breath, feeling somewhat agitated.

She'd been keeping Lappland company with her crazy antics all day.

To be honest, she had extremely complicated feelings towards Lappland.

The two had known each other since childhood, and for a period of time they were like friends and classmates.

However, as they grew older, their families took on an increasingly larger role in their lives, and the two eventually had to part ways.

Later, the Texas Family ran into trouble and faced a purge by the entire Siracusa.

In order to kill him, Lappland even went against the original plan and forcibly disrupted the purge team...

To this day, Texas still doesn't know whether Lappland did it intentionally or unintentionally.

But the fact is, she successfully escaped Siracusa as a result, while Lappland was expelled from her family and contracted Oripathy that is almost incurable.

This gives Texas a very complicated feeling towards Lappland.

On one hand, she felt a sense of disgust and aversion towards this old friend who had been pursuing her since the purge of Siracusa; on the other hand, due to their friendship and the fact that the other party had actually taken steps to protect her, Texas felt indebted to Lappland.

This means that, unless absolutely necessary, she would not take the initiative to meet with Lappland.

Yesterday afternoon, Lappland was talking to her when she suddenly started behaving strangely.

Then he asked her to join him.

Texas initially wanted to refuse, but after seeing Lappland run off without saying a word, she ultimately couldn't bring herself to leave her and instead accompanied her as they wandered around Lungmen.

Texas was also a bit tired after taking down several gangsters on the way.

The most important reason for this is that she doesn't know what's wrong with Lappland.

Of course, it's also possible that Lappland's Oripathy suddenly worsened, causing some brain problems... But if that's the case, she can't bear to leave this guy even more.

Ultimately, this is a chaotic relationship that defies description, and it is the main reason why Texas is so confused today.

Even so, she was already heartbroken, and spent almost the entire day with the other person, letting them act crazy.

Texas was getting a little annoyed too.

She desperately needs an explanation.

Although this explanation is probably inseparable from Maria... after all, in Lungmen, far away from Siracusa, only that woman could make Lappland show such an attitude.

But... perhaps out of concern for Lappland, or perhaps to avoid causing trouble for his beloved Lady Maria, Texas ultimately didn't reveal this information.

Instead, they acted as bystanders.

"You don't understand, Texas."

Lappland gave Texas a meaningful look, and continued speaking in an extremely annoying tone.

You don't understand.

"..."

"She's right here! I can smell her!"

"I must reiterate, Lappland, although we both belong to the Lupo, we are not dogs, we are wolves. Neither you nor I can distinguish that precise scent..."

"Then what's with the perfume you're wearing? Weren't you trying to figure out the scent of her perfume?"

"..."

"See, I told you so! You're still thinking about her!"

Lappland turned her head, her expression saying, "See, I was right."

This caused Texas's temples to throb.

"Yes, I admit it. I have been studying and imitating everything about Ms. Maria... her scent, her appearance, her mannerisms, and her speech, but that proves nothing!"

Texas sounded somewhat agitated.

But Lappland, standing to the side, seemed a little puzzled.

"But I was just talking about the smell... I don't know anything about what you're talking about."

"Forehead..."

"You never mentioned you were studying those things before, did you?"

"... It's nothing, I was just saying, forget about it."

Texas then realized she might have misspoke and turned her head away, not wanting to face Lappland.

"Hmm~" Lappland gave a strange smile. "I see, so you did all that... It seems her departure didn't have any impact on you as you claimed, did it?"

"Texas, do you remember what you said back then?"