This Wasn't Well Done?

Miming stared wide-eyed. What had she seen this time? He knew a little about Shyarly's ability—after coming into contact with someone, she might see major events in the future.

"You beast! Devil! Beast!" Shyarly stared at Miming, her eyes turning bloodshot as she lunged at him and drove her knife into him again and again.

"Misunderstanding..." Miming reached out, his hand twitching weakly before he quickly went still.

It took Shyarly a long time to calm down. Looking at the blood covering her hands, she felt both terrified and regretful. She did not even know what she regretted. Hugging her tail, she curled into a ball and buried her face in her arms.

The door was forced open, and a tall shadow stretched across the room with the incoming light. It was Hody Jones, dressed in a Neptune Army uniform and holding a trident. He appeared before Shyarly and took in the scene in the room.

The smell of blood entered Hody Jones's nostrils, thrilling him. "Wasn't this well done? Just as expected of Arlong's little sister! Now Queen Otohime's bullshit ideals are completely finished!"

"I don't know whether Queen Otohime is wrong." Shyarly raised her head, tears streaking her face. "And I don't know whether I'm wrong, either!"

"Of course you're not wrong! You laid the foundation for Fish-Man Island's future! With hatred!" Hody Jones burst into laughter. "Next, we'll kill Otohime and frame pirates for it. Then we'll throw the Celestial Dragon's corpse out for the World Government to find. Hahaha!"

"Wait..." Shyarly's mind short-circuited. For an instant, it was completely blank. The terrifying truth weighed on her so heavily that she could barely breathe, leaving her unwilling to accept it. Gasping, Shyarly pressed a hand over her heart, raised her head with difficulty, and asked, "You were