Seeing the regret on Christa's face as well, Caris sighed inwardly and stepped forward to hug her again.
"Hehe, sis-in-law, I'm not sad.
If anything, I'm grateful.
I know that if I'd met my brother any later, he might only have found my corpse.
I'm already happy just being his little sister.
And I have you too, sis-in-law, and big brother Aequus.
With so much warmth in my life, I'm happy."
Christa chuckled, her face lit up with a heartfelt smile.
Infected by her smile, Caris couldn't help smiling too.
Yes, I'm happy too.
Suddenly, she felt deeply grateful to that hateful Slave Trader who had captured her.
If not for him, she would never have met Randall.
None of what followed would have happened either.
Of course, she was also very grateful to Madame Shyarly.
Apparently, it was Madame Shyarly's request that had given her the chance to follow Randall.
Hehe, life is good.
"I'm happy too. Truly happy..."
Meanwhile, in his office, Randall rested his feet on the desk and listened listlessly to the discussion on Sengoku's end.
"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, what exactly was in the documents the Revolutionary Army stole?"
"...There's little I can say about the rest, but a large portion concerned things Dr. Vegapunk developed.
That includes new warships, weapons, and so on."
There was a distinct hesitation in Sengoku's voice.
But the other officers, whose thoughts were focused entirely on the Revolutionary Army, failed to notice.
"If that's the case, the Revolutionary Army will definitely need metal ores and other materials.
And in large quantities."
"That gives us a lead. They'll most likely look for materials in the underworld."
"But what if they don't make a move?"
"I'm certain the Revolutionary Army won't be able to resist.
Besides, unless they put those documents into