When they heard that Hathor's suggestion was to awaken Anubis, a sinner likewise sealed away by the Court of the Gods, the anticipation shining in the three men's eyes dimmed sharply, like brilliant stars suddenly smothered by thick, gloomy clouds.
"Would that really work?"
Mark's eyes widened, doubt and worry written all over his face.
His gaze darted between Hathor, Neuvillette, and Cyno, his hands rubbing together unconsciously.
Khonshu had returned control of the body to Mark after Harrow's trial. Upon hearing Hathor propose releasing Anubis, Mark had immediately asked Khonshu about him. For some reason, however, Khonshu remained silent, offering no response at all, as though he had disappeared.
Being used and discarded like this by Khonshu left Mark rather irritated.
"Even a sealed Ammit caused this much trouble. If we release another god we have no connection with, never mind whether he'll agree to help us-what if... what if he causes an even bigger mess once he's out? What are we supposed to do then?"
As he spoke, he raked his fingers through his hair in frustration and began pacing restlessly.
Mark was not the only one who felt this way.
Neuvillette slowly shook his head, his gaze firm and resolute as he rejected the suggestion without hesitation.
He lightly tapped his cane against the floor, a faint furrow forming between his brows, and spoke in a low, forceful voice:
"With all due respect, attempting to remedy one criminal's crimes by releasing another is merely robbing Peter to pay Paul. Such an approach is hardly convincing."
His lips settled into a flat line, and his cool expression seemed to lower the temperature around them a few more degrees.
As Fontaine's Iudex, Neuvillette found this approach utterly absurd.
It was practically asking them to stage a jailbreak at the