At first, she looked delighted and congratulated Lis on regaining her strength. Then, in a subtle tone, she reminded her, "Ms. Lis, do you still remember what was written in the Valkyrie Code that we were given when we joined the Valkyries?"
Lis froze. "Ah, of course I remember... Is there something wrong with that code?"
Laguna calmly explained, "Ms. Lis, even in an emergency, retired Valkyries should not privately retain Valkyrie armor. If you are held accountable for violating the agreement, you should know what punishment awaits, right?"
As she said this, Laguna's gaze intentionally—or perhaps unintentionally—fell upon Lis.
Lis did not know whether to laugh or cry. She pointed at herself. "Ms. Laguna, do you think I've been secretly keeping Valkyrie armor?"
Laguna shook her head. "Ms. Lis, I never said that. I merely... merely wanted to remind you. If... well, if you have any other friends who have done such a thing, please make sure she hands over the Valkyrie armor and lets me take it back. That way, Schicksal surely will not pursue the matter."
That was what she said.
Yet everyone present could tell exactly whom that "friend" referred to.
Laguna was also afraid that Lis might get implicated, which was why she kindly reminded her, hoping she could plead for leniency on her behalf.
After all, in her eyes, without Valkyrie armor, how else could Lis have escaped unharmed from Honkai Beasts with her daughter?
At this time, the matter of Ren Yu using Heavenly Fire Judgment to precisely destroy a third of London was still under Otto's lockdown. It was understandable for Laguna to think that way.
Lis understood this as well. Besides, she did not dare casually spread word of Mr. Ren's extraordinary deeds, so she could only vaguely agree. "Don't worry,