"Um... I wanted to bring this up with Teacher Rita."
Sil hesitated for a moment before answering awkwardly.
"I see! All right, just go talk to Rita." Though Durandal was curious about what Sil wanted, she did not pay it much mind. Rita was another version of herself, so telling Rita was no different from telling her.
"Yes, Lord Durandal. Then I'll be going!"
Sil seemed somewhat impatient to leave.
"Mm."
She waved her hand and let Sil leave.
Then, only Durandal and Chelsea remained in the room.
"Shiro, welcome home!"
Durandal rose from the sofa and walked toward the bound Chelsea.
"Pah! Kill me or torture me as you please, but don't insult me if you've got any guts!" Only now did Chelsea realize that such a massive operation had been aimed at her.
She had no idea she was that important.
"Is that so? Tell me... what do you think would happen if I handed you over to the Minister?"
Durandal walked up to Chelsea, crouching down to look at her.
Her voice was clearly pleasant to hear, yet her words filled Chelsea with terror. How could she not know what would happen if she fell into the Minister's hands? Whether through intelligence reports or while carrying out missions... she had learned enough.
It would truly be a fate worse than death!
It was practically a hell on earth, the cruelest and darkest place, where endless torment awaited.
What was more, the Minister now hated Night Raid to the bone. She could not even imagine how he would torture her if she fell into his hands.
By then... even death would be something to long for!
"Are you afraid?"
Seeing the fear in Chelsea's eyes, Durandal was not surprised. She merely reached out and placed a hand on