NFBE Chapter 277 - 276 The smoke was directly split in half
Chapter 277 - 276 The smoke was directly split in half
The smoke was directly split in half, revealing the situation hidden inside. Balladeer, who should have been there, had disappeared. It seemed he had escaped.
She should have activated her perception. Even if she activated her perception now, she didn’t know if she could figure out Balladeer’s escape direction. She still had many things she wanted to understand.
Regardless, she had to try. Durandal spread out her perception, but after observing for a long time, there was no trace of Balladeer. Besides the people from the cave coming out because the weather had cleared up, there were no other life signs.
No, there was still one life sign. This life sign was hidden very carefully, but this faint reaction did not escape Durandal’s eyes.
She turned to look at the Fatui members she had just dealt with. She had originally planned to destroy all these "evidence" after the matter was over, but she didn’t expect there to be a fish that slipped through the net.
Not far from where she and Balladeer had fought, a Mirror Maiden lay there, breathless, as if she were dead.
Durandal knelt down in front of her and stared at her at close range for about five minutes. This body, which should have been defined as a corpse, showed a slight tremor.
Durandal reached out and poked her cheek, finding her skin to be truly good. Not only was her skin good, but her figure was also superior to that of the Electro Cicin Mage and Cryo Cicin Mage.
The internal situation of the Fatui was quite harmonious. Their ability to be teammates must mean they had no qualms about each other’s figures.
Ahem! Ahem! That’s not the point. This Mirror Maiden was not actually dead. She had probably learned some kind of feigned death technique, and even Durandal was almost fooled. If she hadn’t used her perception at the end, she wouldn’t have noticed her faint reaction.
"Are you going to keep pretending? I don’t know if you’re aware of my attitude towards the Fatui. If you’re not, I’ll show you."
Durandal waved her hand, and a clone of the black plague emerged from the shadows. As Durandal commanded, it devoured the body of a Fatui member.
Not far in front of the Mirror Maiden, she wondered if the things in front of her eyes would block her vision, or if she could see what was happening.
One, two, three. As more and more Fatui members were devoured by the clone, the Mirror Maiden’s body trembled more and more, becoming increasingly obvious. At the same time, the sound of her heartbeat grew louder and louder, reaching a point where it could be heard without listening carefully.
Durandal sat by and watched, wanting to see how much this person could endure, and how strong her psychological resilience was.
She could actually directly read the other person’s memories. Given her feelings towards the Fatui, she could do such a thing without any pressure. But seeing this Mirror Maiden’s strong will to live, she couldn’t help but want to give her a chance, a chance to prove herself.
Soon, the Mirror Maiden realized that Durandal knew she was alive, so she stopped pretending and stood up, intending to make a final counterattack.
Even if she wasn’t Durandal’s opponent, she still had her dignity! Even if it was death, it would be a dignified battle... Before she could finish this thought, the Mirror Maiden saw several terrifying monsters surrounding her. They looked ferocious, their eyes glowing red as they stared at her.
Facing such a number of monsters, the Mirror Maiden hesitated for a moment, then finally chose to give up resistance, kneeling on the ground in the Inazuman style.
"Please... please spare me. I am willing to do anything."
"...Why do you want to live so badly?" Durandal asked, "What is it that sustains you, that makes you want to live? Is it the honor of the Fatui? For the Tsaritsa? Or simply just to live?"
"Indeed, some members have the first two thoughts, but we, as ordinary members, are just consumables. The reason I want to live is to see him again."
The other person was also a Fatui member, an Agent. They had feelings for each other, and while on missions in Inazuma, they would occasionally meet in secret places.
They had already agreed that at some point in the future, when they were no longer members of the Fatui, they would find a place to get married and live ordinary lives.
To achieve this goal, she could not die. She had to live.
(The Indestructible: Those who have explored Inazuma should know the situation. Yes, it’s those two guys you deal with when you pass by.)
"For love? That reason is acceptable. I can let you live, but you need to give me enough information. Also, you won’t be able to return to the Fatui. These are the conditions; there’s no room for negotiation. Do you understand?"
"...I understand."
Being able to live was more important than anything else. She no longer hoped for anything else.
"Now, tell me about Yashiori Island, and some internal information about your Fatui."
"Did you all destroy the warding stone on Yashiori Island? Did you secretly aid the Rebel Army, helping them fight the Shogunate’s forces?"
"...Yes."
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