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Are you crazy?
Why has it been so difficult to find you?
Get your hand off !
Im just trying to take a proper look at your face. To see if youre really the Liloa I rember.
I told you to get your hand off .
Do you know how long we had to chase after you like a bunch of dogs?
How filthy. If you felt like a dog, then does that an the Regent put a leash around your neck after ordering you on your knees
Maxwells grip suddenly got stronger, so Lil could no longer continue her sentence and had to keep her mouth shut. The mans flushed face then ca in front of her nose.
What do you know? You were born a daughter of a great nobleman and have lived your life in luxury. So, what do you know, when you didnt even realise your own good fortune and chose to kick yourself out to run around as you please!
..!
As Lil was slowly being strangled, her throat felt like it was about to burn. Her vision beca increasingly blurry as well. She tried to fight it by blinking, but even her mind began drifting off and beca hazy. At one point, all she knew was that Maxwell had released her throat forcefully.
Seize her.
The other n grabbed Lils wrists and used a rope to tie her hands behind her back. In her faint state of mind, Lil tried to resist, but it wasnt easy due to the two people clinging to her. Even though her efforts seed futile, she raised her head in an attempt to stand. At the sa ti, a black sack was placed over her head, imdiately containing Lil in darkness
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The Devito Harbour was quite busy. The n of several rchant ships couldnt rest even after midnight. Workers ca and went, constantly carrying wooden cargo. Ed got off the coachmans seat and pulled down the tent of the luggage compartnt. Jericho, who was crouching between the wooden boxes, glanced up at him and they eventually made eye contact.
Ed then pointed to the dock with his chin.
Take the box and walk across the plank to board the Bell Rock.
W-what? The Bell Rock?
There is no ti. You can hear the details from your Captain.
Jericho put the box away and faced Ed.
The Captain?
Ed, who was now looking around, answered without turning back to Jericho.
Lil Schweiz. Your Captain.
Is he still alive?
Yes.
How is that even possible? He clearly had his stomach pierced Was it you? Did you save his life? Because youre a doctor? Is that what happened?!
Fully erging from the luggage compartnt, Jericho grabbed Ed to nag him for an answer. Ed, however, simply removed Jerichos hand and turned his back.
As I said, hear it from your Captain when he arrives. Its a pity that a skirmish ensued, but I wont hold it against you.
Joe ca up next to Jericho and whispered sothing to him. Jericho then froze upon rembering how Ed had been removed from the Bell Rock. Ed, on the other hand, was surprised by the sudden anger that started to invade his reason, for he thought he had buried it long ago.
Jericho, Alain and Courant havent yet served the punishnt that will always be insufficient even if they paid it with their lives After all, I was never a generous person. But
As Ed slowly stroked his face, his fingertips smoothed out the scar on his forehead that started just above his brow. He pressed down his eyes and shook his head, making Jericho stamr.
Im sorry Im sorry, doctor. We
To avoid suspicion, you must board pretending to move boxes. I would appreciate it if we could end this conversation now.
Thankfully, Jericho stopped talking to him after that. Ed briefly considered if he was being petty and that he should at least greet them properly, but then decided to be open about his feelings. These unfamiliar concerns were ultimately caused by his awareness of Lil, but she never asked him to be courteous or generous.
After all, these n probably didnt throw
into the sea with the intention of eting
again and finding proper closure either
When Lils wagons arrived, Eds party had all boarded and were ready to set sail. Although the appearance of the ship had changed slightly, the Bell Rocks structure remained unchanged, so Ed didnt need to board and command it. In addition, the sailors were the ones who were the most familiar with this ship anyway.
Leaning against a stake, Ed watched as Alain got off the wagon. The way Alain jumped from the coachmans seat and led the crew still in the cargo hold to disguise themselves as labourers carrying boxes was very natural. Moreover, since there were already a lot of people around the Bell Rock, it seed like Alain had no trouble finding it.
However, no matter how long Ed waited, Lil was nowhere to be seen. Since she wasnt in the coachmans seat, he thought she must be in the hold. But still, she didnt show up even after all the boxes and crew had been removed from the hold.
Ed agonised for a mont. While hesitating, the Bell Rocks square sail ca flapping down and the sound of sailors winding the mast rope could be heard overhead.
Ed approached Alain, who was guiding the sailors to the ship. When the latter saw Ed, his gaze wandered, unable to find an appropriate place to rest his eyes. Ed guessed that Alain was embarrassed for a similar reason as Jericho.
After all, who wouldnt be embarrassed when the person he killed with his own hands appears before him again?
What about the Captain?
D-doctor
Alain looked like he was about to apologise, but Ed shook his head after a bit of silence.
Although I was innocent at the ti, I never actually was a navy deserter and eventually appeared in front of the Bell Rock with my fleet. It brought about a different ending than I intended, and although Im correcting the faults from my end now, I have no intention of explaining all that to Alain. Theres no ti to individually examine the entanglents of how things had been or decide between whats right and whats wrong. Moreover, and more crucially, Im not a compassionate enough person to be able to have a friendly conversation with the person who threw
into the sea to die. Benevolence is a word that only fits Liloa. In that regard, I still cant believe how she forgave Sagastar like that. Her generosity is so vast that its impossible to understand
It beca terribly clear to Ed that he was too petty to ever catch up with her.
We did a terrible thing to you. I dont know how you survived, but Im so glad you did. And youre even helping us this much
What about the Captain?
Alain glanced at the alley they had exited from.
He stayed behind. He said he needed to check if sothing had caught up.
Is he suspecting the prison guards?
No, that wasnt it. But he just wanted to make sure.
This wasnt part of the plan.
What can I say, that guy is so ticulous
Alain hesitatingly tried to pass by Ed. But Ed found the whole situation rather strange and grabbed Alains shoulder. Feeling that Alain kept avoiding his gaze, Ed gripped the old mans shoulder more forcefully.
Thats not what the Captain told
he would do, so what do you an when you said he stayed behind to check?
Liloa wouldnt tolerate even the smallest flaw in her plans. Not just today, but in all of her missions. As a result, even for this one, we planned not only for possible changes in our execution but also for what to do if our plan fails. However, there was never an option for her to vanish without leaving a signal.
Im sure about that! Thats what he told . He was going to check the periter. So, he got off the wagon to do that. He can be here any minute from now.
But did he leave a ssage for ?
He told
that you should watch the port until the end. Until the Bell Rock safely leaves the coastal waters.
After Alain twisted his shoulder and slipped out of Eds hand, Ed went to the side of the wagons and lingered.
All luggage compartnts are empty There are no suspicious marks on it. No bullet holes or knife sheaths One thing Liloa could definitely have said is for
to watch the Bell Rock until it disappears over the horizon Yes, because that was actually part of the final stage of our plan. But I cant help but feel anxious
Ed kept looking back and forth between the dock where the Bell Rock was anchored and the alley where Lil was expected to appear
The Bell Rock raised its anchor. The dull sound of heavy chains being wound up echoed through the port. Still, there was no sign of Lil showing up. There wasnt even the sound of horse hooves getting closer. Ed was concentrating all his attention on her possible presence in the alley, but when he felt a hand tapping his shoulder, he turned around in surprise
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