156. Sorry, Ya Lost .
“Cid... Why are you here, of all places...” Said Miss Rose, eyes wide in surprise.
“Uh, I was worried for a friend and travelled here. Then they said I was suspicious and...” I said in mob-like stutters, trying to get across the feeling that I got mistakenly involved.
“S-so, you were that worried for ...?”
“Huh? Uh, I an...”
I just said ‘a friend’, not her in particular, but, actually, isn’t her misunderstanding sort of convenient for now?
“Yes, that’s right. I was so worried after what happened...”
“Cid...” She looked at earnestly. “I’m so sorry, because of you ended up in this sort of place... Still, to think you could tell it was right away...”
She finished with a slight smile.
“Oh, never mind . I did this on my own accord so.”
“No, this is wrong! I, I... I can’t... return anymore...”
She shook her head furiously, amber eyes stained in tears.
“Can’t return?”
“...Please, just forget about .”
“Eh...?”
“... I’m sorry, I can’t say why. If I do, even you’d beco involved...”
“Um, I don’t understand.”
Sorry, ya totally lost there.
“My feelings are still the sa. On the last day we spoke, I said I wanted you to believe in . And you did. You even ca all the way here. And that’s enough for . I won’t ask for anything more. So... please... I, I don’t want you to get hurt because of ...”
Miss Rose tightly held my hands.
“Cid, you don’t need to worry about anymore. I’ll make sure you escape from this camp. So please. Just, just forget about ...”
“... Okay.”
I nodded seriously.
Yeah, she’s technically a criminal after all. A mob isn’t soone involved with criminals.
Still, it’s surprising how far she’d go to take the throne.
Very well. I should help out in a way that she succeeds.
“Thank you for understanding. You and I don’t know each other... We’re complete strangers and our paths with never cross again...”
“... Of course.”
“Farewell.”
She said, still smiling. The tears in her amber eyes rolled down her cheeks.
“Farew—”
I was about to also bid farewell when,
“Oi, you the one called Cid?”
Soone roughly grabbed my shoulder and turned around.
“Yes, that is ...?”
All of a sudden, people from the Doem Camp were surrounding .
“You’re the brat Marco hired, right?”
“... Marco?”
Do I know a Marco?
“Don’t play dumb!! Yer the one those guys called out!!”
The man grabbed by the collar and looked mad.
“Eh, please, I don...”
I really don’t know a Marco. People are misunderstanding things a lot today.
I made a stealthy glance at Mr. Zack, and and he just gave a nod.
What’s that supposed to an? Why did you nod, man?
“Quiet down.”
Soone put a hand on the angry man’s shoulder.
“Boss...”
It was the gray haired handso man I saw in the cellar. Their leader.
“I am Maximilian. I run things around here. Five n have recently approached you for a task, no?”
“Uh...”
Oh. The drug and kidnap the princess mission.
Yeah, they all suddenly got holes in their chests so mission failed I guess.
“Those five were mysteriously killed last night.”
“A...!”
Wait, am I a suspect?
“You will tell us everything.”
Said Maximilian in a tone that won’t take no for an answer.
“Y-yes...”
And so I nodded in assent. And with my shoulder still held, I was about to be taken away.
Which is when,
“Move it.”
One of the Maximilian’s n shoved Miss Rose aside as she was standing blankly in the way.
“Ah...” I voiced worriedly.
“Hm? Do you know him?”
“...No.” I shook my head as she hid away her face. “I don’t know him.”
“Move along.”
I was then pushed to go wherever they would take .
Behind , I could feel her gaze on the whole way.
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