Chapter 109: Our own Discussion.
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Arriving at the Lobby of the Rhea Absolut. We make ourselves as comfy as possible. Which is sitting right next to each other while holding hands and also leaning on each other.
"So, what do you want to ask?"
"Right... I want to ask you about this particular question... I feel like I notices something with Astel... He told us that he survived an Assassination right? So, who is this being that send an assassin to him. And how an Assassin failed an assassination like that? He's practically dead you know?"
"... Don't tell me... You're thinking about that?"
"Indeed, I am... I think we're being guided around the true purpose..."
... I think she's overthinking it... But wait... I look at her with wide eyes and then she nodded confidently...
"Yeah. I think we are being fooled around... It seems like he is betraying us..."
"No, You got it wrong Alfredo. That man, when I use my Infinity to look for thousands of opportunities... Never once, did he react to my attack. He get killed as much as I see it... The only possibility that happens if my opponent is dead in the first place... So, Astel is not alive... He might be, a homunculus."
"... I get what you mean now... So he's dead already huh... Well, time's nice while it lasted... I don't know what Side he's on. But whatever side he's on, is the wrong one."
Mashura agrees to that conclusion... Astel is dead already. What Mashura says is true. There's no way that someone survived an Assassination like that... His throat was sliced. Even with magic, I think it's too late because the moment his throat was slit. He's gone...
Now I don't know who's in the right... No. I must stick to my decision...
"I do believe that the Duke is in the right. I have a hunch that Astel, is being controlled as an Homunculus by the King. And tomorrow meeting. The King is going to listen to our information further..."
"Alright then... I believe that our information has been leaked to the King then. We need to take more caution to play our cards. That means..."
I look at Mashura and then she understand what I wanted to do. She just chuckle and then sigh.
"We act dumb. I like your idea."
I chuckle as well... You know, We both hated, to act dumb. But for some reason, the result that we get from acting dumb... Is magnificent... In the past, I like to act like I don't know anything so that people would be blown away by all of my action and knowledge...
And seeing that face turn from confidence to just respect is the best feeling~ I like acting dumb because that reasons...
"Anyway... I like your idea, Alfredo... But I still have another thing to ask... It might be a little bit of a reach... But, I want to know your opinion on this... Red Emperor Influence."
"... Yeah. I do think about that... But where did that Red Emperor Influence run... Is it on providing the resources? Or providing a safekeep of the information? Or even being the assassin that assassinate Astel."
There's a lot of theory that can be made regarding this specific matter. And I don't know the specific thing that I can take regarding this matter...
It's... Too complicated for casual thinking session...
Mashura look at me and then pat my head.
"Don't think of it too much. I know that we need to act dumb. But for now, let's not think about it too much. We can think of it again later when we're going to sleep. Since that's a good way to end the night ain't it?"
"Agreed... Thank you Mashura... Can I lay on your lap for a bit?"
"Obviously. Go lay on my lap, Alfredo. I'll pamper you so that you won't be so stressed out. Your strategy brain can only be used to its full potential when you're not stressed out after all."
I know... So, thank you for understanding what I'm up against... I lay on her lap and calm myself down really nicely... I close my eyes and then just feel all of my magic going through my body in laps... It goes from my core, to my head, down to my leg and then back to my core... Continue circling around my body making sure that my body is working well...
I take a deep breath and then I feel like my mind is expanding and calming down... The image of beautiful garden with sunlight shining down to my face appear in my mind. I just casually look at the sky and then continue taking a couple of casual deep breath...
Before eventually, Three minutes passes. I open my eyes back and then stare at Mashura face.
"Look like someone has a really good rest. How do you feel now? It's been five minutes since you first lay down."
"I feel amazing, truth be told... Just being in your presence alone is really calming... So... Thank you for being here with me."
"What are you talking about now? Of course I would be there for you. I won't leave you. Stop telling me that with the tone of you like you're going to leave me."
I just sigh and then hug her tight. It seems like I unnecessarily made her worried huh... So, I continue hugging her and then she started to calm down... Jeez... I supposed to be the one who be calmed by her. Instead, it's the other way around... But, it's fine...
Mashura hug me back and then just rub her face on my shoulder. As she pat the back of my head...
And with that... We continue to clam ourselves down while waiting for more information to come to us from our crews. I hope that they have more information regarding who's in the right and who's in the wrong. So that we can know for sure, who is our opponent this time...
I'm not thinking of avenging Astel. Even though it's supposedly something good to do for his honor... But it seems like Mashura, who sympathize with him because of him losing his voice seems to not care about him anymore...
So, it seems like we will just take him out so that he can truly go...
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