“Hmm…” Columbina really couldn’t find a reason to make Sandrone believe her.
she couldn’t produce a single thing that happened in the future to convince her.
In the end, Columbina could only continue to repeat.
“Sandrone, I need your help.
Are you willing to help me?”
After Columbina finished speaking, there was a long silence.
Sandrone quietly watched the Damselette not far from her.
she didn’t know why, but even though everything she said was absurd, she was actually willing to believe it.
Dottore…
she had indeed been constantly making Columbina help her with many experiments.
But…
Was she really bold enough to covet the authority of the “Moon”?
According to Sandrone’s understanding of Dottore, she really did have the guts.
Columbina…
After a long while, Sandrone averted her gaze, lowered her head, and began to eat on her own.
Seeing this, Columbina felt somewhat disappointed, but she didn’t say anything more.
This matter was too bizarre and accompanied by danger.
Sandrone and she were just ordinary friends; there was indeed no reason for her to have to help her.
she also lowered her head, picked up the half-eaten small cake, and prepared to continue eating breakfast.
Next, the two of them ate in silence.
There was only the sound of chewing food in the air; the atmosphere was eerily terrifying.
“Clatter!”
This was the sound of Sandrone irritably slamming her knife and fork on the table.
“Ahhh!
Seriously!
You, you’ve been annoying since the beginning!
Why don’t you go tell Arlecchino or Rosalyne about such inexplicable things?
To deal with Dottore, Arlecchino has way more reasons than me.”
Hearing this, Columbina put down the small cake in her hand again.
she was seriously thinking about this question.
Yeah, why was Sandrone the first person she thought of?
“Because…” Columbina tentatively offered her answer, “I trust Sandrone a little more?”
Columbina didn’t even believe this answer himself, but she felt it wasn’t entirely wrong either.
So, what was the reason?
Columbina didn’t know the reason, but this answer fell into Sandrone’s ears, stirring up a strange feeling in her heart.
Did Columbina mean that I am the person she trusts most?
she…
I…
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“Sandrone,” Columbina spoke again, “I’ve thought it through.
Whether you help or not, we are friends, right?”
“Who wants to be with you…”
The corners of Columbina’s mouth curved, and she stood up.
“I’m done eating.
Thank you for your hospitality, my dear Sandrone.”
After speaking, Columbina walked lightly to Sandrone’s side.
Before she could react, she leaned over and gently gave her a hug.
“Goodbye, Sandrone.”
Leaving this sentence in Sandrone’s ear, Columbina released her embrace and prepared to leave.
But she hadn’t walked a few steps before she was called back by Sandrone.
“Wait!”
Columbina stopped.
“That…
about Rosalyne, don’t worry for now.
The candidates to take the Gnosis haven’t been decided yet.
According to Pierro’s plan, the first stage is to send some Fatui skirmishers to various countries to investigate the situation.
No Harbinger will be dispatched for the time being.”
Hearing this, Columbina turned around, “Sandrone…
does this mean you intend to help me?”
Sandrone looked down and continued to eat breakfast, “It’s not helping you.
It’s just…
I’ve also been displeased with Dottore lately.
This guy is about to take up all my research funding.
That’s all, it has nothing to do with you.
Your words, I don’t believe them either.
Columbina, you should go buy a better light novel; time-travel stories don’t suit you.
Also…
these things, although they aren’t true, don’t tell Arlecchino and the others for now.
That’s all.”
“Hmm?” Columbina was puzzled, “Why is that?
Aren’t we all friends?”
We are all friends…
Sandrone felt inexplicably irritable in her heart.
“Ah, seriously!
Just do as I say, why so many questions!”
After speaking, Sandrone realized belatedly that this was not quite appropriate, and added, “This matter is of great importance, the fewer people who know, the better.
That’s all.”
But…
Is it really like that?
Sandrone couldn’t make up her mind. This chapter is updated first at g.com.
she didn’t know why, but she didn’t want Columbina to tell others about this.
Columbina thought carefully about Sandrone’s words, and finally nodded in agreement, “I know, I’ll listen to Sandrone.”
“Ahhh!
It doesn’t matter whether you listen to me or not!
I won’t care about you, that’s all!”
Sandrone bristled and said this to Columbina.
Seeing this, Columbina covered her mouth and chuckled, then walked back to Sandrone’s side.
Sandrone looked up, feeling inexplicably flustered, “What are you doing back here?
You said you were done eating.
There’s no more breakfast served here now, Columbina.”
Columbina shook her head, indicating that she didn’t mean that, then took out the cryo sigil given to her by the Tsaritsa last night.
“Here.”
“Huh?”
“Does Sandrone know this?”
“Of course I know…
But, Columbina, why are you giving this to me?”
“Because Sandrone is going to investigate Dottore, there might be danger.
You can use it for self-defense at critical moments.”
“I don’t need this thing!
Since the Tsaritsa gave it to you, just keep it yourself, don’t give it to me!”
“Eh?” Columbina pressed her index finger to her lips, pondered for a moment, then smiled and forcibly stuffed the cryo sigil into Sandrone’s hand.
“This isn’t ‘giving’, it’s ‘lending’.
Just return it to me when you’re done using it, Sandrone.”
“Columbi…”
By the time Sandrone raised her hand to refuse this precious cryo sigil again, the youth who was as ethereal as the moon had already disappeared.
Sandrone’s words were stuck in her throat and she didn’t continue.
she looked outside the door, the direction in which Columbina had left, and then at the cryo sigil in her hand that still held the youth’s body temperature.
After a long while, she “reluctantly” tucked it into her bosom.
“Columbina…
don’t think a cryo sigil can bribe me!”
Sandrone leaned on the chair, taking a long time to calm her surging emotions.
“Pulonia, go find some trustworthy and skilled people in the Adventurers Guild, and have them quietly investigate the matter of ‘Dottore’.
No matter what method you use, remember, keep it secret!”
After giving the order, Sandrone looked out the window again, in the direction of where Columbina lived.
Columbina, there’s no such thing as a free lunch when asking for my help.
You owe me for this!
I’m going to collect interest!
Hmph, Columbina…
Sandrone looked out the window, but her thoughts had drifted to who knows where.