Chapter 75 – A Woman With a Secret
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“If there is a monster running away, let me know right away.”
“Yes!”
After Tia orders her members to monitor the surroundings,
She ran her hands over the floor.
The members were puzzled by the action, but she didn’t take any action, saying ‘Because I’m Vice-captain Tia, you must have an idea’.
‘Was it like this….’
What Tia was looking for was Manhole A, which was infiltrated by Group A of the White Flower Knights, where Globa and Sir were located.
Strangely, she can’t be found even after looking for it now.
No one pays attention to the manhole cover and tries to find it.
In the meantime, she noticed that only Tia had a good eye for her.
Tia caresses the spot where the manhole cover was.
From the outside, it was just an ordinary floor tile, but if you focused on the sensations of her fingertips and touched it gently, you could tell the difference.
It was a small difference that could only be known by being suspicious and very sensitive.
That this tile is the flesh of the nuisance that camouflages the floor tile.
‘As expected, Mr. Chokkai is amazing… ♡’
Flesh transformation.
Having been with her for the first time in her nest life, she can’t help but be detailed in her tactile ways.
Before she was convinced that what was still hidden underground was Chokkai,
Seeing the way people go missing, Tia thought.
Could she possibly be devouring herself disguised as a manhole cover?
Tia noticed her missing person’s profile,
After confirming that she is all to Mr. Chokkai’s taste…….
She knew that the level of the missing women were all low, and that they were mostly ordinary people.
‘…… Ugly women who don’t suit Mr. Chokkai at all.’
… In the photos Tia stared at, there were only women who looked pretty for a normal person.
She knows how much the West prefers high-level females,
Because she thinks that she is also a breeder worthy of that level, the evaluation of other women’s faces was naturally strict.
‘You might get a stomachache if you pick up anything…….’
… Of course, the reason she was this strict was because Tia loved Seo-bang that much.
‘Chokgae-san can’t move easily from where he is now. He has to pick up anything and eat it.’
She was Tia, blinded by love, but she predicted Seo Bang-nim’s physical condition quite accurately.
Rather, it should be said that it is a miracle made out of love.
From Tia’s point of view, there was no convincing evidence that the monster lurking underground was Chokkai, but
She has come this far after experimenting with very small judgment materials here and there.
With overflowing love and devotion.
Tia never forgot her husband for a moment during the long 8 years.
Even compared to the state of mind of her other mothers, it’s a bit eccentric.
This is true even considering that she is already a seedbed that has sunk into serious harm.
‘I can go to Mr. Chokgoe’s side again. I can go to Mr. Chokkai again. I can go to Mr. Chokkai again.’
She spent the past eight years with an overwhelming feeling of euphoria and excitement she had never felt before.
Tia had a blush on her cheeks and smiled strangely.
Anyone who knew Vice-captain Tia would have been stunned by the sight.
There was a member of her Order of the Holy Spirit who actually kept an eye on her.
“…Tia. Did anything good happen?”
Tia hurriedly hides her expression and wakes up.
“The enemy has hidden her entrance. It will be of great help if the Knights of the Hundred Flowers are informed of this.”
“Entrance?”
Bonnie hurriedly ran her hand over the floor she had been laying on.
“I don’t know. Aren’t you mistaken? There’s a manhole cover somewhere around here…”
“Look closely, Bonnie. There’s no such thing as a manhole cover.”
“…”
It was as Tia said.
She doubted, and as she kept rubbing, she noticed something was different too.
‘…… Phew.’
Tia doesn’t cover it up with other words at a time like this.
Rather she tells the truth.
That sometimes it works to hide what she really wants to hide,
Because she learned it when she was with Chokkai.
The reason she was able to endure her life as a spy on thin ice was because she remembered Seo Bang-sama’s body temperature and teachings.
She thought so deep in her heart.
However.
Even for Tia, who had risen to her position as vice-captain, she was not in a safe situation.
Rather, it is a more dangerous situation if it is said to be dangerous than chokkai.
The geek that everyone knows her boss,
Because it was Liana.
“You found it well. It’s great. It’s Tia.”
“Find out what the White Flower Knights are doing.”
“Okay.”
Eight years
Even if she didn’t become vice-captain right away, she was Tia, who had ridden barefoot on the blade of doubt that had set her up for years.
Even before she became her vice-captain, she was the subject of Liana’s surveillance.
She has lived as a colleague for many years, and she is not much different now.
Of course, no one knows Liana’s true intentions.
When asked if she trusted the leader 100%, Tia could confidently say ‘no’.
The proof is this woman in front of Tia.
Bonnie Feruri.
Short blonde hair, sharp eyes.
She is Tia’s senior, and the former vice-captain of the Holy Spirit Knights.
From this alone, it can be seen that the relationship between the two is quite complex.
The person who was once a boss becomes a subordinate,
Because the person who was a subordinate became the boss.
Tia always knew that when Riana wasn’t there she would be Bonnie and she would be the lead’s eye.
She is still under suspicion.
She may be the mastermind behind the murder incident eight years ago…….
Although it was not a specific suspicion of the same kind.
‘Captain Liana… He’s a scary person.’
That was all Tia found out about her grooming in her eight years.
Liana smells her secrets amazingly well. I don’t know if it’s interest or instinct.
Tia had to cross dangerous bridges several times.
The Templars are not on the same side.
Tia was still in the middle of enemy lines, and she was acting with the idea that no matter what, she shouldn’t let Bonnie catch her tail.
‘You just laughed… Don’t you think it’s strange?’
Bonnie narrowed her eyes as she watched Tia’s back as she summoned her members.
‘…… Strange.’
She can’t put it into words, but she feels a sense of alienation.
She was Tia, always smiling, but she just said that smile… How to say…….
I thought it was a face she had never shown before.
‘Is it too much of an idea?’
Bonnie was heartbroken.
She kept doubting Tia because she thought she was abnormal.
She’s not even a day or two, she pretends to be good on the outside while suspicious of her sisters who live on the same pot for years?
How could she be if she wasn’t a psychopath?
Bonnie was recalling a conversation she had with the leader a long time ago.
Outside, she is the subject of all sorts of conspiracy theories, such as bathing in the blood of her virgins or being a murder machine torturing political prisoners.
Competent people in high positions are usually machines that do deadly boring shit jobs with amazing efficiency.
Most of the appearances Bonnie has seen of Captain Liana are sitting in front of her desk and working on paperwork.
“Did you call?”
“I called because I thought I had something to say. Bonnie.”
“…”
That day,
Tia is promoted to vice-captain.
It was the day Bonnie got injured and was demoted.
It was a promotion that took place immediately after defeating a monster that even gold-grade adventurers struggled with, Wyvern 〈 Lunapon 〉.
It’s true that Tia played an active role, but Bonnie also fought with all her might.
As a result, even his arm was injured, but Captain Liana put Tia in the position of vice-captain at the worst possible timing.
So, the inside of the Knights was noisy.
Liana is definitely a strange person.
Ordinary people see the world with emotions they cannot understand.
However, Bonnie was a loyal knight who thought of the commander with a clear mind without any cloudiness.
“No. I’m just following Captain Liana’s decision.”
“Really~~? Really ah~ don’t you have anything to say~?”
“…”
Twinkle twinkle.
Liana’s blue eyes shine like starlight.
Bonnie knew at a time like this that the leader had so many things he wanted to hear.
It’s very difficult to fit in with the leader’s strange chatter, but….
“…Tia is.”
“Yes, what about Tia?”
“Tia is such a good friend, Captain.”
“Oh my goodness.”
Rather, Bonnie praised Tia.
“I’ve been watching her for a long time, but I’m not sure why her captain is suspicious of her Tia.
She is passionate about her work and dedicated to helping people… She is a really good friend to her co-workers and I respect her too.”
“Surely Bonnie has been watching her for a long time. I have entrusted her with surveillance.”
“……Ugh.”
Bonnie made a very distressed expression.
The pain of being forced to doubt those who believe.
That was Bonnie’s anguish.
Due to the nature of the secret mission, I cannot tell anyone about my troubles, but
Knowing her circumstances, many would think she was a pitiful woman who suffered from meeting a boss whose way of thinking was eccentric.
“Does she think Bonnie is a monster pretending to be a human?”
“The reason you scouted Tia… Is none other than the captain… Isn’t it because you dispelled her suspicions?”
Bonnie still couldn’t understand.
She wondered why she had been suspicious of the person she had brought in for years.
Liana continued her words without removing her smirking smile.
“How could a man do that?”
“Yes?”
“It’s about how to be passionate and dedicated, and a good friend and respected person to her colleagues.”
“That….”
Because Tia is a good person…… The moment I was about to answer.
The captain’s eyes grew cold.
“I can’t live like that without going crazy.”
“…Everything, Captain?”
“Isn’t that right? Everyone has flaws. The more perfect they look on the outside… The bigger the hole is.”
“…If you say so, it could be, but… Then do you still think that Tia has something to do with ‘Turken’?”
“No. Chokgae is dead. If he was properly hit by the white flower, even the demon king would have a hard time surviving.”
“Then why…”
“Isn’t that rather exciting?”
Can’t keep up with the conversation
Bonnie just rolled her eyes. She said what was interesting, what was the problem.
Just… Doesn’t it sound like you’re secretly harassing a person of good character behind your back?
“Even though Chokkai is dead, Tia is still hiding something from her.”
“Something…?”
“It’s a secret. A huge secret.”
Liana smiles beautifully.
“I need to find out what it’s hiding. I.”
“Captain…! This is just… Vicious bullying. You too… Will be in pain.”
“Look. Bonnie can’t stand her stress and is yelling at me.”
Bonnie was taken aback.
“I’m sorry.”
“If you define that as being human, Tia is far too detached from being human.”
“With humans… You mean…?”
“When I first met her… I touched her on purpose. She was to test her humanity.”
“Was it weird?”
“No. It was very, very normal. But…”
Liana got her first laugh.
“…How is she now? I can’t imagine her angry or disheveled.”
It must mean that she is such a good person.
What she would have done if she had been talking to a friend in private,
Liana’s words had the power to make her listeners unable to pass them by.
It’s aura
How many large-scale criminal schemes has Rihanna thwarted during her time as chief?
There are reasons for her suspicions.
“Bonnie, people don’t change easily. Looking at her records of her adventures,
It depicts a very simple and kind-hearted woman. She doesn’t have a lot of greed, and takes care of the people around her….”
“……Captain, have you even looked at the adventurer’s activity log…”
“I saw it. That kind of person is now like… A hero who saved the country. He doesn’t blink an eye when his life is at stake and charges forward. Sometimes seeing him makes me scared.”
“…”
Tia’s growth is definitely strange.
She makes me want to ask how she lived a life of obscurity until now.
She said, “I heard that she went through a major crisis when she was possessed by a monster. Anyone who goes through an incident like that…”
“Everyone does that? No way. You must be kidding. Bonnie?”
“…”
“It’s broken. Anyone who’s had that kind of experience.”
“……Yes. Most of them are, but…”
Strangely, the words didn’t follow.
She seems to have seen someone like Tia somewhere, but
There was nothing that came to her mind enough to bring her into words, so she was just stumbling around.
“I know what type of human being it is.”
Liana murmured as she flipped through her papers.
“……A martyr, baptized by God.”
‘Why is the conversation with the captain all of a sudden… Did it come to your mind like this?’
When she came to her senses, Bonnie Feyuri was groping for the dagger hidden in her thigh.
Liana’s last words…… Resounded in her mind.
“If the god Tia worships is an evil god, kill him.”
“…… Without hesitation”
