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“—- In any case, we should be grateful that he's still got a decent head on his shoulders and that he returned Ferris in one piece.
Now we can attack them without any worries.
If that girl hadn't been held hostage, I don't know what Phoenicia would have done.”

 

 

 

“Are you going to attack?”

 

 

 

　Lydia immediately raised her voice.

 

 

 

” Dantalion-sam said that the cease-fire would ……”

 

 

 

“I told him that he could rampage through the subhuman stronghold as much as he wanted and then just leave, I don't know what will happen next.
And if we are asked to cooperate with the destroyer we cannot afford not to contribute troops.
It would be seen as a sign of rebellion.”

 

 

 

　When Dantalion said that, Lydia snapped at him.

 

 

 

“The people you mentioned earlier, the Magre canal, they're coming?”

 

 

“I don't know.
Magrecanal is a team of the , not a disorganized one. I've heard that they've continued to work with a different captain after Coronzon died, but I think it's another unit that is coming.”

 

 

“When will they come?”

 

 

“I don't know yet.
I'm still waiting to receive word from headquarters.”

 

 

 

“Hey, you–“

 

 

 

　Orlando interrupted, his tone becoming stronger.

 

 

“Are you still going to do something?　You need to be quieter.
Lydia, in particular, is still under house arrest.
You can go home for now, but next time I won't let you get away with anything more than a few words.”

 

 

 

　He let out a long huffy breath and threw a stern look at the three girls.

 

 

“—- good?”

 

 

　The three girls and Dantalion left the room.

 

 

　Suddenly, Dantalion stopped and looked out the window, The three girls stopped and looked back as well.
Out of the corner of her eye, Dantalion stroked his chin meaningfully  “Hmmm.” 

 

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“Oh, by the way, Dupont was on the front lines during the war with Agartha.
He might know more about the Butcher and Titania, so I should go talk to him again sometime.”

 

 

　Muttering to himself, Dantalion left.

 

 

 

　The three girls left the command building.

 

 

 

　As they walked down the street, Arshella clasped her hands behind her head, looking bored.

 

 

 

“There's no help, even if we talk to Dupont.

 

 

“Then what are we going to do?”

 

 

　Tiriel asked doubtfully.

 

 

“If we can get Gevaudan to raid the subhuman stronghold and finally get Titania to come to us, we can kill three birds with one stone by reducing the Titans's strength …….
Once he is settled in this city, Ferris will have a chance.”

 

 

“It's a crazy plan that could lead to a lot of trouble.
……”

 

 

　They both sighed at the same time.

 

 

“Well, if he cannot break free of his control, then the whole thing is over”

 

 

“Maybe…”

 

 

 

　Lydia chimed in.

 

 

 

“I don't think Gevaudan is his name.”

 

 

 

　The two of them looked back at each other, puzzled.

 

 

 

“What do you mean?”

 

 

 

　Lydia replied with a whistle, “Pewee~…….”

 

 

 

“Hey ……
you know something, Lydia?”

 

 

 

“Doesn't that mean it's not a real name?”

 

 

 

　The two pressed closer.

 

 

“After listening to Orlando-san story, it became clear to me that Gevaudan is not completely under control.
At that time, the control of Gevaudan was reset after Titania's death.
It was incomplete.”

 

 

“So I'm asking you how you can be so sure.”

 

 

“Even now, Titania doesn't have control over Gevaudan, and if her control is incomplete, then we have an opening, don't we?”

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“Hey, answer me!”

 

 

 

“So you're saying that it was an incomplete version of domination that I shattered with my dispel?”

 

 

　When Tiriel asked this, Lydia nodded her head.

 

 

“Hmmm ……
maybe so, maybe not.”

 

 

“Damn, you kept ignoring……..
Well, that's okay.
If that's true, even though it's a verbal agreement we still owe him three wishes.
We can use that to our advantage and get him out of Titania.”

 

 

 

“Oh, that's the thing.
I already used one of them.”

 

 

“What?!”

 

 

　Archella stunned.

 

 

“Oh, you!　You little……grrrr!　I had to go through a lot of trouble to get that one …….”

 

 

“Arshella, you were screaming at the top of your lungs at that time, weren't you? I wonder what Gevaudan forcing you to do that made you feel…?　What do you think?”

 

 

 

“…….
I don't really remember.”

 

 

“You know, some relationships start with a night of lovemaking.”

 

 

 

“It's not like that.”

 

 

　Lydia looked up at the sky as Arshella closed her mouth, her confidence diminished.

 

 

 

　Far beyond the cloudless blue sky, a winter storm was swirling in the direction of the subhuman stronghold.

 

 

“What does Titania want in the first place?”

 

 

 

“Maybe we should visit Mr.
Dupont's store.”

 

 

　Tiriel said.

 

 

“……
I'll do that.
But I have to see Ferris first.
What the heck is up with that, Gevaudan? He said he was going to take care of us, but when it came down to it, he ran away like a coward.
You've got all these great things, but you don't have the guts!”

 

 

　With a hint of exasperation, Arshella sniffed.　

 

 

“'Ferris will know soon enough.”

 

 

“What?”

 

 

　The two of them looked puzzled as Arshella cocked her head.

 

 

“Hey, what kind of face is that?”

 

 

　The three of them walked down the street to Ferris' house.