Chapter 129
Chapter 129
I explained Barbara’s true identity to Giselle.
Barbara was a spy that the Empire had spent over a decade preparing and deploying. A carefully cultivated agent meant to infiltrate Nemesis. Antisocial yet loyal to the Empire, brimming with madness yet possessing a sharp intellect.
"...That’s Barbara. That’s why even Nemesis never suspected she was an imperial spy. Because to anyone looking, she’s just a crazed witch perfectly suited to a terrorist group."
I finished speaking.
Even Giselle, who had steeled herself for this, had her expression change multiple times. Anxiety, nervousness, anger... and betrayal. Her emotions were clear to me.
"So Father knew about what happened at the Academy all along. He knew how much I suffered, and yet..."
"He had no choice but to watch. Barbara was an agent the Empire had painstakingly prepared. If the imperial high command had hovered around her, Nemesis would never have taken her in."
Giselle must have understood that, at least rationally.
"So the reason Barbara was able to toy with the Accretia Academy was because the Empire let it happen. Now it all makes sense. She was a Trojan Horse."
Her fingers twitched restlessly, betraying her unease. The more she listened, the more her frustration and curiosity must have grown.
"The deeper you dig, the more the questions will pile up, and the more impossible it will be to shake off the fear and doubt. Even I can’t give you a clear answer."