Chapter 299: Conflict (8)
Returning from her sniping position to where the real battlefield had taken place, Nina — who had previously worn a smile — now restrained herself as she saw Christian and Alpha standing there, waiting.
Her gaze drifted past Christian for a second, landing on the crumbling remains of the building. She admired the destructive power of her new sniper rifle paired with her magic — a brief flicker of pride in her eyes — before finally stopping in front of Christian.
"Master," she said, "we could have finished her easily by ourselves. Was there really a need for you to interfere?"
Christian chuckled at her question. He reached out and, as usual, ruffled her hair with a light pat before replying.
"Well, I just thought it was better if I finished her myself."
’After all,’ he thought, ’she said it herself — she was an important figure in the Drevane family.’
Christian didn’t know what method the Drevane family might use to investigate the death of their people — or this important woman in particular — but if it was something related to magic, then he preferred that the trail led back to him, rather than to Nina.
After all, Nina still went out from time to time to handle missions for him. If her identity were compromised, it could affect her movements.
Actually, everything he was doing now was based on instinct — a gut feeling. He couldn’t be sure of anything... but it didn’t matter either way. That woman was going to be killed no matter what.
She was from an ancient family.
And most ancient families in this world... were trash.
Trash that couldn’t be reasoned with.