Chapter 375: The Blue Blood (3)
Raviel’s visit threw the lodgings into chaos.
“Wait. What’s going on?” the Black Witch asked, flustered.
She and my other friends had just left work and were enjoying a calm night, so Raviel’s visit threw a wedge in their plans.
“Did something serious happen in the empire? A rebellion? Someone ambushed you? Is that why you suddenly had to—”
“You can add poisoning to that, Master of Black Dragon,” Raviel answered.
“What? Seriously?”
“Fortunately, all three were solved not long ago. I’ve come to see Gong-Ja for another matter.”
Raviel sat down on the sofa and looked at me, silently demanding an answer from me. Though she didn’t show it, I could tell from the sound of her heartbeat and breathing that she was feeling uncomfortable.
“Although I said I’m here for another matter, I don’t know the details either. I’m actually the one who wants to ask what in the world happened, Gong-Ja. You would rather die a thousand times than let me die once, so I can’t help but wonder why you would make such a request.”
Before I knew it, it wasn’t just Raviel staring at me, but all my friends, too. Raviel demanded an answer while the others wanted an explanation. Strategizing would soon begin.
I took a deep breath. “Yes, Raviel... If thousands of my deaths were what was needed to solve this, I would never ask this of you.”
“Then?”