Chapter 171
Natasha breathed in and out. "So you found her?" She inquired, rubbing her temples.
Hanna nodded. "Kulmonari told us where she was before I killed them, Your Excellency," she informed her.
Bonte returned to his seat and served himself another glass. "We sneaked into a warehouse and came across her pretty quickly," he muttered and took a sip.
The Halve nodded and started gathering the broken glass on the table. "And?"
Pokora sat down next to Bonte, keeping an eye on Natasha.
"Ines said she was pretty dissatisfied with her life working at the Palace," Hanna continued. "She had met Pneumix a few months ago, and joined the group shortly after. She quit her job and went into hiding after a certain individual started working at the kitchens."
"Nerissa?" Natasha probed, using a cloth to gather the finer glass shards.
"Yes," Bonte confirmed. "But she didn’t know Nerissa was a Demon, however. They only told her to quit a week after Nerissa got there."
"Did she know how the Demon managed to infiltrate the palace?" Natasha asked next.
"No, Your Excellency," Hanna denied, shaking her head. "She only followed the instructions given to her and didn’t question anything. They had promised she’d be safe and would find a better life... which she apparently did with how relaxed and carefree she was in the warehouse."
The Halve nodded and placed the broken glass pieces in a napkin, then put it on the side. "Did she say anything about her family?"