Chapter 185: Treasure... and the Dark Room?
The topic inevitably returned to Freya. Seeing Ansu’s non-committal expression, Celia let out a cold snort.
"Don't worry! Since she's so important, I certainly won't lay a hand on her. Besides, am I such an unreasonable person?"
Ansu glanced at her silently.
"As long as Freya doesn't cross the line..." Celia's voice turned somber, "and doesn't provoke me to my face, I naturally won't make things difficult for her."
Ansu thought to himself that at least the little Holy Maiden's life was no longer in danger; this hurdle was finally cleared.
However, the standards for 'crossing the line' and 'provocation' would likely still be up to Celia...
If the witch got jealous, Freya might provoke her just by breathing...
Celia gazed at Ansu lying on the bed and let out a soft sigh, her tone smoothing out significantly. "At least until our cause succeeds, I can temporarily tolerate her existence."
In truth, regarding the "cause" the two often spoke of, she had never been as full of ambition and enthusiasm as Ansu. Even if she were to truly lead the Echoes of Truth or establish a power with Ansu in the North, it wasn't what she had initially wanted...