Chapter 135: Thirty-Sixth Floor, Preliminary Work (1)
Ha Hee-Jeong’s expression shifted, understanding my implication that the tower wasn’t some benevolent entity.
It acted deliberately, and if someone tried to act outside the box it defined, it rarely let those decisions go unpunished. If Ha Hee-Jeong knowingly helped me with my plans, she would almost certainly be penalized.
She replied uncertainly, “Uh... maybe?"
“What’s up with you? This doesn’t feel like you.”
“Huh? Oh... I guess... Well, once I heard that the tower forced you into the neutral faction...”
Her voice trailed off awkwardly.
Did this situation upset her that much?
Oddly enough, her frustration on my behalf lightened my own negative feelings. It was comforting, in a strange way, to have someone so riled up for my sake.
I felt a small, involuntary smile tug at my lips. “Thanks for coming all the way out here. I’ll handle the rest on my own.”
“Okay.”
“Do you know where the nearest city is? Just pointing me there shouldn’t get you penalized, right?”