Chapter 691 - 479: Rhythm (Part Three)
Mowish’s Linz fell silent for a moment before turning to look at Malin, her face showing a touch of confusion and her eyes a glint of fear.
"Malin, as a Legendary, you wouldn’t lie to me, would you?" she started.
"Yes, I won’t lie to you, at least not in front of your brother," Malin replied with a smile. "You should also be aware of my relationship with the Church of Justice. I can say that I am capable of subjecting you to violence, facing you with lethal weapons, but I won’t let down those who believe in me, let alone deceive anyone."
"You’re not sparing me because of my identity, or rather, because of my brother’s identity, right?" Linz asked again.
This made Goethe wary: "Sister, do not act foolishly. Some things, the more you know, the less likely you are to escape unscathed." He didn’t want to see his sister Linz die before him, and Malin... clearly had the power and intent to do so. If it would anger him, then his sister would truly be doomed.
"Indeed, your brother’s status is not the reason I’m sparing you. You killed a young man I was fond of. I thought I could find a new leader for my intelligence department, but your foolishness cost me that opportunity. What you did to the old judges of the Church of Justice gives me even more reason to kill you," Malin shook his head at this self-assumed clever woman. "The reason why I choose to spare you is that a living, confessing you is more useful to me than a dead you, do you understand?"
Indeed, Linz should die, but she was merely a tool controlled by others. Malin preferred to make examples out of those who manipulated others.
"Blaming the responsibility that belongs to me on the Church’s Bishop in this region, you plan to use the life of the Bishop as a lesson to many," Linz said, fixing her gaze on Malin.
Malin nodded, pleased that the princess was on the right track: "Hanging a princess and hanging a Bishop are not the same, so I give you this chance. Speak up, and you may live. Unless, of course, you are indifferent to your own life and death," he finished, smiling as he waited for an answer that would leave all parties satisfied.