Chapter 1397 - 1396: Making The Most Of It (6)
"I... suppose that might become an issue, yes. That just means that we need to do some more vetting before allowing anyone access to the Labyrinthian. Perhaps some kind of threat to keep them in line..."
I couldn’t help but sigh as I heard that, but it was also far too in line with what this Demon Wolf represented to be that surprising; she was just that sort of person who believed that her strength allowed her to do anything and everything, which included strong arming everyone to do what she wanted no matter what.
"You want to threaten your own Knights while also taking them to the place where they could get stronger? That wouldn’t backfire at all, I promise..."
As the gigantic pack of wolves began to subside a little, the Demon Wolf was able to focus more on me without needing to worry about something gnawing on her booted foot, so she sneered over at me and said "You being sarcastic?"
"Never. When would a Demoness ever have the penchant of wielding a barbed tongue? That’s never once happened in all of history; we’re but honest warriors~!"
Her growl was worth it, and hearing Lilith attempting to hold in a snicker was even better, though I knew I was toeing a fine line between poking fun at Lady Fenyras and signing myself up for some ’much needed sparring’.
"Seriously though, I don’t know if you’ll be able to take many of the Knights back here. Definitely not without very intense vetting, and definitely not if they show any signs - past or present - of either wanting to step away from the service or of not being the most loyal and trustworthy to the Empire."
"I know that, you dolt. Merely thinking out loud about how I can help rationalize another expedition back into this hell hole without needing to argue day and night with the Empress, that’s all."
I nodded my head and left it at that, letting her concede here with grace instead of pressing the issue further and poking fun at her for not thinking whatsoever; saving myself that future torment and just focusing on finishing this Trial was really what I needed to be doing, after all.
"You shouldn’t need to convince her too hard because I plan on returning as well. Taking a break, catching up with everyone and then coming back here to see if there are any other fascinating rewards to be uncovered. The ones that I was most curious about have started to get completed one by one anyways."