Chapter 11: Am I a pirate now?
(Orlax's POV)
Alice's newly red eye stared at me curiously, trying to understand the figure standing before her.
She removed her hand from my face as I started to step back, ready to leave.
"Wait."
I didn't turn to her, but I remained standing near the door, listening.
"Thank you for allowing me to see again. I am truly grateful for your kindness. How can I repay this great debt?"
"There's no need. I've already received my reward."
There were two reasons why I helped Alice: first, to have the Grand Duke on my side, and second, to have Alice's ability under my control.
And there was one small, other reason—I wanted at least one person to know what kind of person I really was.
When Alice touched my face earlier, she must have uncovered a lot about me—maybe even things I didn't know about myself.
Perhaps, because of this desire, I wanted to help her so much that I gave her my right eye.