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After walking a few steps, Noir’s body dissipated into mist.
Eugene continued to stare as the mist faded away before muttering in a dazed voice, “...What was that?”
He couldn’t understand the meaning behind Noir’s tears at the very end there.
Why had she been crying? Was she sad that their game was over? Since this was Noir, who often did crazy things, it made sense that she would pretend to shed tears for such a reason.
However, Eugene got the feeling that the tears he had seen just now… It hadn’t seemed like Noir was acting. Even Noir herself had appeared to be embarrassed by the tears flowing down her cheeks.
—I wish it was twilight right now.
The words Noir had muttered were lingering in Eugene’s head.
Eugene wasn’t sure what to think of that.
What had she meant by those words? Ignoring the thoughts circling in his head, Eugene turned around.
Eugene had already decided long ago that he would not allow himself to be swayed by things such as Agaroth’s memories and emotions, nor would he allow himself to be swayed by Noir Giabella’s past life. There was no other way to solve the issue that Noir posed.
Eugene’s conversation with Noir had proven very valuable. Not only had he discovered Noir’s true purpose for constructing this city, but he had also confirmed that Noir was an enemy with whom he would never be able to compromise.
He still had one of his three remaining questions, but there was no need to use it immediately.
‘I can just use it later,’ Eugene decided. ‘Though, in fact, I don’t really have anything more to ask her….’
Perhaps it was because Noir had departed, but people had begun to walk through the previously vacant surroundings again. After pulling up his hood to block any unwanted gazes, Eugene headed back to his accommodations in Giabella Castle.
‘I get the feeling that Kristina and Anise will be worried…,’ Eugene thought to himself.
He had told them that he was going out to do some reconnaissance, but… it had gone on for much longer than he had expected. They had initially thought that, even if Eugene was...
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