Chapter 1092 Morgan: Why Should I Worry About Sister-in-Law Relationships in Advance?
This sudden attack was so abrupt that even Morgan failed to react in time.
In the blink of an eye, the gleaming blade was already descending toward her neck!
"Clang—!"
However.
Before that blade could reach her neck, another sword emerged from behind her, swinging in a reverse grip to shield her within its protective range.
The clash of steel produced a piercing shriek that made hearts tremble violently.
The refugees behind them had already begun vomiting blood.
"Tch!"
The female swordsman, having failed in her strike, immediately retreated, standing about fifty meters away.
"As expected."
Morgan regained her composure, yet not a trace of panic showed on her face.
It was as if she had always known someone would protect her.
"Even if I know nothing of swordsmanship, I can tell your blade is exceptionally sharp. You must be the female swordsman Woodwose mentioned, the one capable of defeating him, correct?"
"Have you lost your mind? Attacking me so suddenly—do you realize what this means?"
Originally, she had only intended to ask them a few questions.
She had no plans to eliminate them all on the spot.
But such a surprise assault could very well make her change her mind!
It was as if she were gambling with the lives of everyone present.
Nearby, Little Da Vinci and the others were also stunned, completely unprepared for this girl to launch an attack at this moment!
They understood that the queen was at her weakest when she left her throne, but couldn't she have given them a heads-up?
"Can you leave this matter to me, Tonelico?"
A cloaked figure stepped out from behind Morgan.
"Eiji?"
Morgan looked at him in surprise.
"I understand. Do as you see fit."
"Thank you."
Eiji stepped forward, his wrist flicking to right his reverse-gripped blade.
"What do you mean by this, Souji?"
"I should be asking you, brother. Why are you protecting the big boss?"
The two stared at each other with grave expressions.
"Those two really are siblings?!"
Little Da Vinci gaped in astonishment.
"What a truly Gudaguda relationship!"
She had thought Okita Souji's claim that "Eiji is my brother" was made up, but it turned out the girl was telling the truth!
But how did these two become siblings?
No matter how hard she thought, it seemed impossible!
Wait, maybe not entirely?
A thought suddenly occurred to Little Da Vinci, recalling what Grimm had once said.
"The Herald of the King of Humans."
That was how he had referred to Eiji.
Could it be—?
"Let them handle the sibling matter themselves."
Morgan's figure abruptly appeared in front of Little Da Vinci as if she had teleported.
"Let's continue our earlier conversation."
Among the crowd.
Artoria suddenly grabbed Gudao's hand, and under her puzzled gaze, the two girls blended into the refugee group, becoming indistinguishable from the masses.
Morgan paid no mind to their disappearance and instead posed her question to Little Da Vinci.
"Does your Chaldea know of the traces of magic?"
"Traces of magic?"
Seeing that Morgan bore no killing intent, Little Da Vinci secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
She was more than willing to resolve things through dialogue and thus engaged proactively.
"Even we at Chaldea don't have complete knowledge of magecraft. Which specific magecraft is Your Majesty referring to?"
"The one I most want to know about is the traces of the Third Magic."
"What a coincidence! We happen to know about that!"
Little Da Vinci immediately broke into a cheerful smile.
She saw a glimmer of hope for peace.
"That's good."
Morgan nodded indifferently.
"You need the Holy Lance to fight against the so-called Alien God, correct? Then I shall exchange the Holy Lance for your information."
"Well, in that case, perhaps we could discuss the possibility of peacefully resolving the collapse?"
"Impossible."
"Ahaha, I see..."
Little Da Vinci was immediately left speechless.
The hope for peace had flown away.
It came and went so quickly.
This queen truly acts with decisive efficiency!
"As for the timing of the transaction..."
"Shall we conduct it after the final battle?"
Little Da Vinci smiled meaningfully at Morgan.
"Hmph, you're quite the schemer."
Morgan let out a light snort, seemingly having seen through her intentions.
"This way, to obtain information from you, I'll have to hold back during the final battle to avoid killing you... But I agree."
"Then thank you for Your Majesty's magnanimity!"
Little Da Vinci showed a grateful expression.
But inwardly, she didn't feel relieved at all.
The queen's easy agreement meant she had far more than enough leeway - not killing them during the final battle would be effortless for her.
That was precisely the message she conveyed.
"Are you finished?"
Eiji came to Morgan's side.
"Essentially."
Having obtained the answer she wanted, Morgan relaxed slightly.
She glanced at the golden-haired girl on the other side and couldn't help but mutter to herself.
Her sister-in-law had inexplicably ended up on the opposite side.
In thousands of years, she'd never encountered such a problem.
How should she handle this?
They weren't even married yet, so why was she worrying about in-law relationships?
"Are you finished talking too?"
"Yes, anyway, we'll settle it in the final battle."
"You didn't fight right then and there?"
"I taught her swordsmanship."
I see.
Morgan understood.
No wonder she could defeat Woodwose - he had taught her.
Meaning, if they really fought, her sister-in-law probably couldn't beat her brother.
"Let's return then."
"Mm."
Morgan glanced toward where Beryl was.
The screams had become weak and feeble, and a shallow pool of blood had accumulated on the ground.
The torture was far from over.
Morgan activated her mirror magecraft, and a smooth water mirror appeared before them. The next moment, it transported them away.
On the other side.
After the queen departed, Little Da Vinci organized everyone to retreat to Norwich in an orderly manner.
"Whew...!"
Souji let out a heavy sigh of relief.
"Miss Souji, why were you so impulsive earlier?"
Fujimaru Ritsuka approached her with a look of someone who had narrowly escaped disaster, gazing at her reproachfully.
If things had gone slightly wrong, the final battle might have broken out right then!
Not just her, but all the refugees behind them would have been caught up in it!
She'd never seen Miss Souji act so impulsively before.
What happened?
Did splitting her consciousness also cut her intelligence in half?
"Are you criticizing me in your mind?"
Souji frowned, sensing some malicious intent.
"No, no, of course not!"
Gudako frantically shook her head.
For the sake of her own life, she absolutely could not admit it in front of that bastard!
Thump!
"Oww~"
Fujimaru Ritsuki covered her head, tears welling in her eyes as she stumbled backward.
She had forgotten—that bastard never played by the rules!
"She chose to resort to violence for the same reason I pulled you back."
Artoria appeared beside her, reaching out to gently rub her forehead.
"And the reason I disappeared is the same, you know!"
Pepe suddenly popped out from who-knows-where, smiling cheerfully as he gazed at Beryl, who was still being tormented in the distance.
Ah!
How delightful those screams sounded!