Chapitre 114: Scepticism

A/N: It will make more sense if this chapter is read between Chapter 106 and Chapter 107.

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After the chance encounter with great master Krish Nara, Marie's mind automatically drifted away from her earlier preoccupation with Kano's safety. Fortunately, or unfortunately, another issue had ingrained itself into her consciousness rather doggedly.

"What did he mean by that?" She muttered out loud. "Evaluate the why... Pssht!" She scoffed.

"I ain't falling for that old trick!" Of course, she wouldn't. Marie had seen it one too many times before: creating a false sense of urgency and mystery to cater to the human's natural penchant for curiosity. Marie was certain that this was just another tactic to fool the uninformed masses. "A common huckster's ruse!"

Yet regardless of her awareness of this fact, Marie was still, after all, just a human.