章 123: Chapter 11: Maria's Doubts and Worries

"...?"

After listening to Bianka's whispered explanation, a big question mark slowly appeared on Maria's head.

"..."

Seeing her new friend completely confused by her words, Bianka wisely shut her mouth and sat quietly with a well-behaved expression.

Now the idiot dared not provoke Maria anymore. Otherwise, it would be bad if she accidentally made the child stupid.

However, Bianka had to sigh that sometimes fate is really wonderful.

You know, she had been avoiding Maria and didn't want to contact her.

Who knew that after hiding, she would bump into her in the end?

Moreover, she was enthusiastically pulled to this place to eat.

"!"

"Signed up?! You signed up?"

After a while, Maria's brain finally processed the information, and she shouted in surprise.

"Yes, I have already signed up. I just came out of the registration office before I bumped into you, Maria." After hearing Maria's surprised words, Bianka nodded gently and then answered calmly and seriously.

"Hiss... Bianka, if you just wanted to do it on impulse, do you know what it means to sign up?"

Hearing this, Maria took a breath of cold air, then leaned over to Bianka with a serious look and asked seriously.

"I know, but I have thought about this matter carefully. It's not a whim... and my strength is not weak, don't worry, Maria."

Looking at Maria who suddenly approached, Bianka leaned back intentionally, a helpless smile appearing on her face, and then she explained in a quiet voice.

"Ah... cough, cough, so that's it."

After noticing Bianka's small movement of leaning back, Maria suddenly reacted, then sat up straight, and coughed a few times to cover up her "little impoliteness."

"...Bianka, how old are you today? If you participate in this kind of competition, you may get hurt or even seriously injured if you are not careful!" After sitting down again, Maria's words suddenly changed, and she reminded Bianka with some excitement.

It's not that Maria didn't trust her new friend. The main reason is that, in her opinion, Bianka is too young and looks like she is in her early 20s at most. It's not that there's anything wrong with participating in the competition at this age.

After all, the miracle called "youngest" had already appeared in the Major before the girl participated.

But the problem is that Bianka said it too easily and casually. It was so easy that Maria felt she was participating in some simple and childish game.

Although Maria has not been involved in this aspect recently, because of her sister... she also has some understanding of Major. It is precisely because of this understanding that she knows that the Major held every three years is not child's play, but a cruel fight that will cause injuries or even serious injuries.

And just as Bianka said before, this is still an unfair fight with under-the-table operations.

After listening to Maria's reminder, Bianka gently raised the corner of her lips and gave her a faint smile, then explained helplessly:

"Calm down, there is a reason why I suddenly participated in the competition. And I am confident enough."

After that, she reached out and gently patted a pony's shoulder, silently comforting her.

"Hmm? What's the reason?"

After being comforted by Bianka, Maria's mood calmed down a lot, a trace of doubt flashed in her golden eyes, and her expression became a little curious.

"Because I want to help and protect those who need help here." At this point, Bianka's beautiful blue eyes flashed with light, full of determination.

"Eh..."

When Maria heard this reason that was completely different from what she imagined, she was slightly stunned, confused, and puzzled.

However, no matter how Maria reacted, Bianka continued to speak.

"Like I said, I was just passing by here, and then I came to this city out of curiosity and life needs."

"Before coming here, I knew something about the situation here and the ridiculous Major. Because I didn't like it or even hated it, I naively decided to leave early at first."

Speaking of this, Bianka paused for a moment, took a sip of water from the cup on the table, moistened her throat, and then continued:

"But when I really entered this city and saw many things with these eyes, I changed my mind."

"The chivalry I uphold and my heart are telling me that I should help those who need help here, protect them, open up the road for them, and let them have the opportunity to choose!"

Bianka, who was describing her choice, had a gleam in her blue eyes, and the positive emotions such as firmness and confidence emanating from her body made her look radiant, as if she was glowing.

"..."

Looking at the girl who seemed to be glowing beside her, Maria fell into silence for a while, and the private room gradually became quiet.

It was not until a moment later, when the atmosphere in the private room began to become weird, that Maria finally spoke again. This time, her expression and tone were more solemn than before.

"...Then, do you know what you will face next if you take this path?"

Participating in the Major surprised and worried Maria, but it was not completely irreversible. After all, you can admit defeat in the competition, it's just a little embarrassing.

However, after Bianka said this, the whole meaning changed.

And these words also reminded Maria of someone, that is, the champion of the last Major, the youngest miracle on the field, her sister Margaret Nearl.

But what was the ending of her sister in the end?

Margaret Nearl was labeled as an "infected person" and expelled from Kazimierz and her own home.

Although Bianka was just a friend Maria had just met for a short time, she still didn't want her friend to experience the same thing as her sister.