Capítulo 654: CrossRoad · Start - III

The young Hydral smiled. "Though she can't match Seri in intuition, she is, in fact, sharper in this regard. I've taught her some things, and she's learned a great deal on her own. It's only natural she wouldn't let go easily."

"Perfecting the Revolutionary Army's justification... it's not easy to cover all the details and doubts—how long did it take?"

"About half a day."

"Not bad," Ansel said with a look of approval. "Using that Revolutionary who escaped from the dungeons to bind Seri, who trusts you implicitly, was a masterful move."

Though his words were full of praise, Marlina's body trembled slightly. 

"Mr. Ansel…" she said with difficulty, "I'm sorry for deceiving Miss Seraphina like this."

Ansel's eyes narrowed almost imperceptibly. "There's no need to apologize to me, Marlina."