Chapter 3, part 6
“Great…” Lela says sarcastically. “So I was holding onto that pile of s**t for nothing. What a good use of my time.” The Empress ignores Lela’s rude remarks and continues. She addresses Fingers with a genuine smile on her face. “Once again, I want to personally express my gratitude for your deeds, and I assure you that you all will be properly rewarded for this great achievement.” “Yes! that’s more like it!” Lela quietly celebrates, but it can still be heard (and ignored) by everyone. Yaklu is surprised. In the past few months, Nakano has never smiled, even out of politeness, in front of anyone other than him. It is understandable, of course. Lord Shar left a huge wound in her heart, and these bounty hunters have managed to heal it, perhaps completely. They are still miles away from
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