Sophie paused and sat up straight. She was silent as she was looking at Axel, who had a serious face. How did he know? Axel looked at her coldly and said, "Answer the question." Sophie felt shivers and she wasn't expecting this, so she hurriedly said, "I've known them since I was 20 years old." The room was filled with silence. Axel had no idea whether or not this maiden was telling the truth. She was thinking about where and how he found out. "Did you follow me? Did I think we shouldn't invade each other's lives?" He clicked his tongue and looked at the maiden beside him. "The pixies were very important to her." "I believe you should stand firm on how to tell her," Hiro said, with blood on his mouth. Axel was puzzled, as he didn't expect her reaction to be like this, but he put

