Jeanne had heard about what happened between Lemuen and Mostima from the Sankta herself, so she understood why Mostima was rely standing there, unwilling to go inside and face her.
As Jeanne had said, Lemuen didn't hold a grudge; in fact, she felt embarrassed that her actions had led to Mostima becoming a Fallen Sankta, believing she had ruined her friend's life.
"I'm well aware of that, but I still intend to wait a while before we talk. What about you? I rember you ca to Lungn to settle so business, right? Is there anything you need us to do?"
Mostima still didn't want to bring up the history between her and Lemuen. Instead, she inquired about Jeanne's purpose for being here, using the topic to steer the conversation away from herself.
Seeing this, Jeanne didn't push the matter further. She had no reason to force her way into their private business. However, thinking about her goal for coming here, Jeanne felt confident. With the help of her all-powerful Revelation, finding clues for this matter shouldn't be a problem.
"No issues for the ti being. This kind of thing isn't very difficult for , but the specifics will depend on how things play out."
Under the current circumstances, Jeanne didn't dare to speak too confidently. What if her Revelation suffered another "bug" and she couldn't connect to the "server"? Jeanne was now quite skeptical after the ability had glitched twice in such a short ti; or rather, she lacked confidence in whether she would encounter a loophole while using it.
"Alright then. But if you're looking for so inside information on Lungn, you can co to or ask around at Penguin Logistics. Our boss has quite a few connections in this city."
Speaking of Penguin Logistics, Mostima suddenly rembered sothing. The Emperor had contacted her earlier today, asking her to go to the Guard Departnt to pay the fines and bail Exusiai and the others out.
Mostima didn't know what to say about that. During her ti in Lungn, she had picked them up from the station no fewer than ten tis. Were those girls actually planning to live there?
She also admired the Emperor's spirit; the monthly fines these girls racked up were almost more than the profits they brought in. Combined with the way they entered the LGD more skillfully than they entered their own hos, only Penguin Logistics would be willing to keep them as employees. Any other boss would have probably abandoned the company and fled Lungn overnight.
Normally, Mostima didn't handle the task of bailing people out of the LGD, but the Emperor had sent "that person" out on an assignnt recently, so she was temporarily managing these affairs.
"On that note, if your schedule isn't too urgent, why don't you two go to the Guard Departnt and pick up Exusiai? You just need to swipe a card for the fine; it's not much of a hassle."
Mostima saw that Jeanne didn't have any plans for imdiate, high-intensity work, so she figured she'd let Jeanne take Lemuen to fetch her little sister. It would also be a surprise for Exusiai. Given Exusiai's habit of only writing ho once every few months, she probably didn't even know her sister had recovered her health, let alone that she was in Lungn.
"Good idea. There's nothing else to do today anyway, so it's a perfect ti for them to et. She always brings up her little sister."
Jeanne saw no problem with Mostima's suggestion. It was a good chance to familiarize themselves with the local environnt. It might even co in handy if she ever needed to "borrow" so docunts from them later. After all, when looking for soone on another person's turf, she might need to sneak into the LGD for records or classified files. Disguising herself in a uniform to pose as a police officer wasn't out of the question.
"Then it's settled. You can take your own car or one from Penguin Logistics. Just ntion Penguin Logistics when you get to the station; the officers there are familiar with how we do things. I'll take my leave first."
As her voice trailed off, Jeanne felt as if Mostima had activated so kind of ability. However, Jeanne was unaffected; she simply watched as Mostima walked away and disappeared into the night.
Mostima herself didn't seem to realize this; she likely thought her ability had worked on Jeanne, making it appear as though she had vanished in an instant.
However, the ti-affecting ability was naturally sensed by Fiamtta inside the room. A mont later, she and Lemuen pushed open the door and looked out, only to see Jeanne standing there alone with a set of car keys in her hand.
"The flow of ti just shifted. Did Mostima co by? A blue-haired Fallen Sankta with Sarkaz traits?" Fiamtta asked.
"An ability involving ti... it feels very similar to when that creature used it. Is this the power Mostima obtained from it?" Lemuen wondered. Before the accident, Mostima didn't have this ability. Lemuen could only guess based on the creature's nature that this was the power Mostima had taken from it.
"You an Mostima? she just gave these car keys and left that way. If you run, you might still catch her," Jeanne said, pointing in the direction Mostima had vanished while jingling the keys.
"Forget it, let her go. She probably isn't ntally prepared to face you yet. Anyway, she said she won't be leaving Lungn recently, so you two will have a chance to et sooner or later," Fiamtta said, patting Lemuen on the shoulder to comfort her. Regarding the issue between these two, she really couldn't think of a better solution.
"By the way, why did she give you the keys to her car?" Fiamtta asked, a bit puzzled. It wasn't like Jeanne lacked transport. Besides, wasn't that the car Penguin Logistics assigned to her?
"Exusiai got locked up again. She asked us to go pick her up. Since Lemuen hasn't seen her little sister in a long ti, I agreed to help out," Jeanne explained while shaking the keys.
"Fair enough. Three people in the back seat of your car would be a bit of a squeeze. Alright, go see your little sister. I'll go try to talk so sense into Mostima for you."
As she spoke, Fiamtta pulled out two mobile phones and handed them to the pair.
"My phone number is saved in here. As long as you're in Lungn and not in so remote corner, you can reach . If anything happens, just call. I'll be there whenever you need ."
anwhile, Mostima was walking down a deserted street, seemingly talking to herself—or sothing else.
"So, you're saying my ability had absolutely no effect on that Saint just now?"
Nothing responded to her words, yet a sowhat embarrassed expression crossed her face.
"So she was just standing there watching leave? I feel a bit awkward now. Good thing I didn't say anything cool before I 'vanished,' otherwise I'd be too embarrassed to see her again."
Imagining Jeanne standing there watching her "cool" departure, Mostima could only respond with a bitter smile.
"But after getting close to her, the negative side-effects of your power really did vanish completely. Just like that day."
What Mostima didn't notice was that on a distant rooftop, a figure wearing a black bamboo hat had stopped to watch her quietly for a while. Finally, the figure glanced once more in Jeanne's direction before vanishing like a plu of mist—as if he had never been there at all.
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