"Gobelin, you - in no way represent Mr. Robbeglier!"
"Enough!" Bernhard interrupted everything again with his huge voice. He did not look at Rene, but glanced very quickly towards Hesta, "Chaos. Look, Mercury Miss Needle, this is what you bring to the passengers here.”
Hesta raised the corners of her mouth slightly, leaning on the wheelchair and looking at Bernhard.
"Gentlemen," Bernhard walked towards René, and he leaned down to look at the thin little man, "please allow me to quote a sage's words: There was once a good principle in the world, which produced order, light and... Men, there was a bad origin in the world, which produced chaos, darkness and women - no offense to all the ladies here, you know that I am also a staunch feminist in real life...but that was in On a peaceful land. Here, in this jungle that can be said to be full of dangers, any man with blood must rush to the front... instead of fighting among ourselves, right?"
His palm hit Rene's shoulder, and Rene's knees were instantly bent.
Rene suddenly felt humiliated. He stared at Bernhard's face with a pale face, unable to say a word.
"Mr. Blomberg, come here," Hesta said, "You're blocking Bernhard's way, didn't you notice?"
René shook off Bernhard's hand as if he was being amnestied, and quickly shrank behind Hesta and Rico.
"Chaos." Hestad repeated the word in a low voice. "To be honest, in my very limited career, I have rarely seen an organization as chaotic as today, even in the center of the chelate tide. In the wilderness, the first aid team and the indigenous people there are always able to put aside all their grudges and cooperate with each other at critical moments..."
Hesta turned the wheel of her chair and came to Bernhard. Then, she held on to the armrests of the wheelchair and stood up slowly.
Everyone around him breathed a sigh of relief, because people saw Bernhard slowly clenching his fist, and Hesta looked really weak at this moment. She stood swaying, as if just a gust of wind at this moment would make her strong. Blow her down.
Bernhard was thinking about how to respond, but out of the corner of his eye, he saw Rico not far away moving the joints of his hands, as if he was ready to pounce at any time.
After a moment of hesitation, Bernhard unclenched his fist and put on a mocking smile, "So, what's your advice?"
"I remember that your Excellency did not board the ship by purchasing a ticket," Hestad said softly. "You and the hundreds of people you brought with you have not received the "Boarding Instructions" or any suspicious letters... Yes Is that so?"
"Yes, that's right."
"Then please be careful. This is responsible for you and your soldiers——"
"Perhaps this is your personal logic?" Bernhard raised his eyebrows, "Soldiers are born for sacrifice - especially when someone threatens the survival of civilians... Haven't you been taught this by mercury needles? ?”
"No," Hesta said calmly, "My superiors only taught me how to survive in desperate situations until the last moment."
Bernhard shut his mouth again.
"Don't stand here anymore," Hesta turned around and looked at the crowd standing around him. "Go back to your seats, recall the names of your companions, and take out a list and give it to Bernhard. Sir - we'll wait here today until he comes back with everyone else and until that copy of the Guide is in each of our hands."
Rene and his companions were the first to go back. They pulled out the chairs vigorously and deliberately made a harsh noise. The rest of the people watched this scene and slowly returned to their original positions. Everyone was talking quietly, and someone took out a piece of paper. The pen starts recording.
Hestad looked back at Gobelin, "I wonder if when you said everyone was here, you didn't include Mr. Roboglier himself?"
"Of course not. Me being here means that Mr. Roboglier is here," Gobelin replied. "There is no need for him to personally take risks."
"Then you just said you were going to pick him up?"
"Things have changed," Gobelin replied. "Of course I need to let him know as soon as possible."
"In other words, the 'reason' you just mentioned that cannot be explained now actually allows some people not to be present?"
"...I can't explain more."
"Then I'll ask you for two people."
"You want someone? What do you mean?"
"Sister Agnes, they should both be resting in their cabins now," Hesta said softly, "They probably won't be able to be here today."
"...It would be very dangerous for them."
"No." Hesta replied, "Because next, I will also take them to a safe place."
Gobelin's brows furrowed again, and for a moment he even thought he understood something wrong, "...you want...you want them - why...what do you want to do?"
"Don't be nervous, I just feel that I have a special affinity with them," Hesta said in a low voice. "Although we have only met a few times, and although there have been some... small episodes in between, I believe that both of us have a certain kind of affinity." , the feeling of falling in love with each other at first sight - therefore, I came to say hello to you, and I want to take the sisters away."
Gobelin narrowed his eyes, "You can't-"
"I can." The smile on Hesta's face faded, "I told you, I'm just here to 'say hello' to you."
"They won't listen to you."
Hesta shrugged and sat back on his wheelchair, "Stop standing here stupidly, Gobelin, sit back as well."
…
Time passes minute by minute.
After getting the absentee list, Bernhard left Bishop's restaurant with a dark face, but the few soldiers who accompanied him did not leave. They stayed scattered in various corners of the restaurant and moved around from time to time.
Hesta did not return to Rene's table, but went to the window with Rico. The two found a secluded round table with tall legs and chatted in low voices.
A little closer, a strange face pushed open the door of Bishop's restaurant. He stood at the door for a short while, and then quickly walked to where Gobelin was. Gobelin pulled him and talked for a while, and then Then he let the man go.
"Did you see it?" Rico looked out the window.
"You mean Gobelin's side?"
"Um."
"The guy who came is probably from Bernhard."
"I feel so too."
"What do you think they were talking about?"
"Who knows," Hesta stretched out her feet, "It's nothing more than some shameful things... Oh, there's one more thing."
"What?"
"He's probably going to move Sister Agnes's place."
"...You really care about those sisters," Rico looked over in confusion, "What kind of safe place are you taking them back to Chiba's room?"
Hesta shook her head, "That's not the case...but I do have a good place for both of them to stay."
(End of chapter)
