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"This... this is impossible."
Even after Jiang Qiao's explanation, Lyla refused to believe that all of this was true, although her intellect told her it was the fact.
But this was tantamount to telling Lyla that the beliefs she had upheld all her life were nothing but trash, and not just any trash, but that found in the sewers.
From birth, Lyla had taken pride in being a member of the Radiant Nation, and even now, she regarded this identity as her highest honor, but... what had it brought her?
"Bishop Senna! You were kidnapped by these despicable Magic Thieves, weren't you?" Lyla still tried to find a reason for herself.
But the old bishop couldn't bear to watch and simply turned away and left.
"It's that look on your face, the despair over everything past, little girl, you remind me of my former self," Denghis continued mercilessly to provoke Lyla's inner turmoil with his words.
At that moment, Lyla's hand trembled as she held her sword.
