-Let me remind you that I was hijacked and almost killed, and I also participated a good number of hours in the meeting.
-We are working with the list you gave us of the guard. Regarding the meeting, it will continue after I had reunited with the masked man, your participation is also expected.
-So you decided to meet up, Are you going to capture him? Or do you plan on starting the negotiations?
-The choice was given to me, depending on how things run, I´ll do one or the other.
-I see, that´s good.
That will make my job easier, with her as a mediator, it shouldn´t be too hard to get negotiations running in my favor. That, of course, if she´s willing to listen. If her resolution is already focused on capturing me at that moment, then I can´t assure it´ll be a pacific encounter.
Maybe I can increase my chances of success with what happens here...
-Excuse me.
Lea bent over to the front to adjust the pillows under my head, her breasts filling my sight for a few seconds. I almost lift my hand in search of her divine softness, but doing that in front of Molly would be disastrous.
Feel the warmth of another person wouldn´t feel bad right now...
I saved that thought as I tried to control the blood circulating through my hips.
Looking at my body I noticed that I was wearing light oriental clothing.
I think it´s called "Haku-obi".
-Thanks.
-You´re welcome!
Her bright smile was the perfect cure to my mental fatigue. It honestly amazed me the huge effect that this woman provokes on me with just a gesture.
Well... It doesn´t feel that bad...
No! Right now that doesn´t matter!
Suddenly, a new thought landed on my mind, I almost jump out of the bed in consequence.
-Lea. The elves, How are they?!
-Calm down. All of them are still alive. They are in the lab of Miss Krieg.
-Lab? Shouldn´t they be in a hospital?
-Normally, yes, but... There´s a problem...
-... What is it?
Before responding, Lea turned to Molly, the cat then placed her attention on me, her eyes vigilant in any change that my face could show.
-Before going there, I want you to tell me how you got ahead of that. And I want you to say the truth, all of it.
The tune in her voice was preoccupying, I believed that defending the elves and drag their attention to my fake identity would be enough to get rid of their suspicions.
Now I see I was being naive.
As for me, I sighed tiredly as I spoke with a soft voice.
-I was just being cautious. My knowledge about the cult is not deep, so I can´t know the kind of tricks and tactics that they use when they move. That makes countermeasures hard to place.
-Countermeasures? That means you plan on doing something against them, But what exactly do you hope to achieve?
-I´ll be able to do something.
Molly hardened her eyes after catching the message between the lines.
-So now you´re interested in getting involved.
-I don´t have many choices when I´m a target, Do I? Besides, want it or not, I´m involved in what happens in this kingdom because currently, I live in it. Add to that the fact that I´m a human from another world. Expecting a pacific and calm stance would be too ingenuous of my part.
-... Then, since the beginning, you planned on taking an active role in the war?...
Both women showed themselves taken aback by my words, it wasn´t strange considering that I have never shown interest in getting involved in the issues of this world, but now that I was related to several areas of the kingdom, I now consider that this change of stance benefits me the most.
Since the day I was summoned, I already knew that I would be dragged into the problems of my surroundings, I just did the necessary preparations for when the moment of acting came, it became something less tedious.
-No. The truth is that I planned on waiting for the heroes to win the war and recollect the summoning items so I could return home. However, now that I passed through that horrific experience, and the crowd has a mistaken idea of my actions. I see myself forced to be a bit more active in order to avoid future problems and progress on my goals.
In the middle of my monologue, the expression of Lea darkened a little, it was expected considering that I exposed my will to return to my world.
Although she and this are matters that I will treat separately and at its due time.
-Since you are so self-conscious you save me the explanation, but it also makes me ask for others.
-I´m sure of that.
Molly crossed her arms and pulled out a crystal from her pocket, it was the size and shape of a marble.
-What is that?
-A sound crystal. It saves the sound from the surroundings.
In other words, a voice recorder. She showing me this means that she considered it unnecessary to keep it a secret, maybe because she knows I´ll give her honest answers, or because she knows I can´t defy her, even if I tried.
Whatever her reason is, there was no motive to feel alarmed, I would answer honestly to her questions, it may not be the way she wanted to, but they´ll be honest enough to make her feel like she got what she wanted.
-Well, I guess it is to be expected.
-Aren´t you mad? I´ve been recording for a time now...
-It´s your job, I´m not that immature to not understand it. I´m neither that stupid to not comprehend why you´re doing it.
My answer had as objective make her feel less pressed, but the result was a bit more unfortunate.
-In that case, let´s continue... I now understand more or less your motivations, but still can´t explain to myself how you got ahead of the elves frenzy.
-As I said before, I preferred to be cautious and give free rein to my imagination.
-Your imagination? Are you trying to tell me that you acted out of simple precaution and imaginary scenarios?
She answered me not very, or, better said, not convinced at all.
Nevertheless, I didn´t show any change in my decree, because it was a half-truth.
-Effectively. With the context of being a very violent organization, and that they are also elusive and cool enough to infiltrate inside the lines of the kingdom, to think that they could have some emergency plan in case of being defeated should not be that weird. Don´t you think?
Molly still seemed doubtable, nonetheless, her options were limited to believe me or keep interrogating until she finds discrepancies.
-I can´t believe that. There´s something else, you must have a major purpose than just that.
It seems like she chose the second.
-I don´t know what you want me to say, that´s the main reason. Everything else was just a chain of personal interest with the objective of defending the innocence of some girls that looked cute to me.
Both Lea and Molly frowned.
-So you would help anyone in a similar situation as long as they are cute?
-As long as I like them, it is not something impossible.
Both women grabbed one of my cheeks and pulled.
-Dhad hudts...
-How many times must I tell you to control that way of speaking?
-It´s not like you said something wrong... But it still bothers me...
After leaving my face with a pair of red points that hurt every time I spoke, the women took away their hands and returned to their initial posture. Molly seemed to meditate about the veracity of my words.
Lea kept taking care of me with diligence, her attitude, and carings before this situation could only be qualified as a professional.
-What about your relationship with the archdukes? I don´t think receiving money was all that you planned on getting from them.
She still didn´t seem satisfied with what I had said, in any way, she changed the subject to another easier to explain.
-You´re not wrong. Actually, money is just an extra, the main reason for getting close to the archdukes was to obtain protection.
-From who?
The tonality of this question was entirely focused on making a distinction between ally or foe.
Tiny drops of sweat slipped down my back, just now I had noticed my nervousness.
-Well, you already know that I´m on good terms with most people in the castle, I´m sure you can guess who are those few that don´t like me.
Molly placed her discontent between her eyebrows before answering.
-... Michael...
-... Correct.