"Clementine… I… Eek…" Bei 'Lu' had just opened her mouth, but before she could finish speaking, her legs lost all sensation. She looked down… her feet from the knees down were completely frozen. Since I know you want to run, I'll first block your movements!
"Since you already know my true state, you've probably reported it to your superiors, haven't you? I understand you, Bei 'Lu'. Everyone serves their own master, so I can only ask you to die!" Iri said with an extremely bright smile to the despairing Bei 'Lu'.
"Listen to me, Clementine… Ah!" Bei 'Lu' noticed that the ice on her feet was slowly covering her thighs, and the air around her was getting colder and colder… She immediately understood how the Clementine in front of her would kill her.
"Clementine!! I know your true state! But I haven't told anyone! Only I know about this!!" Bei 'Lu' was extremely nervous, watching the spreading ice already extend to her lower body. Bei 'Lu' hurriedly shouted.
"Heh! Is that so?" Iri sneered.
"Yes! Don't you have True Magic Eye! You should be able to tell that I'm not lying! I really haven't told anyone!! Please spare me!!" Bei 'Lu' shouted.
Bei 'Lu' wasn't afraid of death; after all, her only beloved sister in this world was already dead. It was just that Bei 'Lu' herself didn't want to die like this, not before seeing Theocracy's downfall.
"Ah… Hmm! Right, right! My True Magic Eye can indeed tell. So why didn't you report it to your superior? Weren't you here to monitor me?" Iri was startled, a little embarrassed… and quickly changed the subject.
"I was indeed sent by Holy Scripture Chief Priest Dominic of the Windflower Scripture to monitor you! But I am on your side!" Bei 'Lu' watched as the ice had already spread to her stomach. If it reached her chest, she would truly be doomed.
"On my side? I don't quite understand what you mean, Bei 'Lu'." Bei 'Lu's words indeed surprised Iri a little.
Under the intimidation of her chuunibyou-like True Magic Eye, there was a high probability that Bei 'Lu' wouldn't lie, but wasn't she a member of the Windflower Scripture? Why would she say she was on her side?
"You… you… can you stop this first! I… I…" Bei 'Lu' watched as the ice was already close to her heart, and her condition was getting worse and worse, making her unable to speak clearly.
"Oh! Then let's stop for now!" Iri said. Although it stopped, Iri had no intention of directly dispelling the Ice Aura. But even if it were dispelled, what was already frozen would not unfreeze!
"Tha… thank you…" Although it stopped, Bei 'Lu' was already frozen beyond recognition. After all, most of her body was encased in ice, making even breathing difficult.
"Then continue. Why didn't you report my situation? Isn't this a good opportunity to earn merit?" Iri continued to ask.
"Cle… mentine… I… my purpose… is the same as yours… After… after eavesdropping on your conversation with the Dragon Queen of the Dragon Kingdom, I… knew you were the princess of the Sorcerous Kingdom… I knew you… wanted… to destroy Theocracy, so… so…" Bei 'Lu' said with great difficulty.
Looking at Bei 'Lu's pained expression, even just hearing Bei 'Lu' say these things, Iri basically understood Bei 'Lu's purpose. Wasn't it just to avenge her sister!
Earlier, she herself had revealed that her sister was the Priestess Princess, and she herself was a reserve. Given Bei 'Lu's formidable intelligence-gathering ability, she must have known the Priestess Princess's fate, so… she must harbor hatred for Theocracy!
However, Iri had no intention of forgiving her so easily. Anyway, if she killed her, there would be someone to replace her. Who told this Bei 'Lu' to dare to play dumb in front of her and even try to use her!
No wonder she had previously revealed various pieces of information unfavorable to Theocracy. It was nothing more than wanting to use others to achieve her revenge for her sister!
Although Bei 'Lu' was indeed on the same side as herself in wanting to bring down Theocracy, it wasn't that simple to just sit back and reap the rewards without saying a word!
Most importantly!! How dare she lie to her! And play dumb in front of her! This was what Iri couldn't tolerate the most. Knowing! One professional actor was enough for her!
"You want to avenge your sister, don't you? I can understand your feelings… But your desire to use me for revenge makes me very unhappy! Do you know that?" Iri deliberately drew out her words, speaking slowly, intentionally dragging out the time to make Bei 'Lu' suffer more.
"Ye… yes… Clementine… please… please spare me!" Bei 'Lu's voice grew fainter and fainter, almost on her last breath.
"Oh? You're asking me to spare you? Didn't you want revenge? And against a whole country… Are you afraid of death? With just that level of resolve, it's hard for me to believe you!" Iri said with a smile.
"No… I'm not… afraid of death… It's… just… I don't want… my death… to be so… meaningless…" Bei 'Lu' finished speaking and immediately lost consciousness.
Uh? She didn't just… die, did she?
Iri walked over and ran a finger under Bei 'Lu's nose.
Damn! She really died!
She wasn't even completely frozen, and she died!
Uh… She had wanted to torment her a bit more. Letting her die like this was really letting her off easy.
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