Shortly after Lyney left, Paimon looked at Lumine beside her and said excitedly:
"Double pay, and special thanks from Yuto! I told you I had a good head on my shoulders!"
Paimon put her hands on her hips, as if everything was because of her.
Of course, that was indeed the case.
If she hadn't told Lumine to go see if there was any help they could offer at Palais Mermonia... then these two salaries wouldn't have landed in their laps.
Lumine nodded in agreement, then, as if suddenly remembering something, said:
"Speaking of which... didn't we forget to pick something up last time?"
Hearing this, Paimon, who had been a bit smug, instantly froze, then gently scratched her head, as if trying hard to recall something.
After about two or three minutes, Paimon suddenly looked up and said loudly:
"Ah! I know! Last time we went to Palais Mermonia, we forgot to pick up the desserts Yuto prepared for us!"
Lumine gave a rather speechless look at Paimon, who had suddenly shouted, then sighed softly and nodded.
Sometimes she really couldn't do anything about her own guide.
Seemingly realizing her voice was a bit too loud, Paimon scratched her head somewhat awkwardly, then changed the subject:
"Oh, right, weren't we supposed to go confront them with Yuto later? Should we go wait for him upstairs?"
Hearing this, Lumine nodded gently, quickly reaching an agreement with Paimon, and then swiftly left the area by taking the underwater elevator.
...
Just as Lumine and Paimon were leaving by the underwater elevator... something unexpected happened in the interrogation room of Meropide.
Lyney sat with his legs crossed, looking at Edward, who was slowly regaining consciousness from his coma, a smile appearing on his face.
"You've worked hard."
Hearing this voice, Edward's previously groggy consciousness instantly cleared. He suddenly looked up, and only after seeing that the person in front of him was Lyney did he let out a sigh of relief.
After calming himself down, Edward slowly said:
"I understand now why you would give me that Evil Eye and let me participate in this act with such confidence..."
"Because you knew from the beginning... that even twenty more of me wouldn't be able to assassinate successfully, right?"
Hearing this, Lyney looked at Edward in front of him with a playful expression, then said:
"That's right, neither I nor Yuto would allow someone who already has a slight connection to him to possess the power to kill him."
"The human heart is the deepest Abyss, isn't it?"
Edward, upon hearing this, leaned tiredly back in the chair behind him, then looked up at the dim yellow light in the interrogation room and said:
"Then you really worried too much. Although my surname is Noclan, it doesn't mean I resent Mr. Yuto. He is a respected scholar and leader."
"Besides, I'm just a wretch who was kicked out of the family by those hypocritical guys. I should hate them, not Mr. Yuto."
At this point, Edward paused slightly, then looked up, his emerald eyes gazing at Lyney in front of him, and chuckled:
"The enemy of my enemy... is my friend, isn't that right?"
"I help you strike at the Noclan Family, and then... you let me join the Fontaine Academy of Sciences. Isn't that a fair trade?"
At this moment, Edward no longer had that devout demeanor towards Yuto; instead, there was a cunning and confident smile.
For someone like him... many things can be manipulated, from the mind to the body. As long as it helps him achieve his goals... he can truly make a fake seem real.
Lyney looked at Edward in front of him, tilted his head slightly, and then said with a light chuckle:
"You should know, Mr. Edward, since Palais Mermonia pays interns who resign after one day of employment, it means we don't care about these so-called 'rewards.'"
"Please rest assured, as long as we achieve the desired outcome... whether it's the charge of 'academic fraud' against you or your demands... we will compensate you for them."
Hearing this, Edward seemed to have heard something that instantly relaxed him, and he slowly leaned back against the metal seat's backrest.
"I hope you... really will do as agreed."
"Naturally, but before that... I think we should first discuss your testimony, how about it?"
"Didn't I make it clear the day I met Mr. Yuto?
Financial statement fraud, tax evasion over the past six months, and those informed citizens who, due to family and personal reasons, could only be constrained by them..."
At this point, Edward suddenly stopped, then looked up, a strange smile appearing on his face.
"Is that not enough, Mr. Warden?"
"In that case... let's confirm it."
Lyney said, taking out a prepared document from beside him, then spoke:
"The origin of your Evil Eye was the theft of evidence stored by the Shadowy Court, and your motive for assassinating the Assistant Administrator was family hatred."
"A highly talented student, driven out of his family due to ideological differences, who, after enduring hardships, realized the warmth of family and ultimately decided to do something significant to return to the family..."
With that, Lyney looked at Edward with a half-smile, and softly said:
"This 'fuse' character... I imagine it should be easy for someone like you to embody, right?"
"Naturally, Mr. Lyney."
Edward and Lyney gazed at each other, both silent, seemingly waiting for something.
...
Just as Edward and Lyney were exchanging information... Yuto had already met Lumine and Paimon.
Looking at the two in front of him, Yuto's lips curved slightly, as if he could already foresee the future he desired.
"You two, I've kept you waiting. Mr. Lyney should have conveyed everything to you, right?"
Yuto asked with a light chuckle.
Paimon quickly nodded her little head, then asked with some curiosity:
"Mhm! Of course! But I still want to ask, Yuto, what exactly is that... 'private reward' you mentioned?"
Looking at Paimon, who was full of curiosity, Yuto smiled and shook his head, as if he couldn't help but indulge her.
"mora and desserts, choose one."
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