
— You could have protected them... All these people and their homelands. Like half of Carneola, she did not belong to this world, but for most of the time, her physical form was contained within the jian of her master and materialized only when required or when she was allowed to. From a powerful valkyrie to a powerless servant—Miss Cosmos had a cruel sense of humor. — I tried, but Her Highness Naera and Commander Erefir made their choice. Unlike the empire, protecting Kridenaar is not Mindjin's responsibility. In response, she could only sigh heavily and give her master a look full of disapproval, understanding that it would have cost him nothing to help these people. — Don't look at me like that. — He slapped her to remind her of her place. — The current outcome is predictably better for us than if they had agreed, so I was prepared to make concessions and sacrifice our interests. — ...