Chapter 81: Confession

Raynare sighed, her expression resigned. "I'm here on a mission from my superiors," she admitted reluctantly. "They believe there's a powerful sacred gear hidden in this town, and they want me to find it."

Albedo, with a look of genuine curiosity, piped up, "What's a sacred gear?"

Raynare's incredulous gaze fell on Albedo, as if she couldn't believe what she was hearing. It was as if Albedo had just asked if the sky was blue or if water was wet.

"You don't know what a sacred gear is?" Raynare asked, her tone laced with disbelief. "It's like asking if a dragon knows how to breathe fire."

Albedo blinked in confusion, clearly taken aback by Raynare's reaction. "Um, no?" she replied, looking to me for confirmation.

Before we arrived in this world, I only told Albedo some basic stuff about it, and in that basic stuff, I forgot to mention Sacred Gear. Silly me.

I couldn't help but chuckle at the exchange. "Well, Albedo, a sacred gear is a powerful artifact bestowed upon humans by god," I explained, "They grant their wielders incredible abilities, but they're also highly sought after by various factions."

"And the interesting fact about sacred gear is only humans or half-humans can possess one. Talk about discrimination!" I added.

Raynare nodded in agreement, her frustration subsiding slightly. "Exactly," she said, shooting Albedo a look that clearly said, "How could you not know that?"

Albedo shrugged, seemingly unfazed by Raynare's disapproval. "Well, now I know," she said nonchalantly, taking a sip of her tea as if the conversation were nothing out of the ordinary.

I turned my attention back to Raynare. "So, Raynare, you mentioned that your superiors sent you here to find a sacred gear,"

"Yes, that's correct," she confirmed.

"Then why are you on the streets hunting human."

Raynare's expression shifted, her violet eyes darting nervously as she searched for a suitable response. It was clear that my question had caught her off guard, and I couldn't help but feel a sense of satisfaction at seeing her squirm.

"I was not hunting humans, I was just weeding out the ones who could become dangerous to us, fallen angels," she replied, her tone defensive.

I arched an eyebrow skeptically, unconvinced by her explanation. "Weeding out, huh? That's a creative way to put it," I remarked dryly, exchanging a knowing glance with Albedo.

Albedo, for her part, merely nodded in agreement, her expression unreadable as she continued to sip her tea.

Raynare shifted uncomfortably under our scrutiny, clearly feeling the weight of our skepticism. "Look, I have my orders," she insisted, her voice tinged with frustration. "I'm just doing what I have to do to fulfill them."

I couldn't help but feel a twinge of sympathy for Raynare. After all, I knew what it was like to be caught between duty and personal convictions. But at the same time, I couldn't ignore the fact that her actions had put innocent lives at risk.

"Did your superiors know that you were hunting humans in the territory managed by two heiresses of great devil families?" I pressed, determined to get to the bottom of the matter.

Raynare hesitated, her gaze flickering nervously as she weighed her options. It was clear that she was torn between loyalty to her superiors and the realization that she had overstepped her bounds.

"Well, um, they may have had an idea," she admitted reluctantly, her voice trailing off.

I couldn't help but raise an eyebrow at Raynare's response. It seemed like she was trying to downplay the severity of her actions, but her hesitance betrayed her true feelings.

"Oh, I doubt that," I interjected, my tone laced with skepticism. "From what I know, the leader of the fallen angels is someone who doesn't have any interest in waging war."

Raynare's eyes widened in surprise, clearly caught off guard by my assertion. It was clear that she hadn't expected me to be aware of the inner workings of her organization.

"Who told you that?" she asked, her voice tinged with curiosity.

I shrugged nonchalantly, keeping my expression carefully neutral. "Let's just say I have my sources," I replied cryptically, not wanting to reveal too much too soon.

Raynare frowned, clearly frustrated by my evasiveness. It was clear that she was starting to realize that she was in way over her head.

"Look, Raynare, I'm not here to play games," I said, my tone firm. "I need to know the truth, and I need to know it now."

Raynare sighed, her shoulders slumping in defeat. It was clear that she had run out of excuses, and she knew it.

"Fine," she said, her voice resigned. "The truth is, my superiors sent me here to retrieve a sacred gear that they believe is hidden in this town. They didn't explicitly tell me to hunt humans."

Raynare's confession didn't surprise me much. It seemed like her superiors had sent her on a wild goose chase, hoping to stumble upon a sacred gear hidden in our little town. Typical.

"Now for the important question, when is Asia Argento coming," I inquired, eager to gather all the pieces of this puzzling situation.

Raynare hesitated for a moment before responding, her tone laced with a hint of disdain. "Before I tell you, you do know that she is a witch. So don't hold any empathy towards her," she said, trying to cast Asia in a negative light.

I couldn't help but roll my eyes inwardly at Raynare's attempt to slander Asia's reputation. Sure, Asia might have her quirks, but calling her a witch was a bit of a stretch. She was more like an air-headed bunny who couldn't harm a fly if she tried.

"I'll keep that in mind," I replied casually, not wanting to give Raynare the satisfaction of thinking her words had any effect on me.

Raynare sighed, her shoulders slumping in defeat. It seemed like she had finally realized that her attempts to manipulate me weren't getting her anywhere.

"Fine," she said, her voice resigned. "Asia is scheduled to arrive in town next week."

I nodded, filing away the information for later. It seemed like our paths were destined to cross sooner rather than later.

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