"Oh! Big sister, you're awake? I hit a little too hard just now, sorry!" The dead Little Girl said with a smile that showed no hint of apology.
Although she really wanted to show an attitude, she was now a prisoner and had no capital to do so. Her own fate didn't matter; what was important now was the safety of these escorts who had taken care of her for many years.
"It's nothing..." Tilly replied with great difficulty.
"Hmm? I thought you'd be furious? To think you're so calm? It seems you're someone with a background!" The dead Little Girl said after scrutinizing Tilly from head to toe.
Tilly's heart first skipped a beat, but she didn't show any emotion. Her grandfather had repeatedly taught her that when negotiating with others, the most basic thing to do was not to let others read her expression.
Although she was indeed frustrated and anxious, none of it could show on her face, because next... she had to negotiate with this dead Little Girl.
However, to negotiate, she needed to have bargaining chips. But now she had nothing, and she didn't know if this Little Girl's words carried weight within the Slane Theocracy.
If, after all this, the Little Girl was just a nobody, then there would be no need to waste her breath. But no matter what, this Little Girl was still a child. Even if she had nothing, a little guidance and an empty promise or two wouldn't be hard to achieve, would it?
After all, she had inherited the true teachings of her grandfather, known as the 'Magician of Words' in the Elf Kingdom. Tricking such a Little Girl should be simple, shouldn't it?
The Little Girl observed Tilly with great interest for a while, without asking anything, which made Tilly very awkward. She must have come to ask her something, right? Otherwise, why would she come here?
Just to offer an insincere apology? Now Tilly just wanted to wait for her to ask a question first to determine how to deal with her next. Since this was the Slane Theocracy's military base, she would temporarily assume she was a Slane Theocracy soldier. To send such a young Little Girl to the front lines to fight, these people from the Slane Theocracy were truly bastards!
"Hmm? Aren't you going to ask me why I hit you?" The Little Girl asked, looking at Tilly curiously.
So the Little Girl hadn't spoken for a while because she was waiting for Tilly to ask her first. But did this question even need to be asked? Since she was from Theocracy, attacking an elf was perfectly normal for them, wasn't it?
"There's nothing to ask. Anyway, you people from Theocracy always attack us without a word when you see us," Tilly said.
"So the rumors were true!" The Little Girl muttered softly, as if to herself.
This sentence ignited hope in Tilly's heart. It seemed this dead Little Girl was not a soldier of the Slane Theocracy! If she were a soldier of the Slane Theocracy, attacking elves would be perfectly normal for them, wouldn't it?
However, she mentioned 'rumors,' which indicated that she had only heard about Slane Theocracy soldiers indiscriminately attacking elves. In that case, it was for the best.
But this raised new questions: if she wasn't a soldier of Theocracy, then why did she attack her without a word in the forest, and even tie her and her escorts up and bring them to Theocracy's military base?
She would test her!
"Aren't all you soldiers of the Slane Theocracy like this? You've captured who knows how many of our compatriots, just to sell us for money! A bunch of sanctimonious human traffickers!" Tilly pretended to be angry and cursed. Usually, a Little Girl like this, upon hearing such insults, if she wasn't on the side of the Slane Theocracy's army, would surely refute and distance herself, especially being called a human trafficker at such a young age.
"Huh? They captured you just for money? Not for anything else?" The child's reply was somewhat unexpected for Tilly.
From her words, it could basically be determined that she was indeed not a military person from the Slane Theocracy, because she used "they" in her speech as a distinction.
This indicated that the Little Girl was not allied with the people of the Slane Theocracy. Although Tilly had indeed obtained the information she wanted, she was more concerned about the latter half of the Little Girl's statement.
Did this Little Girl know something?
Otherwise, she wouldn't have said such a thing with such a surprised expression. She had originally only meant to test her and get some information by cursing her, but she unexpectedly uncovered something even more surprising.
She must know why the Slane Theocracy was hostile towards elves, which is why she looked surprised when Tilly said Theocracy captured elves for money. It seemed she had caught a big fish!
This Little Girl's background was probably not small. Although not a military person from Theocracy, she should still have status and position within the Slane Theocracy. Otherwise, how could she know the true reason why the Slane Theocracy and the Elf Kingdom went to war?
This child! She can be used! Tilly thought.
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