98 Fortified (1/2)

Eto didn't know what to say as an answer to his question, she just blankly looked at Lucien and god knows what was going in her head. Lucien smiled seeing this and prepared to leave.

After Lucien said some philosophical quotes, he left the place and went to the Helter Skelter Bar. He left with great speed as he Itori was already waiting for him there and Holy Imperial Knight Zelilios was also there waiting for his return.

Eto remained there for an hour even after Lucien left, thinking about his word and meaning behind them. She observed the 24th Ward and ruined state of the place. She hoped that in the future, entire 24th Ward could be reconstructed to be a safe zone for all ghouls and be a fortress for the Aogiri Tree.

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14th Ward, Helter Skelter Bar

Itori was drinking her blood wine and tried to get some information about Lucien from Zelilios who was sitting there with closed eyes as he was meditating and ignoring her attempts to gain some information from him. He was tasked with her protection, but now it was also too much on him as she was already talking non-stop for several hours in a one go.

He knew that she was trying to know more about Lucien, but he wasn't in position to tell her something, even though technically her social status was higher but as Holy Niflheim Empire placed everything in capabilities and personal strength and cultivation, her status wasn't that high even though she was Crown Prince's soon to be wife.

After some time, she was still talking but less than before because she noticed that Zelilios won't say anything to her. When Itori was sipping her blood wine and Zelilios was meditating, doors opened and Lucien was already here.

Zelilios stood up and bowed lightly to Lucien.

”Welcome, Your Highness.”

Lucien nodded and made a simple hand gesture and Zelilios then stopped bowing.

”Zelilios.”

Then Lucien went to the Itir and after a light hug, all of them sat down and Zelilios started talking about the 11th Ward Battle and who was killed by whom.

”I have personally killed Suzuya Juuzou and Special Class Investigator Shinohara Yukinori. Lady Itori killed Associate Special Class Investigator Chino Mutsumi. In conclusion, many of ghoul investigators died and even more cannon fodders of the CCG were killed by firearms and explosion of the building. They literally lost more than half of their forces.”

Summarized Zelilios recent event, the 11th Ward Battle.