In Terra, she is a hunter and a bad woman.

Hearing Maria's question, Texas perked up and looked around.

Just as Maria said, Lappland, who was originally here, disappeared at some point.

Not only Maria was puzzled by this, but Texas was also puzzled.

After a moment, she turned around too.

"Maybe...it has something to do with her identity."

"Ok?"

"Lappland... didn't come to Longmen through the official route. She's still an unregistered resident. Perhaps she's worried about being investigated by the Longmen Guards?"

Texas is also somewhat uncertain.

Logically speaking, Lappland is not someone who follows the rules. At most, she will not do something because it is troublesome.

But... now that Maria has appeared, even if her identity is being questioned, she should come over and have a few words with Maria, right?

Just left without saying a word?

This is somewhat unlike her.

"Yeah……"

In response to Texas's answer, Maria responded casually for a few words and then continued to ask without any change in expression.

"You have a good relationship with her, right?"

"Ok?"

"Although I don't have much experience fighting together, I can see that you seem to trust each other very much..."

Maria continued walking.

"The glances and gestures between you never cease..."

"Occasionally, you would deliberately hide her figure and prevent me from looking directly at her..."

"I don't know how long it would take for ordinary people to train to have the tacit understanding like you."

"But... since you two can cooperate so well, perhaps our relationship isn't like that of enemies."

"You said before that she came to look for me."

"Is there something going on here?"

Maria spoke little by little, her calm and composed analysis leaving Texas speechless.

Because what Maria said was true.

Maria was not surprised that she could sense the special relationship between several people.

But she was surprised that Maria noticed it so quickly.

I just met Lappland today, and I just revealed my abnormality. In just a short while, she already felt that something was wrong...

Is it that my acting is so bad, or is Maria too observant?

Texas took a deep breath.

But none of this matters anymore.

She would not go against Maria's wishes.

After hearing what Maria wanted to know, she did not raise her head.

"Do you...want to know?"

Texas took courage.

Ever since Maria invited her to the tavern, she had always wanted to have a face-to-face conversation with Maria.

She wanted to explain the past to Maria and also wanted to express how much she missed her over the years.

However, accidents interrupted her narration time and time again...which frustrated her courage every time.

She didn't know how much longer she could go on like this, but she felt that it was time to confess everything to Maria.

But her habit of avoiding things made her dare not really tell everything, so she asked Maria.

As long as Maria was willing to speak, willing to order her, she could tell everything with peace of mind...

As long as... Maria is willing to speak...

"..."

Maria did not respond immediately, but stopped silently and turned to look at the girl.

She stood in front, with her back to the sun, her face calm.

His silent look was full of majesty.

Just when Texas thought he had said something wrong, Maria stepped forward gently.

Texas subconsciously wanted to make way, but as soon as she took a step, her body froze.

After hesitating for a moment, she retracted her foot that was about to escape, stood straight, and stared at Maria.

until……

Maria gently put an arm around her waist.

The two of them were very close...

"...Would you like to tell me?"

Maria spoke softly, her low voice like a caress, breathed into Texas's ear, caressing every nerve and skin in her body...

"You can hear my heartbeat, right? I can hear yours too...so don't lie to me."

Maria's voice was gentle, but her words were decisive.

Texas knew that what Maria said was true, and if he lied, Maria would definitely know.

And what do you think?

She didn't dare to say.

It's not just her hesitation about the past, but also her fear of the past.

The legend of the Night Watchman has been wandering in Syracuse for such a long time. As the few people who have been able to come into contact with it, Lappland and I have undoubtedly received special attention and training from Maria.

but……

She had let Maria down.

As a student of Maria, she violated many things... From this point of view, Lapland, who has always followed Maria's teachings, seems so outstanding.

This is also the reason why she dared not let Maria and Lapland meet.

Because she was afraid, afraid that Maria's eyes would reveal disappointment...

So, in response to Maria's question, she could only respond with silence.

"..."

"Then I don't want to know."

Looking at the embarrassed Texas, Maria smiled gently.

Her smile was as barely visible as ever, just a slight curve at the corner of her mouth.

But even so, she was still looking at Texas. There was no disappointment or regret in her eyes, only a calm and gentle look.

But Texas saw the moment and paid the price for it.

A price... called restlessness.

"...You, don't want to know?"

The girl in black was a little hesitant. She took a step forward, looked at Maria, and spoke incoherently.

But Maria just quietly let go of Texas, turned around and continued walking.

The elegant posture is straight and attractive.

"I have no interest in forcing anyone else... Just like I said in the store before, I know you recognize me, but I can tell you that I don't remember your existence."

"Maybe something did happen between us before that you remember now, but I don't remember... Those things that made you happy or angry, I don't remember anything."

“But I don’t have any desire to get it back.”

"I don't like to keep looking at the past, because every time I recall the unhappy things, it will only make me unhappy, and I will never be able to experience the happy things again."

"Compared to those, the present is more important..."

Maria turned her head and silently stared at the girl in front of her in the darkness.

The black hunting suit supported her straight figure. Although her skin was not exposed, it seemed to have an attraction that made Texas's breathing become rapid.

She gazed at the being before her, as if she were seeing a follower of the Lord…

"I don't know what our relationship was in the past, but I know you can be trusted now, Miss Texas."

"If you don't want to say it..."

Maria turned her head calmly without any hesitation.

"Then it goes without saying."

"Just do what you think is right, that's enough."

Chapter 135 Big Yellow Dog

The design of Rhodes Island's ships is very capable.

If I have to describe it, it is a big iron box with some wheels and tracks. Judging from its appearance, it may not be anything special.

At this moment, its territory was connected to the bridge of the Lungmen Guard Bureau, lying there quietly.

On the side, you can see many people wearing Rhodes Island work clothes arranging various things to be moved up and down.

"Although it's a pharmaceutical company, due to space constraints, they're not completely self-sufficient. They also trade with other mobile city-states for things like food and medicine."

On the road to Rhode Island, Texas was still explaining to Maria the things that made Maria curious.

Just now, after Maria refused to listen to Texas's story about the past, Texas's condition improved significantly.

She still didn't quite understand what Maria meant, but she knew that Maria didn't want to embarrass her.

Regarding the past, she might really not care at all, just as she said, but she also wanted to know what happened.

But even as the title says, between knowing the past and Texas, she chose Texas.

This made Texas both happy and shy.

Because Maria was so considerate, but she couldn't satisfy Maria... After so many years, she still needed Maria's guidance.

Just like a child who still depends on his mother.

This made her feel very ashamed.

But fortunately, the highlight of today is not the past that cannot be revealed. They still have things to do.

"This is it."

After passing the identity verification, Texas and Maria officially entered Rhodes Island.

Texas was also here for the first time and didn't know the terrain well, so he and Maria could only wait obediently for the staff's guidance.

It was also here that Maria began to observe the interior of the mobile platform called Rhodes Island.

It must be said that Rhodes Island's internal structure is very unique...

It was not like the Longmen that Maria had seen, filled with huge buildings, each of which had different people living in different ways...either renting to open shops or buying to live in.

Everything here is managed by Rhodes Island's internal agencies, and everyone has the ability to apply for the place they need to do what they like.

Maria saw with her own eyes that in the larger commercial plaza-like area in the middle, there was a barber shop next to the noodle shop.

Although each person's space was small, they all had smiles on their faces... These smiles were purer than the ones Maria saw at Longmen.

Maria also noticed that most of the people here had that strange source stone.

This also means...