178: A well-laid trap

The queen took Amane toward the backroom of her residence. This place looked mostly the same as any other place in the house. But there was one single point of difference.

"This is…"

Amane started but the queen took over the conversation.

"Something my saviour gave me a long time ago. You know, when I was younger, I was thrown out of the village for something I did not do."

"At that time, I was too young to do anything and there were a lot of people who wanted me dead. But my saviour brought me back to this settlement and I am forever grateful for them."

Amane had figured that this kid was the same Isabel she had saved a long time ago. And it seemed like the kid had not forgotten her either.

"So, she was a caregiver for you?"

Amane asked this in a rather carefree manner, only to be laughed out loud at by the heretic queen.