"Well, I suppose we could wait here a while, see how long this mana crystal can hold a charge." Felix proposed.

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[color=ec008c]"I don't want your excuses,"[/color] Raiya said drunkenly, [color=ec008c]"Many of the people I've killed had families as well. It would be hypocritical of me to judge you on that alone. My point was that your epiphany being triggered by my presence at your hearing is sloppy."[/color] Raiya chuckled, [color=ec008c]"You might be the most inconsistent man I've met. Or maybe there's something deeper to all of this, a secret you've been keeping maybe?"[/color] Raiya made it sound as if she suspected Nemo of a deeper treachery. She left the question hanging in the air for a few moments before breaking the silence with laughter. [color=ec008c]"Ah, well. I guess we will never know what goes on in that deranged head of yours."[/color] Raiya conceded with a wave of her hand. [color=ec008c]"For now, for whatever reason, you're on our side and I guess that's what matters.[/color]

	Raiya stored her flask in her mana inventory, before looking back up at Nemo. [color=ec008c]"Oh? And why exactly should I take you of all people as the authority on beauty? Sure you might be a collector, but that doesn't mean your sense of human aesthetics are the same as mine. In fact. You would probably be the last person on earth I'd consult on the aesthetics of humans."[/color] Raiya explained. [color=ec008c]"Still, your statement was, from what I could tell, an honest compliment. So, thank you." [/color]