"You want me to do something very important for your plan?" Ophelia asked, pointing at herself in obvious disbelief.
The demon queen blinked a couple of times, losing her usual arrogant smile for a brief moment. Although she had volunteered to help Ryan since her sudden appearance in the throne room, she genuinely hadn't expected to be taken seriously enough to be given a task of vital importance.
In her mind, Ophelia was likely just thinking about joining the group to massacre elves and humans. She envisioned her participation simply as an opportunity to show off her overwhelming combat power, unleash her darkness magic, and, as a bonus, spend more time close to the king of Kowarre. Being a centerpiece of their logistics wasn't in her plans.
But before Ryan could detail exactly what that job entailed, a sudden shout broke the serious atmosphere.
"Wow, this place is so huge!" Helen shouted, completely and shamelessly interrupting the strategic meeting.
