Team villains except me

Chapter 516 Meeting

Musa was already on her way home when she felt something was wrong.

The rain was falling, but she was in a good mood. She held two headbands in her hands. One was pink with an "L" on it, for Loretta. The other was red. Musa didn't know what the pattern on it was called, but she thought it was beautiful and would suit Valerie perfectly.

She had learned a lot about Loretta today, and the teachers at school said she had asked the same questions Valerie had asked before her.

She hummed a half-formed tune. She felt confident that as long as Valerie and Loretta were around, she could face the rest of her life with confidence. She had been asking Garcia for advice this week about renovating the house, but she was clumsy in her studies.

Valerie takes care of all the affairs in life.

Valerie felt sorry for her and thought she had endured too much, so she took on a lot of things and put her responsibilities on her own shoulders.

She wanted to go back to the manor. She knew Loretta and the others had their own plans, and Valerie was working for the organization she joined, so there was no one at the manor now.

She wanted to surprise Valerie. She was quietly making progress, but she hadn't told Valerie yet.

She went home faster, but soon she noticed something unusual in the change in order on the street.

What happened?

She didn't think about it, she was anxious to get home. Valerie was coming back soon, and she had to get to the manor before Valerie.

Musa didn't like heavy rain. Few Eagle orcs liked rain that would get their feathers wet. In Lanier's culture, unusually heavy rain often brought death and separation.

But Musa was in a good mood at the moment. She had a lot to say to Valerie, and she was even a little excited. This anticipation dispelled her dislike for the rainy day.

She pushed the door open without warning.

The humid air rushed into the manor, and Musa's vision became a little blurred for a moment.

Lying on the floor was an unconscious Altair and a blood-soaked Femeiou.

There was also the body of a female eagle.

She knew it. She knew it so well. She had noticed Valerie's large wings the first time she saw her in her true form. She felt her beat against the wind as she flew.

Staying in Rainier was a kind of bondage for Valerie. She was a passionate, persistent female eagle who longed for freedom. Musa hoped her daughter could be like Valerie, so she saved Valerie and left her in Rainier.

The depressed, dogmatic, and painful Lanier.

Valerie didn't complain to her. Valerie didn't beg her to leave Rainier. Valerie simply transformed back into her original form and flew towards the high moon in her sight as she returned to Rainier.

Valerie feared the no-fly order. Valerie would only defy the law when she was with her.

She knew Valerie's true form all too well. She had seen it a thousand times.

But this wasn't right. The Valerie she saw was always flying, soaring upwards with joy and energy. The Valerie she knew wouldn't lie on the cold floor, her eyes wouldn't droop, and she wouldn't leave her like this.

Musa didn't move.

She couldn't believe it was real. She had seen Musa in the morning, and it hadn't even been a day yet, so how could she see Musa's body now? It was all fake.

The king still attacked her. Was it hypnosis, magic, or a divinely gifted prop? It was too clumsy, and Loretta was not there. It was also understandable that the king felt she was not a good mother, that she did not value Loretta enough...

"Musha! Musha! Listen to me, I'm not sure how long I can stay awake. I want to tell you what happened today..."

Femei's voice shattered all of Musa's expectations. The cruel reality knocked her down, and she listened to Femei's words, her spine bent step by step.

Valerie is dead, and Loretta is still in the palace.

Just one day.

"I know how sad you will be, Musa. It's hard for me to accept Valerie's death. I can't imagine how devastated you will be... But Musa, Loretta is still in the palace. The king will be looking for you soon."

Femeiou knew how cruel this truth would be to Musa, but she had to tell it.

She turned her head away, not daring to look at Musa's expression.

Musa showed no expression.

She took out the medicine box from the manor and handed the repair potion and bandages to Femeiou.

Femei first gave Altair the repair potion, then she struggled to stand up, washed her hands, and began to treat her wounds.

Musa walked towards Valerie. She moved slowly. She had always thought she was brave, but now she was a coward.

She was a stiff stick of wood, a little loser who was particularly capable in some way, and a coward who didn't dare to approach Valerie.

She is not easily harmed by her emotions. Her emotions are slow to react.

However, she silently touched Valerie's body, feeling a chill running from her fingertips to her heart. Her fingertips felt as if they were hit by a hammer, with an indescribable dull pain.

She wondered if Valerie was in pain.

She touched Valerie's broken wing and tied the red hairband she had bought on Valerie's wing, wrapping it around like a bloody thread.

Someone has to pay the price.

It's not enough that Jidi is dead.

Musha had a very clear goal. She stood up, said nothing, and walked directly into the rain.

Femeiou looked at Musa's back. She had always thought that Loretta and Musa were not alike. But now, she saw Loretta in Musa.

She called out to Musa.

"I know you're angry and you're going to the palace. Musa, I need your communicator."

Musa handed her the communicator. The heavy rain soaked Musa, and Femeiou could sense the murderous intent.

She did not stop Musa, but lowered her head and started sending messages to Yalinxiu and her parents.

She wasn't sure if Musa would come back alive, but she knew she needed to tell Yalinxiu and its parents.

This is her limit.

After sending the message, she passed out holding the communicator.

-

Musa had never been so clear-headed.

Her chest was boiling with hatred. All the emotions of the past surged up in her now. She didn't understand. Even if she was wrong, even if she made the wrong choice, she should bear the consequences.

Why Valerie. Why Valerie of all places.

Valerie's death burned through her bones like a branding iron.

She knew the facts and she wouldn't let herself be swept up in emotions, but she still hadn't accepted Valerie's death.

She also had an illusion. As long as she killed the king, Valerie would be waiting for her at the manor. To this end, she transformed into her original form and flew away very quickly.

The palace was very close, and she knew that there must be a lot of guards standing by in front of the palace.

She didn't care. They couldn't stop her.

But it was De Ling who was guarding outside.

De Ling saw her, deliberately exposed her belly, and waved to her.

"Musa, I need to tell you something. Whatever you want to do now is irrational. I understand your grief. Have you returned home?"

Musa fell heavily to the ground, her eyes were cold, her hair stuck to her face, gloomy and scary.

Deling had never seen her like this before, and was speechless for a moment. But she was the king's lobbyist. Now that Musa had returned home, she knew the truth. Loretta was not dead, so there was still room for negotiation.

"Musa, Jidi did something wrong, but he's willing to make amends. He's already admitted his mistake to His Majesty the King. He accidentally hurt Loretta, and His Majesty the King has already punished him. He'll come to you to apologize soon."

"Where's the body?"

"Loretta's body? His Majesty the King held a ceremony for her and cremated her to ensure her reincarnation as soon as possible. The ashes are in Gidi's hands. His Majesty said that you lost a daughter, but you gained a son. Gidi is willing to call you mother.

Musa, you can still negotiate a lot. Jidi is a smart child - His Majesty the King scolded Jidi for a long time just now, but he still acknowledged Jidi as his son. He admired Jidi's huge body and said that Jidi would become the future king.

Musa knew what De Ling was talking about.

Loretta's disguise was so successful that the king did not realize that it was Gidi who died. In order to destroy the evidence, the king burned Gidi's body as if it was Loretta's.

but.

"I don't need to negotiate."

Musa wants to break into the palace by force.

De Ling stopped her.

"Musha! Don't you care about your mother the most? You can put forward many conditions. You can talk to your mother, live with your mother, and ask for everything you have ever wanted! This is already great, isn't it? What you lost is within your control, and you can also get generous compensation."

Generous compensation?

Musa's expression was stiff and her words were flat.

"...Deling, Loretta wasn't the only one who died."

"Yes, and Valerie. Can Valerie compete with Percy?"

"Why not?"

Musa looked at Deling and repeated.

"Why not?"

Valerie was her family. All those years after she left Rainier, Valerie was the only one who had stood by her. Her mother had long since stopped speaking to her, let alone caring about her. Her daughter didn't belong to her and acted like she hated her.

Her courage isn't inexhaustible. She's a normal person, too. She can get lost, feel pain, and get tired. She can also feel uncomfortable adapting to new environments. She's not without emotions.

During her most difficult time, it was Valerie who stayed by her side, repeatedly asking her through the communicator what had happened that day, whether she had eaten, and what interesting things she had seen. Valerie always supported her, and she used various methods to tell her, "I believe in you, Musa, I need you."

Valerie felt sorry for her and took care of all the big and small things in raising Loretta, telling her that Loretta loved her very much and letting her return to Rainier without any burden.

Valerie knew that she was not good at speaking, so she came up with a lot of secret codes so that when something happened, she didn't have to organize words. A gesture could allow Valerie to find an excuse to take her home and cover up the abnormality.

Why couldn't Valerie be compared to Percy? Valerie protected her like a mother and loved her without reservation. Valerie became a part of her that she couldn't lose. She thought Valerie would always be by her side, like the sun always appearing in the sky.

"I said the wrong thing. Musa, I really want to help you. His Majesty the King also knows how you feel. He doesn't want to see you. He is in the safest palace with all the guards praying for Loretta.

Musa, no matter what you want to do now, you can't see him. I think you can see Jidi first. He wants to apologize to you and he is anxiously waiting for you.

De Ling had known Musa for many years. She touched her belly and gave her a final word of advice.

"Musa, if Valerie were here, she would also want you to meet Gidi first."

……

"...Jidi."

Musa resisted the urge to hug Loretta and whispered the murderer's name.

Loretta was wearing Gideon's clothes and had her hair cut short.

She looked at Musa and her nose felt sore.

Musa looked particularly embarrassed now. She was the same.

"No one is watching here, Musa, I..."

Loretta burst into tears. She had seen Valerie's body with her own eyes today, killed Gideon, and disguised herself as Gideon for a short time to deceive the king.

She had always acted calm, but now that she saw her mother, she couldn't hold it in any longer.

Musa hugged Loretta tightly. She could feel her daughter trembling.

"I'm going to kill the king in a moment, Loretta. I'll take you away from Rainier and we'll go bury Valerie."

Loretta grabbed Musa's collar.

Musa's clothes were soaked and she couldn't wipe away her tears.

Loretta raised her head and shook her head in a sobbing voice.

"No! Musa, there are weapons in the palace. I was pretending to be Jidi just now, but the king didn't notice. He was afraid that you would kill him. He said the worst outcome would be that he and you would perish together - once he activates the machine, the entire Futsu will be blown away.

You can't kill him now... you have to wait for a while, until he lets down his guard, and then, avenge Valerie."

"Then I'll take you out of here first."

"Do not."

Loretta left Musa's arms and looked at Musa straight, as if she could never see enough of her.

"Musa, Loretta is dead. It's Gidi who's alive now. I don't think you'll succeed. Even Gidi knows what Valeri is doing. The king will only know more about these resistance groups than Gidi...

I wanted to leave Rainier. I wanted to go to Remiaz with you. I looked forward to living in our own home with you and Valerie. But now, Musa, I can't leave Rainier. I want to take over what Valerie is doing. I want to be Valerie.

If you fail, you will be unable to resist for a long time. But I can, I can become king, and when I become king, I will have the power to change the laws."

Loretta's eyes were sad but determined.

"I'm sorry, Mom. I want you to leave Rainier because I can't leave him anymore.

Mom, while you were away from Rainier, Valerie was there for me. She taught me so much, and she taught me to love you. I learned to love you the way she did. I know you're tied to me, and this is your chance. A chance to reconnect with Percilla, or leave Rainier altogether.

Loretta is dead. Mom, there are fewer and fewer reasons for you to be locked up in Rainier."

Loretta rarely called Musa "Mom." Musa imagined Loretta calling her "Mom," and every time she did, she thought she would be very happy.

But now, she felt lost.

She has always been protected, from her mother when she was young, to her friend, and then to her daughter. She has indeed been protected, but at the same time, she has also been losing.

Her pain never subsided. It was as if she was born to suffer endlessly. Fate constantly took away those close to her, forcing her into silence.

She never learned to compromise.

Musa looked at Loretta and slowly made a decision.

“…I respect your choice.

Loretta, what do you need from me?"