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Chapter 52 - 52 43 The Achilles Family

52: Chapter 43 The Achilles Family 52: Chapter 43 The Achilles Family Back at Fire Island.

As soon as he entered the Half-plane, Aske saw the girls busily working.

At the center of the mountain’s summit, a designated area had already been fenced off with ink lines, and a layer of cement foundation had been laid.

Eleanor and Sigrdrifa were carrying lumber, placing it sequentially into the framework made of steel rods.

Nora, holding construction plans, was gesturing and discussing with Medea and others at the worksite.

“What are you all doing?” Aske exclaimed with a mix of laughter and tears, “Did you finish training?

So idle that you’ve started building houses?”

“It’s all done,” Medea replied, coming up to him, “My arm is still numb…

Who’s this little girl?”

Her gaze fell upon Miel, standing beside Aske, as she raised an eyebrow.

“Miel, our new gunner,” Aske introduced.

“Oh,” Medea drew out the word, eyeing the scars covering Miel’s face and body, and said with a smile, “She seems to be much more of a handful than I was back then.

Did you rough her up good to recruit her, Squad Leader?”

Aske: ???

“Good heavens, what happened to you?” Nora exclaimed with concern after seeing Miel’s disheveled state and quickly went to administer healing.

Fortunately, the wounds on her body were minor and not serious, healing swiftly under the touch of Healing Touch.

Nora then pulled out a handkerchief she carried and wiped the dust and dirt from Miel’s face.

“Where is your father?” Nora squatted down to wipe her face as she asked.

“I don’t have a father,” Miel replied.

“I’m sorry,” Nora pursed her lips, “What about your mother?”

“She…

she’s gone,” Miel’s gaze grew distant, “Last week, from malaria, no money for medicine, she didn’t wake up again.”

“Sorry,” Nora didn’t know what to say, and after thinking, she asked, “Do you have any living relatives?”

“I have an uncle,” Miel said, biting her lip in silence before she faced the gentle-looking lady in front of her and hesitantly spoke, “He said he would take care of me.

But he brought people into my home, took all the money my mother left me, and…

he brought a bad man home.”

“A bad man?” Eleanor frowned.

“…As soon as he entered, he pinned me down on the bed, trying to take off my clothes,” Miel’s voice trembled as her focus faded, “I struggled and he hit me…

I hid my mother’s handgun under the pillow, so I just…”

“Took out the gun and killed the bad man,” Aske signaled for her to stop speaking and explained to everyone, “When I found her, she was being wanted by the police, accused of murdering a noble.”

“Of course, she’s now responsible for the lives of over thirty people, all of them police and mercenaries who chased after her.

The girl’s got pretty impressive aim.”

“Oh!” Sigrdrifa exclaimed admiringly, “She killed over thirty people by herself?

That’s amazing; I’d like to discuss her experience with murder.

Headshots, or shots to the chest?”

Nora gave Sigrdrifa a stern look, “Don’t talk about that!”

“If that’s the case, then she probably can’t leave Fire Island now,” Eleanor stated calmly, “With such a serious crime, Constantinople will surely be conducting a massive manhunt.

As soon as she returns to reality, she would likely be discovered and arrested.”

“Right,” Aske said, “But that’s not a problem for us.

She can stay here long-term.”

Besides, Constantinople won’t last a few more months…

he added inwardly.

“Wait, you said she only killed the noble who tried to assault her, and the police and mercenaries who pursued her?” Sigrdrifa suddenly remembered something, “Does that mean her scumbag uncle is still alive?”

“You mean…” Aske pondered.

“Kill him!” Sigrdrifa declared matter-of-factly, as casual as saying, “Let’s go grab a meal,” “Such a villain should not be spared.

How about we do a ‘Blood Eagle’ on him?”

“Blood Eagle?” Eleanor queried.

“It’s a traditional practice from our homeland for dealing with enemies,” Sigrdrifa excitedly explained, “Tie him upside down on the execution frame, feed him a bowl of blood-stopping, life-prolonging herbs.

Then use an axe to carve an eagle’s outline on his back, dig out the flesh within the outline, break out the ribs from the inside, and there are the wings of the eagle…”

“Sigrdrifa!” Nora almost exploded, “Will you shut up?”

“What did I say wrong?” Sigrdrifa complained, but seeing Miel’s eyelid twitching, she leaned over and apologized,

“Sorry about that.

If you want to take your revenge, I won’t compete with you for the chance to carry out your own justice.

Of course, if you want to do a Blood Eagle, I can teach you step by step…”

“Revenge might be considered,” Aske thought aloud.

It wasn’t so much out of righteous indignation as it was because after helping Miel take revenge, on one hand, he could win the heart of Minerva Nas, and on the other, she would truly have no living relatives left and would have to follow the team wholeheartedly.

Just like some startup bosses who offer low-interest loans to their employees.

“I’ll go with you,” Eleanor said coldly, “I’d like to ask this scum how he could do such a heinous act.”

“Count me in!” Sigrdrifa shouted with excitement, “It’s been too long since I’ve seen blood, my axe is nearly rusting!”

Eleanor and Nora both held their foreheads in resignation at the same time.

This silly girl seemed so naive usually, but when it came to enemies, she’d spout “kill” or “torture” and yet she says it all with an innocent expression…

What kind of education did she receive as a child!

There must be something wrong with your northern enlightenment teachings!