Tch.

She hated this. She hated every part of it.

Why did this have to be her first mission? She wasn't a fool. She was well aware that she wasn't suited to this kind of work. She'd gotten too fed up to hold back with the guard.

But now that they were inside, all she found herself able to do was fume in irritation.

Elizstrazia was pissed off, to say the least.

What was she even doing here? Was there really nothing else?

The Scale Demon huffed to herself. She had absolutely no kind words for anyone they were supposed to be trying to subtly question. To put it simply, she was perfectly aware she wouldn't be subtle.

And the fact she couldn't show how resplendent and perfect she was only served to make her more angry.

Still, given the situation, the fact that she wasn't distracted by anything else aside from her own anger, perhaps that was why she was capable of noticing it.

Elizstrazia could feel it.

That boy.

There was something strange about him. The way he was peeking around the corner and running off wasn't it, that was just someone trying to be sneaky. No, no, it was something else.

Something that felt like it wasn't quite right in comparison to the other people in this place.

Narrowing her eyes, the white-haired maid approached, rounding the corner and immediately locking onto his presence. Time to put her legs to use.

She caught up with him in moments.

"Just what are you doing?" she asked, eyes narrowed, "Hmph, scurrying around like a rat is unbecoming, isn't it? Even for a-"

She paused, catching herself.

"-a boy like you."

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