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Signora gave a grateful look to Baron and nodded.

"R-right. Sorry, sir," she said, going along with the ruse.

Since the whole basis of that particular attack from her persona was probably how Lucrezia was said to have enchanted many noblemen with her beauty, she thought it would be more effective if she took off her mask.

But thinking about it over, she WOULD be in trouble if her attacks failed to charm the shadows.

Fortunately, in this case, it seemed to have succeeded, judging by how the shadows were fawning over her.

A moment later, she noticed Noblesse's signal to pick a target. Taking out her phone, she saw Baron's message that he was about to do something and to wait for him to make his move first.

'Understood', she replied quickly, before placing her finger just above the Black Crown App, ready to use it to summon Lucrezia again, at a moment's notice.

The message said that it would hurt a bit, but at least that would make the signal clear—

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"Urk...!"

She winced, nearly dropping her phone after being assaulted by a sudden burning pain.

Baron said it would hurt, but...it was more than she expected.

"L-Lucrezia!" Signora summoned her personal, almost fumbling the name, as the pain subsided, having her persona shot at the nearest shadows using [b][Double Shot][/b], albeit somewhat delayed in seizing the moment due to the momentary pain.