It was only after Laisha reminded him that Shien remembered.
Earlier, when Vivian said she wanted to find Laisha, this was how she had put it.
"The person targeted by the Old Demon Faction is in Lamigium. That alone is a highly unstable factor, so we must find her, determine why she came to Lamigium, and even uncover the cause of this entire affair. That is the commission the Guildmaster personally issued to us."
That was right. Vivian had said they needed to determine Laisha's purpose and uncover the cause of the entire incident, not investigate Laisha's identity or background.
Moreover, when they had subdued Kilian earlier, the captain of the knights had looked equally grim upon seeing Laisha's portrait. That proved Laisha's identity was probably no secret to these people.
Perhaps Laisha's identity was far more out in the open than Shien had imagined.
It was just that this girl had been talking all this time about stealing the Demon King's residence and dangerous things. Could her true identity be some kind of gentleman thief or righteous outlaw?
Should he just arrest her and take her back?
The look in Shien's eyes as he watched Laisha gradually changed.
"!"
Laisha sharply sensed something, shuddered all over, and began looking at Shien with wary suspicion.
She had no idea what that scatterbrained Hero was thinking, but she knew it definitely was not anything good.
At once, driven by her instinct for self-preservation, Laisha hurriedly changed the subject.
"Anyway, even if I'm not on your side, I'm certainly not your enemy. Cooperating with me definitely won't do you any harm, so think it over carefully!"
By this point, Laisha's attitude could already be called rather humble.
It left Laisha feeling mentally exhausted, and her urge to question her entire life grew