"Rias, what a rare occasion. I actually received an invitation from you." Of smiled, his tone calm.
"It seems what happened this time truly angered you."
Of's greeting rang in her ears, but to Rias at this moment, his words sounded especially grating.
"Of, I won't say much else." Rias made no attempt to conceal her fury. "Just help me find that damned bastard."
"Name any condition you want..."
Hearing Rias's grand promise, Of briefly had the impulse to hand Augusta over directly.
After all, Augusta was now of little use to him beyond occasionally helping him gather certain "materials" that were inconvenient for him to obtain personally.
If he obtained Rias's Bloodline Tree technique, he would have no need to worry over such trivial matters.
Fortunately, rationality prevailed. Of was only slightly tempted and easily restrained his fleeting impulse.
I hope Augusta cleaned up properly this time, so I won't have to do anything myself... Of thought inwardly.
On the surface, Of looked at the still-furious Rias and said with apparent difficulty, "But quite some time has passed since the incident you mentioned."
"My 'secret technique' can only be used after obtaining the target's aura."
"If the other party is skilled at concealing themselves, then after all this time, it may already be difficult to obtain their aura from the scene."
"If that is the case, then I have no way of finding any traces they left behind," Of explained in advance, believing his reasoning to be flawless.
Rias narrowed her eyes. Did Of ever lack confidence like this?
That did not sound like him...
In truth, once you subjectively began to suspect someone, every one of their actions could seem like a deliberate disguise.
That was precisely how Rias viewed Of now.
Behind Rias, Jie Ning had also