Fuyuki City, Puppet Manor.
Touko Aozaki raised her wineglass and looked at the large and small ancient books and documents pouring from a spatial rift, piling across the table. Her face showed surprise as she asked instinctively.
"What?"
"Local specialties I brought back from Germany for you."
Samael blinked, picked up the bottle, poured himself a glass, and answered casually as he sipped.
Local specialties?
Curious, Touko Aozaki casually flipped through the books on top. The densely packed records and aged occult writing made the knowledgeable Crown Puppeteer's cheek twitch violently. She looked strangely at the person across the table.
"Why are these all the Einzbern family's secret grimoires? Don't tell me you robbed Einsbern Castle?"
"What robbery? Don't make it sound so ugly. They were clearly part of the dowry!"
Samael rolled his eyes at Touko Aozaki and argued righteously.
"I went back to her family home with Alice. Shouldn't they show some goodwill? Besides, they gave all of these willingly."
"So where's Ahad?"
"Him? He was so happy that he shut down."
"..."
At that moment, the Crown Puppeteer, who knew Samael's nature well, was speechless and looked at him with utter contempt.
"I believe you about as much as I believe ghosts!"
"Hey, could you stop looking at me like that? I'm your teacher, at least. Could you show a little trust? I only take money, not lives! He shut down himself. What the hell does that have to do with me?"
Samael looked wounded as he defended himself.
To be honest, Ahad had indeed shut down on his own. Samael had his grievances with those homunculi, but he would not go so far as to slaughter all of Einsbern Castle in front of Alice.
After hearing his seemingly earnest explanation, Touko Aozaki skeptically picked up a