All Bust, No Brains 3/3

Grand Cathedral, reception hall.

Aurora looked at the three visitors and froze. When she came back to her senses, she hurriedly dismissed the surrounding servants and stepped forward with lowered eyes and meek obedience.

"M-My lord, what brings you here?"

"Thank you for taking care of us these past days. Our business is finished, and it is about time for us to leave, so we came by to see you."

Samael glanced at Melly, who had quietly followed along to watch the show, then turned to Aurora with a radiant smile.

"Ah, you are too kind. It has been my honor to serve you."

The Blonde Fae bowed in flattered surprise. The fair swell beneath her neckline threatened to spill free, making Samael's vision blur for a moment.

Fortunately, someone had been tested by temptation for a long time. He quickly recovered, steadied himself, and gently helped Aurora up with a warm smile.

"To express our gratitude, we really do not have any suitable gifts, so instead..."

Aether currents surged through the air, and flickering runes outlined a Magic Formation leading directly into a private space.

Samael reached his hand into it, his smiling vertical pupils fixed on Aurora's elegant, intellectual face.

"...how about a cup of tea?"

As he spoke, he offered the Chieftain of the Wind Clan a crude cup filled with tea.

However, when Aurora saw the pale green liquid sloshing inside the cup, her pupils contracted sharply. Her face went pale as if she had seen a ghost, and she staggered backward again and again.

"What are you so worked up about? It is not poisoned."

Samael shot Aurora an irritated look, lifted the cup, and took a small sip to prove it.

Aurora patted her chest in relief. Yet before her racing heart could settle,