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At first, Noah had intended to leave directly after saying hello.
After all, one of the Kingdom's only two Adamantite-ranked teams, led by Lakyus, had gathered here to speak with Gazef, the Kingdom's Warrior Captain. They had to be discussing something important, right?
Noah had met Gazef once before, and Gazef had shown him considerable kindness yesterday, but that did not mean Noah would be tactless enough to interrupt someone else's serious business.
No matter what, Noah was still an outsider.
However, after Lakyus called out to him, Noah felt too embarrassed to leave right in front of Gazef, who had helped him so much. So, at Gazef's urging, he sat down.
Of course, Narberal, who considered herself Noah's attendant, continued standing behind him rather than sitting. Aside from the young man, she was the only person present who had not taken a seat.
Gazef then said to Narberal,
"Lady Narberal, please sit with us as well."
"That won't be necessary." Narberal rejected him outright without even looking at Gazef.
"I am Lord Noah's attendant. There is no reason for me to sit at the same table as my master."
"Is that so?" Gazef did not press the matter and simply nodded.
"I understand. Forgive my thoughtlessness."
"Narberal is just too serious." Noah smiled as though trying to smooth things over.
"Sometimes, she won't even listen to me."
Noah's words immediately flustered Narberal, who had maintained an aloof expression before Gazef and the others. She hurriedly spoke up.
"N-No, that's not true! As long as it is Lord Noah's command, no matter what it is, I will obey!"
Noah