(Thank you very much to 'Wufeng Haotian,' 'Qiqi's F,' 'Yang Mo,' and 'Lei Xiang' for the tips!)
The fragrance filling the room seemed to suddenly gain weight, becoming somewhat stifling.
That was because of the atmosphere.
After confirming that nothing had happened to Haruhime, Aisha secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Then she turned her gaze to Noah and suddenly smiled.
"You really came for Haruhime."
"Why would you say that?" Noah said with an innocent look.
"I'm just here to have some fun. Who says I came specifically for anyone?"
"Enough. You might be able to fool that conceited Goddess of Beauty with that, but not me." Aisha spoke with certainty.
"Because I don't believe a man who can refuse even the Goddess of Beauty would be obsessed with women of the Lower World. There isn't the slightest lust in the way you look at women, so your target is Haruhime."
She truly deserved to be called Lijie, the battle courtesan.
This woman might not have been very strong—little more than an ant in Noah's eyes—but in terms of insight and judgment, Aisha was far superior to the obviously flawed Ishtar.
Therefore, Noah knew there was no point in continuing to hide it.
Still, Noah did not show even a trace of panic. He merely smiled faintly.
"Since you've already seen through my intentions and came here alone to meet me, I assume you aren't planning to report me?"
"Of course not." Aisha answered without hesitation.
"I only came to see how you would treat Haruhime."
There was no doubt that Noah already knew Haruhime was the Ishtar Familia's greatest asset.
How Noah intended to handle this Fox Person with extraordinary magic would determine how Aisha treated him.
"Originally, I only intended to watch quietly from the side. I