"What exactly is your identity?" Vermouth asked suspiciously, wanting him to give her an answer.
Their organization was extremely secretive and well-hidden, yet this man spoke as if he were intimately familiar with the people in it.
And everything he said was completely correct. However, she was not weak at all; her abilities were formidable. After Matsuba killed those robbers, she had quickly investigated and discovered that he was a ninja.
But that was all she had been able to uncover. Matsuba was simply far too mysterious, a man who had seemingly appeared out of nowhere. Even as capable as Vermouth was, she could not glean any more information from the scattered clues.
Of course, it would have been strange if she could investigate anything more. He truly had appeared out of nowhere, and he had never been in this world before. There were no records of him for anyone to search.
"All right, young lady, don't play with dangerous things. You can't hurt me with that. If I wanted to harm you, you wouldn't even have time to react," Matsuba said with a smile. Vermouth did not heed his words, though. Only by holding that thing did she feel she had some power to resist him.
"I'm not joking with you. Don't try anything. If you keep this up, I'll kill you right here," Vermouth said with a smile, though there was not the slightest emotion in her eyes.
If she had not truly felt some wariness toward this man, she would have acted against him long ago. Although he was indeed incredibly handsome and alluring, that would not make her show him any mercy. She genuinely feared his strength. She was not usually indecisive, yet at this moment, she did not dare make a move rashly.
"Beautiful lady,