The next morning, at the Headquarters of the Execution Institution—no, it should be called the Legion Commander's Office now.
"How did you do that?"
Lady Nancy sat across from the desk. Her alluring eyes were fixed on Su Xiao, yet at that moment, she wished she could throw aside her ladylike bearing and pounce on him for a scratching.
She was the dignified Legion Commander of the Execution Institution, but after sleeping at home, she had inexplicably become the deputy.
"Mind your tone, Deputy Legion Commander."
Su Xiao frowned at Lady Nancy. He felt... that this woman wanted to pounce on him and scratch him.
"Understood, Le-gion Com-mander."
Lady Nancy calmed herself down. Although she was furious, she really was the deputy now.
"Shall we continue our previous cooperation?"
Su Xiao was referring to the arrangement where he killed the Ghosts, Lady Nancy paid the equivalent amount, and then claimed the contribution.
"Of course... we'll continue."
"Last night, His Majesty said that Ignatz wanted to resign from his position as a councilor due to his old age. That leaves one seat vacant."
Su Xiao spoke as if he had brought it up casually, and Lady Nancy's eyes lit up.
"Really?"
"Who knows? At least, that's what His Majesty said. Awakeners can't become councilors—you should know that. Besides, I'm not interested in becoming one either."
"Councilor is a very good position."
Leaving those words behind, Lady Nancy walked out of the office.
Su Xiao's gaze shifted beneath the desk. Beni was hiding down there. For some reason, after meeting Lady Nancy several times, Beni had developed an inexplicable fear of her. She was unwilling to disclose the details.
"What have you deduced over the past few days?"
"A lot of things, such as..."
As Su Xiao listened to Beni's account, he