Although Angel was somewhat curious about Sibyl, he had no intention of investigating her at this moment.
He gave Sibyl a slight nod, then gestured for Lady Mero to continue onward.
Over the next two corridors, Mero discovered three more gifted individuals in succession. These three centered around one fat man, showing faint signs of clustering together. It was somewhat like when Angel had been a gifted individual himself, and everyone had gathered around Hukedik.
That fat gifted individual was clearly somewhat interested in Sibyl. He kept sidling up to her without making it obvious, saying a few meaningless words of concern.
Sibyl, meanwhile, maintained her "cold young lady" persona throughout. No matter what the fat gifted individual said, Sibyl at most responded with an "Mm." Yet he did not mind her indifferent attitude at all. Clearly, he had long since grown accustomed to her persona, and even seemed to relish it.
While the fat gifted individual was pestering Sibyl, one of his two lackeys—a somewhat sly-faced fellow—came over to Angel with his back bent in a bow.
His mouth spoke words of thanks, and his attitude was flattering to the extreme, but his gaze drifted constantly, as though he were pondering something.
Angel saw through his intentions completely.
It was just like how Fusa had clung to Hukedik's thigh back then. Yet whenever Hukedik was absent, Fusa would pester Butler Gude instead, showering him with concern and asking after his well-being. There was scarcely any difference between that and what this sly fellow was doing today.
Nothing more than wanting to cling to a thigh.
Angel was not averse to such thoughts, but if Angel himself was the target, then that would not do.
Angel did not do anything to the sly youth. He merely cast him an indifferent