"If Father isn't prepared to agree, what difference would it make even if I spoke to him for you?"
Glancing at the girl whose hair was flashing, Anvis shook his head and continued monitoring the Elemental Young Dragon's physical condition within the Magic Array.
"Besides, you should know that the Empire's situation has been extremely unstable lately, right? Under such circumstances, Father probably won't agree to let you leave Pamir Academy."
"But, Brother! Vent and the others and I already agreed that we'd go exploring together during the academy break."
With a pitiful look in her lake-blue eyes, Fiona could not help reaching out with her little hand and gently tugging at Anvis's sleeve.
"Brother~ Just help me talk to Father—"
"...All right. But I can't guarantee it'll work."
Unable to withstand Fiona's pestering, Anvis ultimately nodded and agreed to the girl's request.
In truth, he really could not do much about this matter. If Duke Carlot did not agree to let Fiona go exploring on her own, then it would be useless even if he spoke to him.
"It's okay, as long as you're willing to help, Brother!"
Having received Anvis's promise, Fiona happily hugged Kate and spun around, squeezing the Little Cat's eyes until they bulged.
"Oh, right, Brother, do you have an invitation to the Katchi Party?"
His steady hand trembled slightly. Hearing this question, Anvis immediately wrote one Rune incorrectly in the command he was entering into the Crystal Ball.
"No. Who told you that?"
"Harvey told me. He said you had an invitation too, Brother, and that if I wanted to attend, I could just ask you to introduce me.
"Also, what exactly is the Katchi Party? When I asked Harvey, he hemmed and hawed and refused to explain it properly."
By the end, Fiona