Lanchi's Ultimate Confidence

Ice Witch shook her head and decided not to dwell on the matter any longer.

Compared to her, who had only come here from the Northern Continent a few months ago, Loren and Florence had known each other for years. He must understand Florence better than she did and be much more familiar with her.

She rarely left the Temple in the City of Forest, Gedalia, and had not visited the Southern Continent in over a century. Sometimes, even she felt that the city of Ikelite was filled with all sorts of novelty.

"Where did you go today? I couldn't find you all morning."

Ice Witch walked up to Loren, still displeased as she brought the conversation back to the matter at hand.

Loren had seemed to vanish into thin air that morning.

If her guess was correct, this fellow called it a day off, but in reality, he had probably found a time gap to carry out some unspeakable business.

Loren was stronger than her. If he deliberately concealed his magic and whereabouts, she truly had no way of finding him—and she certainly wouldn't dare rashly follow Loren in that state.

"I—I went to see a friend."

Loren explained somewhat nervously.

"..."

Ice Witch stared intently at Loren's flustered appearance and fell silent for a moment.

If Loren had remained completely calm and composed, she would have thought that was fine—merely the quality of an ordinary mastermind behind the scenes.

But this fellow had actually managed to feign just the right amount of panic.

It was exactly like getting caught by a colleague while out on a weekend date with his girlfriend.

Awkward yet natural to an almost excessive degree.

"I understand."

After pondering it repeatedly, Ice Witch nodded.

Since Loren wanted to put on this act, she could