"Mm."
Inside the restaurant, Miss Louisa had already set down her knife and fork. She saw Shade's hesitation and knew he definitely could not produce it, so she smiled and said:
"Shade, don't tell me Little Mia ate the leaf."
"Meow~"
The cat eating its meal heard someone mention it. Its somewhat pointed little ears twitched, and it raised its head to look around.
"All right."
Miss Louisa was concerned about him; Shade understood that very well.
"I only have one leaf left."
The Blonde Young Lady asked in surprise:
"Was the god-descension incident really connected to you? I heard the rumors—the 'Masked Man Under the Silver Moon' was the Thirteenth Ring Warlock, the 'God Summoner.' I had originally planned to check on you and confirm whether The Church had made another mistake, but instead, you came to my home carrying a cat and looking quite lively. You certainly don't look like someone who experienced a god's descent."
She assumed the expression of someone listening to a story, so Shade explained between bites how he and a companion whose identity could not be revealed had attacked the Silver-Eyed One. As for what happened after the evil god descended, Shade used the same explanation he had given Luvia and Iluna. Miss Louisa merely listened attentively without interrupting:
"As long as you know what you're doing."
She did not sigh until Shade had finished.
She stirred the thick soup before her with a spoon, then lifted her eyes. Her emerald-green gaze swept across Shade's face.
"Shade, don't go dying so easily. Otherwise, I'll be very sad."
After lunch, the two went together to Old John Pawnshop. Miss Louisa wanted to commission Old Dad John to make some alchemy items, while Shade wanted to have the Mercury Vial appraised.
Old Dad John moved