"I learned some information about the Chosen Ones in Coldwater Port, but I didn't tell Miss Galina. Instead, I was forced to tell Lady Sivie Aurora."
Shade honestly admitted.
"I heard Miss say that witch gave you a very high evaluation."
Maid said with a smile.
"Oh, I did help her. So?"
"You obtained your information in Coldwater Port and couldn't inform miss in time; she can understand that. What truly upset her was that lady Sivie Aurora actually approached you herself, and that you left a very good impression on her."
Shade suspiciously tilted his head from behind the newspaper to look at the Maid seated opposite him. Smiling, she delivered some very unfortunate news:
"Mr. Hamilton, your existence is practically a direct challenge to the rules of the Witch Curse that have always existed. For a secret like this, Miss would prefer to be the only one who knew. But now, because of your adventures, another witch knows as well. She feels that another witch has stolen her secret and her treasure."
"Hmm."
Shade had not expected the Red-haired Duchess to see things that way. But on reflection, if he knew some secret, he would probably want to keep it to himself as well.
"Miss Servit, is there anything Miss Galina likes? Perhaps I could bring her a gift when I visit this time."
Even when she smiled, Maid retained her elegant bearing.
"Miss likes many things, but you probably cannot provide them."
"What about this?"
After thinking for a moment, Shade took out a handkerchief and reached into the inner pocket of his coat. Then he pulled a milky-white pearl, more than half the size of a fist, from inside his clothes. Shade had perfectly absorbed the divinity stored within the pearl. Unlike the dolls created by