"Surprise?"
Miss Sylvia's smile was laden with deeper meaning, but Shade could not guess it yet. Witches were all mystics, and Shade did not pursue the matter further. Instead, he said:
"Miss Sylvia, shall we go see Princess Margaret together later? I want to see her once more before the Year-End Festival, and I also want to reveal my identity. There's no need to keep it from her anymore."
The witch naturally nodded in agreement. Miss Galina knew about this, so she teasingly explained it to Miss Aurora beside her:
"The young knight has charmed another innocent princess. Our family's little Leisha was fooled by him, and I never expected the princess of Kassenric to be fooled by him too."
"Stay for lunch before you leave. We can treat it as a celebration of this operation's success."
Miss Aurora suggested with a smile. Seeing that no one objected, she rose again and walked toward Shade:
"There are probably still half an hour before lunch. To reward your performance at Pantanal Lake and the knowledge you brought us, the three of us will teach you something new together, so you'll have an easier time dealing with those Ancient Witches in the Fifth Epoch."
Miss Sylvia's face reddened slightly, but she stood as well. The three witches surrounded Shade, and three pairs of golden eyes turned toward him.
"What are you going to teach me in half an hour?"
Holding Little Mia, the Outlander faced the three shadows gradually drawing closer with a bad feeling.
The elegant Flower of Canberra, Miss Sivie Aurora, stood before Shade, brushing a finger over her red lips before lightly biting her lower lip. The Duchess of Saladir, Galina Cavendish, took Shade's left hand, while Princess Margaret's teacher, Emma Sylvia, took his right.
"Kissing techniques."
The witch