Shade had not mistaken her for someone else, nor was she an illusion. Because he had used the Mystic Lock Sleeping Princess to save this witch and had borrowed her power within the Mystic Lock many times, Shade was very familiar with Miss Fiona Drago's power.
The girl before him was undoubtedly the one he had met at Gaddis Library. From the Thousand Tree Forest on the West Continent, to Silent Valley on the Central Continent, and now Eternal Night City on the North Continent, this was the third time Shade had met the founder of Saint Byron's.
"Miss Fiona Drago?"
He called the young witch's name again, pronouncing it in the standard language of the Fifth Epoch. But the Red Dragon witch dressed as a maid merely repeated:
"Welcome to the Dragon Maid Cafe. What would you like?"
Her expression was somewhat vacant, and there was no sense of genuine life in her eyes. Seeing this, Shade could only reach out to touch her forehead, intending to examine her condition more closely.
"Oh, you were only Seventh Rank when we last met. In just four years, you've already reached Eleventh Rank? Miss Feliana and Miss Olanord really are..."
Then an immense force struck him.
"Insolent!"
The witch grabbed Shade's hand and tried to slam him directly to the ground, but by then Shade had already scattered into a swarm of fluttering Red Butterflies. As the witch's tail swept toward him, turning two butterflies that had failed to evade into red motes of light, most of the butterfly swarm had already gathered beside the white table nearest the door. Shade reappeared and sat down at the table.
"Sorry, may I have a menu?"
Miss Drago stood there sluggishly. At least half a minute passed before she walked over and handed