Shade had no idea why the atmosphere of the afternoon tea had suddenly become strange. He looked at Luvia, only to find that the Girl with Purple Eyes was watching Shade interact with the Witches with great interest.
Shade hesitated, then looked at the ladies around the table.
"I actually have a request. It may be abrupt, but please agree to it."
"Go ahead. As long as it isn't too excessive—even if it is—I believe we'll agree."
Miss Sylvia said with a smile, and every pair of eyes around the table turned to Shade.
Shade coughed.
"Oh, be serious. What I mean is, if the Mad Guardian appears before I return from Osenfott Manor, you must delay him as much as possible. All arrangements and plans should follow Luvia's lead. She knows what to do."
The Girl with Purple Eyes was somewhat surprised to hear Shade's words, while the other four Witches nodded together.
"No problem, but we still hope you can return as soon as possible."
"When I return isn't up to me. But don't worry about me. I have plenty of tricks."
He still had a Time Key with one final use remaining, and he was prepared to summon Desire. He even had a drop of divinity. Of course, before obtaining the divinity of the Heart of the Earth, he needed to avoid using his remaining divinity whenever possible.
"Take our jewelry with you."
As Miss Benanis spoke, she removed her Gold Rings, the one on the right. Miss Aurora and Miss Sylvia also wore rings, the leftmost and second from the left respectively, while Miss Galina wore a necklace. But Shade refused them all.
"There's no need. You need them too. Besides, when facing a Demon, it's better for me to appear weak."
After all, he did