Even as he climbed the steps to his doorstep and reached for his keys, Shade was still immersed in the doctor's final words and expression.
The moment the door opened a crack, Little Mia impatiently leaped from Shade's shoulder and darted inside. Only after entering did Shade notice that the entrance hall was lit, and packed with people.
"Shh~"
Leisha suddenly turned around, raised a finger to her lips, and frowned as she signaled Shade to be quiet. She then turned back to listen attentively to the sounds upstairs alongside Miss Galina. The maids were not in the entrance hall; they stood at the boundary between it and the 1st Floor living room, also carefully listening to the sounds upstairs.
Shade looked at them suspiciously. Only after he quietly shut the door and changed his shoes did Miss Galina grab him. Worry filled her golden eyes as she whispered:
"Why are you only getting back now? Your teacher is here, upstairs."
"What?"
Shade was greatly startled:
"Miss Feliana is here?"
The Duchess knocked him on the head. Leisha shot her a dissatisfied look, while the Princess said to Shade:
"What are you thinking? It's the Red Moon Witch, Miss Danist."
Shade let out a sigh of relief. He knew she had come for Emilia.
That morning, quite a few people in Moon Bay City had seen someone wielding the Sword of Light while riding a Unicorn. Others might not have understood what that meant, but Miss Danist certainly would. Shade simply had not expected Miss Danist, who was handling matters out of town, to be so well informed:
"Did she come by projection? Why didn't she wait for me to return before projecting over?"
"What projection? She knocked on the door and came in through the front entrance!"
The Red-haired