"Guiding Light Hermitage?"
Shade drew his gaze back from the thick soup before him in surprise.
"I know them. I have acquaintances there, so I'll investigate it myself."
"This way, the matter has ended up in your hands again."
Miss Sylvia said softly. Shade merely shook his head indifferently and brought up another topic:
"Miss Sylvia, have you seen Emilia's Ocarina of Time? That sword's power is quite interesting."
"Interesting, yes, but I have no talent for time, nor am I an elf of the Moon Creek Clan. That relic isn't suitable for me."
She looked at Emilia again.
"That sword's power is also far too dangerous for you. You aren't Shade. Unless necessary, try not to pull it out of the tree."
Emilia nodded quickly, and Miss Sylvia then turned to Margaret.
"Besides the matter Shade asked you to investigate, don't forget Vanessa's assignment after handling your routine affairs. Vanessa has high expectations for you. Since you have become a Witch Apprentice, you must understand the change in your status. Don't treat yourself like an ordinary girl. Look at Tifa, Matilda, Rita, and Hailey—they are all people you should strive to catch up to."
"Yes, Teacher Sylvia."
She nodded very seriously. Then, while Miss Sylvia turned to speak with Shade, she mischievously winked at him again.
At lunch, Angelina seemed somewhat downcast. However, Shade had to focus on the strangely flavored thick soup before him, so he never found a chance to speak with her.
Fortunately, Margaret could tell that Shade truly had no interest in that bowl of soup, so she cleverly arranged for a servant to replace his soup bowl while continuing to serve the dishes.
After lunch, Shade did speak with Angelina. The little princess and Shade sat on the sofas in the study, the former