The young black-haired Great Witch looked over her student:
"The Princess of the Northern Kingdom is even willing to offer up her own younger sister, yet you're still holding back. Are you really going to wait until Shade goes to Weilun Dai'er City? It's been so long—do you still think he won't give you a promise?"
"Teacher, I'm a Witch Apprentice. I have to remain pure."
Her loose golden hair draped casually behind Margaret, while Miss Sylvia teased her:
"Then what's the truth?"
Margaret slightly raised her neck:
"I'm waiting for him to speak first. If he takes the initiative... I'm the Princess of the Kassenric United Kingdom. Since I said I'd wait until Weilun Dai'er, I can't break my word. Otherwise, otherwise, wouldn't I become one of those impatient girls?"
Miss Sylvia shook her head as she looked at her student:
"Love and war are never reasonable. Galina always says things like that."
Thus, Her Royal Highness the Princess gathered her courage and asked:
"Then what about you, Teacher?"
"My dear Margaret~ Witches and Witch Apprentices are still different."
Emma Sylvia, who considered herself to have progressed quite quickly, said this. Although she suspected that Galina and Shade had shared something, she still Didn't Think she had lost by much.
Meanwhile, after leaving Margaret Manor, Shade did not return directly to the ship. Instead, he made another trip to Spider Alley.
This time, it was quite fortunate. Although Mr. Albert was not in the morgue, with directions from one of his colleagues, Shade found him at the Spider Inn, talking with Mr. Bernhardt.
When the two saw Shade, they both raised a hand in greeting. Shade sat down at the table as well. Once the innkeeper in an apron had left, Shade glanced at the cloaked Mr. Albert and