The White-haired Girl listened to Shade's advice and nodded in understanding, feeling her mood brighten at once. Shade had not directly praised her talent, only explained the facts. Thus, the head that had been tucked into her collar emerged slightly to feel the cold wind along the mountain path.
Spring was still far away, yet she could no longer feel the true chill of deep winter:
"Then are you also close with the other Witch Apprentices?"
She asked curiously again. Tifa and Matilda immediately appeared in Shade's mind, and he tried his best to keep his expression unchanged:
"My relationships with different girls are different. I am least close to Miss Aurora, closest to Tifa, and when Galina visits my home, she often brings the maids to help tidy the house."
"That is why I think Miss Servit is the finest among the maids of our generation. As an apprentice, she is perfect in every way. I want to become a girl like her too."
Miss Larson said enviously.
Although the Corpse Ghoul had been brought under control, Shade still did not want to take it into the city. If anything went wrong, there would be more than one casualty.
So before entering the city, he discussed it with Miss Larson. After digging a pit, they hid the Corpse Ghoul outside the city. Shade continued using the Moonlight Ring to prevent it from moving, while Miss Larson cast a spell and used the power of Ice and Snow to temporarily seal it in ice.
"Don't cast the spell yet. Wait a moment, I need to take this with me."
Shade bent down and removed a metal button from the "corpse" in the pit. The button had a distinctive pattern, making it easily recognizable. Moreover, because the corpse had been frozen