Although Iluna had spoken first, the beautiful woman's head in the water did not even look at her.
It continued speaking to Shade:
"I noticed the ring on your hand. Is that a token of the Great Witch? The power of Chaos... It seems you know some things about me. I am glad that, even though I have stopped you so many times, you still took such initiative to learn about me. But I am truly saddened."
It lightly bit its lip.
"You are actually this guarded against me."
Shade did not want to continue this meaningless conversation. The other party's conversational skills were far more polished than his own.
"Your follower said you had another troublesome matter to entrust to me. What do you want this time?"
The woman smiled. A slender, pale arm like a great white snake extended from the side of her head, holding the small perfume bottle from before. Of course, there was still no sign whatsoever of a shoulder.
It gently flicked open the stopper. Its head dipped slightly, submerging its chin in the water, then lifted again and let the pink water flow from above into its mouth.
Splash, gulp.
Though they could not see a neck, both Shade and Iluna could clearly hear it swallowing. Even drinking perfume in such a manner, it somehow retained a remarkably elegant air.
Only after every drop of pink liquid in the perfume had vanished, and that arm holding the Perfume Bottle had returned beneath the water, did it smile and speak:
"Could it be that you came to see me for no reason at all?"
It seemed to understand Shade's temperament very well. After that rhetorical question, it went straight to the point.
"I know what you suspect, but I am not as bad as