Shade did not mind going with her; this truly was not the place to talk.
"Your way of speaking is really strange, but I'll go with you."
The seemingly delicate witch smiled.
"Have you eaten lunch? Oh, I already know the answer. Then please allow me to treat you to a meal. Please don't refuse; this isn't some scheme of mine. It's simply to thank you for the help you gave me. Yes, that's all. Don't read too much into it~"
Even after meeting so many Great Witches in both the past and present, Miss Astley's personality still exceeded Shade's expectations. He had never feared people hostile toward him, but he was uniquely ill-suited to dealing with someone so passionate.
Yet in the end, he still took the two prisoners and followed the witch away from the small hill. After all, he wanted both information and the original manuscript of Wuthering Heights in her possession.
Moreover, he had to carefully assess whether the Great Witch of Chaos would reveal his information to the Council.
[Probably not. Judging from how she acted just now, she's probably the sort of witch who likes to keep everything for herself.]
"She" said that with another laugh. "She" truly had been laughing the entire time.
Miss Astley did not lead Shade into the city on foot. Instead, as they left the small hill, she crushed a signal runestone.
"Let's wait a moment. My people will bring a carriage over soon. Our Astley Family is quite renowned around here—our family, that is."
Seeing that she was about to introduce herself like a peacock spreading its tail, Shade hurriedly stopped her.
"We can discuss those things over lunch. How about telling me about this place instead? I'm not a local. I only arrived in the city today,