Wei Ge stood at the top of the stairs, looking at Shade with some hesitation and uncertainty:
"Weeper of Blood Hermons is clearly wary of you. You took so many Fire Seeds from him just now, yet he didn't even think of retaliating and simply fled. He hadn't acted that cowardly even when fighting the Church's Thirteenth Ring just now.
"And that 'Construct Master' we met earlier—you had some acquaintance with him before, didn't you? And when he spoke to you at the farm just now, I could clearly sense that he was using honorifics. He might not be afraid of you, but he had obviously placed you above himself."
Shade stopped on the stairs as well and looked towards Wei Ge, who stood one step above him.
Though he was standing lower, Wei Ge distinctly felt that he was somehow taller than she was.
"I knew you would ask something like this. So, are you prepared to hear me explain who I am?"
As Shade spoke, he revealed an expression of relief. Seeing this, Miss Lorraine and the maids on the stairs below them immediately left the staircase first.
Wei Ge met Shade's gaze, only looking away when she began to cough:
"Don't tell me yet. But I already have some guesses. The more extraordinary you prove to be, the happier I am. The person I chose must be the most remarkable one. You're at Ten Rings and excel at using the powers of the Red Moon and Flesh. That alone helps me narrow down the list of suspects considerably."
As though throwing a childish tantrum, she stepped down one stair and linked her arm through Shade's:
"Anyway, you'll tell me next week. I can still wait these few days. Perhaps by the time you tell me, I'll have