Looking at the [Mermaid's Tear] that had been placed before her with such ease, April blinked.
Should I make my move now?
After all, there were only herself and this Sea Eye Venerable in the entire room.
But... what then?
How was she supposed to escape this residence?
The security here was definitely not much weaker than that of the Auction House.
Yayu had told her to wait for the "signal"—once the "signal" was sent, she could make her move.
But Yayu had never explained what the signal was, only saying that April would know when the time came.
But now... the entire residence was quiet and peaceful. Clearly, no "signal" had appeared.
"Looks like I'll have to stall for a while longer."
April made up her mind. She took the [Mermaid's Tear] and pretended to inspect and examine it, turning it over and over for a long time.
Although April had no idea what she was inspecting... there was certainly nothing wrong with something belonging to the Sea Eye Venerable.
Still, she had to buy some time.
But April also knew that she couldn't keep turning the thing around forever.
"I need to find something to talk about."
April pondered, then looked up at the Sea Eye Venerable. After thinking it over, she decided to speak.
"There's nothing wrong with the item, but I have a question... Mm, don't misunderstand. It's just a personal question."
April spoke, and the Sea Eye Venerable asked curiously, "A personal question?"
"Yes. You could say I'm simply curious. You don't have to answer if you find it offensive." April looked at the Sea Eye Venerable's face, which was indistinguishable from a human's, and asked, "You said you have a conflict with the Mermaids, and that you're selling these [Mermaid's Tears] just to disgust