"I heard... you were looking for me?"
In a tidy room with an excellent view, Kelson remained seated just as before, looking at the familiar face in front of him.
As a demigod of exalted status, once he had done what needed doing, he never wasted time on trivialities, nor did he scrimp on the comforts of rest.
Even in this unusual place.
However, the announcement just now had clearly disturbed his peace of mind.
"Yes..."
There was no crackle of lightning, and she had already accepted the prospect of death many times over. Even so, beneath the demigod's gaze, which seemed capable of seeing through everything, Sunny's voice turned unsteady despite herself.
"Mr. Lu asked me to pass along a message."
But after taking a deep breath, she still gathered her courage and followed the instructions to the letter, her tone even shifting.
"Thank you for visiting today, sir. I greatly enjoyed our conversation. My business here is concluded, so I'll take my leave. If you'd like to discuss anything, you can leave a message with Tir in the wasteland. He owes me a favor."
After repeating the message word for word, Sunny felt sweat gathering on her brow, especially under the demigod's increasingly sharp gaze.
"...Mr. Lu told me to deliver it exactly as he said."
She offered that explanation, then stood there rigidly, like a prisoner awaiting judgment.
"Very good!"
After what felt like an eternity, Kelson's voice rang out again. Sunny realized she was still in one piece.
She didn't understand what he meant by "very good," but the demigod in front of her was actually smiling.
"Tell Mr. Lu I'm glad his trip went smoothly. I'll remember everything that happened."
After saying this, Kelson made a gesture dismissing her and didn't look her way again.