District 011 was much the same as usual. Xu Huo drove around the city before returning to Rose Castle. When he arrived, he noticed that some of the castle's furnishings had been changed, so he asked Mr. Dong, "Have we had guests?"
Mr. Dong nodded slightly. "More guests have been visiting lately. I'll organize the List and put it on your desk shortly."
"Has anything major happened in District 011 recently?" Xu Huo paused, then added, "Has there been any news from Lady Lily?"
Before leaving last time, he had accidentally entered what seemed to be a training ground for a Super Player from District 011, and made another breakthrough in Temporal Evolution. Although he hadn't attracted anyone else's attention at the time, several noble children from District 011 had also been trapped inside. Whether they were alive or dead, District 011 must have found out by now. It was a special temporal area, and he couldn't be sure whether it could record what had happened. Even if he changed his appearance, he couldn't be certain he was entirely out of danger. That was also why, after leaving, he hadn't returned to Rose Castle but had gone straight to Platinum Eye.
Ignoring the painted woman, who was peeking down from the second floor, Xu Huo continued asking about the visitors.
"Your reputation among the Nobles has been quite good lately. Many people have come to see you because of it," Mr. Dong said tactfully. In truth, Xu Huo had been playing the role of a generous benefactor. It was hard to talk about spending money: if someone was only trying to buy a good reputation, Nobles often looked down on them. But when the amount spent was enough to make even ordinary Nobles wince, that disdain could rebound. On top