She stepped forward as Lu Yuan entered and looked up at him.
"Hey, you're Lu Yuan? The new member the Lantern Knight assigned to our group? Let me see your badge."
Lu Yuan paid no mind to the girl's rather fierce manner. He simply handed over his badge.
She took it, glanced down at it twice, and finally relaxed her frown a little.
"Huh? Two Intermediate Certifications?"
She looked up and studied Lu Yuan again. "Did you go to the Rock Grand Knight Commander?"
Lu Yuan nodded. He had indeed taken part in the Rock Grand Knight Commander's mission.
The girl pursed her lips in resignation. "No wonder I had to wait so long."
She tossed the badge back to Lu Yuan and introduced herself as Frey Blanc. Then she explained that she led this group. For this mission, aside from matters that had to be referred to the Lantern Knight, he was to follow her instructions in everything.
"Come with me."
Frey let the matter drop and led Lu Yuan deeper into the spacious room.
The room was clearly much more comfortable than the one for Eerie Inscription Studies. At least it looked more like somewhere people lived. A large steam pipe stood in a corner, radiating warmth through its walls. A red-and-gold carpet covered the floor, flowers stood in the corners, and two large leather sofas formed a small sitting area. The layout was open, with doors only on the two rooms tucked into the far corner.
Lu Yuan even spotted a reading nook, its shelves packed with books.
"So you're the only one here for Potion Studies right now?" Lu Yuan asked curiously.
Frey shot him an irritated look. "What did you expect? Not everyone's willing to wait for you. Besides, our reverse-engineering schedule isn't fixed. Potions