Yet on the surface, she still forced a smile, her back straight and shoulders level, carrying herself with the dashing poise of a soldier.
She was a mixed-blood Orc, with half black-cat blood. Even within the Dimon Family, there were few nonhuman subordinates.
It was not that the Dimon Family discriminated against mixed-blood Orcs, but that such an identity was inherently disadvantageous for operating in the Royal Capital—especially for maids like those of the Leo Palace, who had to publicly serve as guards for important members of the family.
Therefore, it had not been easy for Hanna to rise to the position of Trina's deputy.
With her current abilities and status, if she could earn the recognition of an unclaimed Holy Armor, she could, like Angri, rise in a single leap to become a head maid.
Her targets were Taurus and Cancer.
"What a little black cat!"
Professor Lily said with slight excitement, leaning over Dark's shoulder.
Dark said, "That's Hanna. She's been at the mansion since I was very young."
Although Hanna had not known beforehand that Dark was coming, Dark had long known that Hanna was the captain of this investigation team.
Back then, Hanna had been an adorable little black cat who would cry if someone grabbed her tail. Now, she had become an agile catgirl like a lion.
One could only marvel at the greatness of time.
Counting on his fingers, Dark realized that he had not seen Hanna for roughly three years.
She had probably been transferred out of the Royal Capital before he left to study at Saint Marian Academy.
The reason seemed to be that she had accidentally broken a viscount's leg. Although a mere viscount was nothing, and the only one to blame was the viscount for having bones that were too