Night.
Inside a café.
Lilliat sat in her seat, her face full of unease.
She had not disguised herself, using her original appearance. After all, the Investigation Bureau people had become mad dogs; conducting secret activities would only make her easier to expose. It was better to meet and talk openly, disguised as a gathering between friends.
This had also been the Divine Envoy's requirement.
Thinking that the Divine Envoy would meet her using his original appearance, Lilliat felt immensely delighted. It meant she had earned more trust.
But when she recalled that she had failed to accomplish the task assigned to her last time, she could not help feeling uneasy again.
The café was brightly lit, and through the windows she could see the streets outside, illuminated by gas lamps.
Lilliat wore glasses, giving her a refined and delicate air. Her looks were above average as well, drawing quite a few men's gazes.
Suppressing her discomfort, she waited for over ten more minutes. Then she suddenly saw a man in his thirties with ordinary features and azure eyes push open the café door. After sweeping his gaze around slightly, he walked toward her table.
"Hello, White Dove..."
Though Aaron was not wearing the Raven Mask, he wore Benjamin's human-skin mask. Sitting opposite Lilliat, he lowered his voice. "You may call me Mr. Yasuo!"
"Mr. Yasuo..."
Lilliat tried her best to make her expression appear natural, as though she were chatting with a friend. "I'm truly sorry. My father did not have the item you needed last time..."
The item in question was naturally the Dream Realm positioning technology Aaron wanted.
Hearing this, he could not help frowning.
Lilliat hurriedly added, "But my father promised that he would seek it through more channels!"
*More channels? The Doran Family has already