Tesoro worked hard for his future, but hard work did not necessarily bring results.
From sunrise to sunset, Tesoro never caught sight of Kate. The first step of his plan had failed.
Kate was indeed still in Piltover and had not immediately returned to Zou. She had yet to make up her mind about it.
The only reason Tesoro had not run into Kate was because he had misjudged one thing: Kate's actions had no pattern whatsoever. She did whatever she pleased.
As the captain of the Royal Palace guards, it would be a far bigger problem if just anyone could easily figure out her whereabouts.
Not to mention Tesoro—even the cats at the cat café did not know when Kate would show up.
Only within the royal city did Kate have any semblance of a routine, and only those who had earned her trust could grasp it.
If Tesoro could truly figure out that routine, Alifa, who was undercover here, would probably have to come beg him to take her on as a student.
Getting into Oran's circle was no easy matter. Aside from all kinds of strange lifeforms, there were even two mind-readers in that circle.
Tesoro persisted here for half a month before he encountered Kate again.
Although Tesoro had gotten her routine wrong, he had been correct about one thing: this really was a place Kate often visited.
"Lady Kate, I have something to say. Please give me a chance. I want to—"
"If you want to be a soldier, go to the recruitment office. If you want to be an official, take the exams. Looking for meow won't help either."
Unfortunately, Tesoro was shot down before he could finish. There were quite a few people like him in Piltover, all wanting to take shortcuts.
Perhaps