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After that, Ryan deliberately walked over to Mare and talked about the interesting attractions at the amusement park, making Aura look even more dejected.

Although Mare felt sorry for his sister and tried several times to plead for her, Ryan smoothly deflected him every time.

This continued until Albedo opened a Portal and came over.

"What's wrong with Aura?"

A pair of spotless white sneakers stepped onto the ground. Seeing that the atmosphere was clearly off, Albedo asked softly.

She had put a great deal of thought into dressing herself up for this date, and the results were excellent—so much so that Ryan stared at her blankly for a moment.

Having concealed her nonhuman traits and changed into casual human clothes, Albedo was now so beautiful that she seemed almost suffocating.

Her skin was rosy-white, delicate as mutton-fat jade and without the slightest blemish.

Her exquisite, flawless features were paired with glossy black hair that fell to her waist. Together with her faintly puzzled expression, it all gave her a purity and beauty that seemed beyond this world.

Wait, pure?

Thinking of Albedo's race, Ryan suddenly felt as though he had seen a ghost.

"Lord Ryan?"

At her gentle call, Albedo watched the dazed Ryan, a hint of delight concealed between her brows.

This was the first time Ryan had been so captivated by her appearance.

Mm, I should use this look as a reference for how I dress in the future... Having quietly made up her mind, Albedo's smile seemed to grow even sweeter.

"Ahem, it was like this..."

Coming back to his senses, Ryan coughed lightly and changed the subject by explaining what had happened with the grenade last night.

How embarrassing... As he explained, he silently criticized himself for not being calm enough. Still, Albedo's changed appearance