Ren shook his head, sipping red wine as he looked at the somewhat shy Layla before him.
At first glance alone, Ren recognized who Layla was. But the current Layla differed somewhat from the one in the original story. At the very least, she did not yet possess the refined aura of a noblewoman she had in the original.
Well, never mind that aura. After all, a person's temperament changed with time; no one was born with it.
As Ren sipped his wine, he continued asking, "Since you don't know who I am, how did you find me and then find this place?"
Facing his question, Layla did not hide anything and replied directly, "A few days ago, I sensed the aura of Celestial Spirit Keys aboard a magic airship, so I followed its course. Then, based on the movement of the constellations at night and the amount of light they cast, I determined where the Celestial Spirit Keys were. After finding the keys, I came here."
Layla's answer left Ren somewhat speechless. "You managed to pinpoint my exact location just by following the aura of Celestial Spirit Keys on an airship? That's impressive."
Ren said this, but he did not pay much attention to it. After all, Layla was probably the only one capable of finding him through such a method.
Perhaps because they had been chatting, or perhaps because she sensed no danger, Layla revealed a gentle smile and said, "It isn't that impressive. My bloodline simply has a special sensitivity toward Celestial Spirits and constellations. I relied on those senses to find this place."
Ren nodded without saying anything. Thinking about it, it made sense. Layla's ancestor, Anna, had been a Celestial Spirit Mage, and one whom Zeref had taken notice of. She had clearly been an