Closia had privately told Abner about Lady Greed's current situation, including the fact that she was a member of the Jacob family. She had concealed nothing.
However, although he had inexplicably gained a "reliable" "lover," along with two dependable transaction "channels" through the Psychology Alchemists and the Jacob family behind her, Abner had few thoughts about it for the time being. What occupied his mind now was creating the Bone Dragon first and raising his actual combat power to the level of a demigod in one stroke.
Thus, after setting up the Teleportation altar in the Hot Spring Inn, Abner met up with Lion Leon and returned together to the Fragrant Manor in Bayam.
—Lion Leon had decided to stay by Abner's side for the time being, until the promised Trier Newspaper fulfilled its end of the bargain.
As for Jane, she had already received word from Admiral of Stars and learned that the Future was currently exploring the Fog Sea. Thus, she had no choice but to bid Abner farewell and head alone to Mannarik Province on the western coast of Feysac.
Lady Greed, also known as the so-called Countess Laws, ostensibly stayed temporarily at the Hot Spring Inn, claiming to be supervising its renovation and turning it completely into a hot spring estate.
Of course, in outsiders' eyes, this was merely an excuse for the countess to fool around with her lover.
In reality, however, Closia had not restricted her freedom at all. She could still live her life as usual.
Lady Greed had no objections to this. She had always claimed that she lived in seclusion deep within Laws's castle, so this time she had merely changed locations...
At most, the reputation of this identity of hers would worsen. But what did that have to do with