The woman before him had silver eyes, a high nose, thin lips, and long, smooth silver hair. She bore some resemblance to Lilith's divine descent vessel that had just advanced to Beauty Goddess, though she was not so "beautiful" that Abner dared not look directly at her.
She wore a vintage Intis court dress, a wide-brimmed hat adorned with lace and satin, and carried a satin fan in her hand, looking like a young noblewoman about to attend a ball.
Karen had mentioned that his family originated from Rhine Calendia, and that Sanguine Duke was Lilith's vessel... So it was only natural for Lady Helen to resemble the newly advanced Beauty Goddess.
But Karen and Lydia both had black hair... Did they take after their father? Yet they were both Sanguines, so they should have inherited Lady Helen's traits... Hmm, perhaps that transmigrator duke's bloodline was special, and those silver hair and silver eyes would only manifest after becoming a Demigod?
As Abner made wild guesses, he politely said, "Thank you for answering my summons, milady."
Helen carefully examined Abner, then said with a smile, "Detective Braine, it is an honor to meet you... I had long heard about you from Karen and Lydia. They both thought you were very approachable and worthy of trust...
"Now, I am certain they were not lying."
Milady, wasn't that conclusion rather hasty? Although Lilith does favor me, flattering me will not do you much good...
Even as he inwardly grumbled, Abner replied with proper courtesy, "Milady, that is because Karen and Lydia had already left you with a favorable impression of me."
"Spiritual intuition does not deceive people so easily..." Helen said pointedly. Then, without pursuing the matter, she asked, "What exactly did you summon me for? Surely it was not because of