At ten o'clock that night, after the ball at Earl Cross's Mansion had ended.
Abner hid his true body in the Quiz Space, while the Lust avatar followed the original owner's habits and instructed the embassy coachman to park the carriage at the entrance to a secluded alley nearby.
The coachman was not surprised by this. It was perfectly normal for the special envoy to take some young lady away with him after a ball or banquet.
Very soon, Vera, dressed in an evening gown, appeared at the other end of the alley. In just a few steps, she reached the carriage, opened the door, and climbed in.
As for Sloth, Greed, Pride, and the Black Knight Selo, they had all long since used their own methods to leave.
—Since these foreign Demigods had already been exposed to the Loen Royal Family's attention, it was better for them to leave as soon as possible.
After all, they were merely helpers Owen had hired. The Loen authorities neither trusted nor welcomed them.
There was a small bar inside the carriage, stocked with prepared distilled liquors such as Golden Raki and Winter Blackland, as well as all kinds of red and white wines from Intis. Abner did not know whether anyone was still watching them, so he imitated Owen and poured a glass of red wine for Vera, who had taken the initiative to sit beside him.
Princess Vera accepted it and took a sip before whispering, "Someone really was watching this place just now... but they're gone now."
Abner relaxed slightly, but he still maintained Owen's manner as he drank and chatted with Vera. The atmosphere gradually became ambiguous—naturally, this was the result of Abner's deliberate efforts and Vera's full cooperation.
As a Detective capable of Rewind, Abner would not let