"Things that could truly be called private, I didn't say."
Her words seemed to carry deeper meaning. Every word invited thought, leaving Acheron beside her stunned in place, her face full of confusion and surprise.
Although she did not know what Herta meant by "truly private matters," she instinctively felt that it was probably about Ruan Mei.
If Herta had discovered something, then the one most likely to have made a discovery as well was Ruan Mei.
—The two of them were on the same level in terms of talent. They could hype each other up commercially.
Meanwhile, Doctor Reason and his colleagues could only clutch at things the two women had discarded who knew how many years ago, agonizing over, "What kind of miracle is this?"
Looking at it that way, was Herta trying to shift the disaster onto someone else so Russell would not beat up her real body through the internet?
Weren't they good friends?
How come...
This friendship did not seem very sturdy.
The loyal-dog-type swordswoman looked as though her brain were about to crash, while Ruan Mei, who seemed to have been dissed, remained calm.
When Genius Club members faced danger, they united against outside enemies. When there was no danger, each other was the biggest pitfall they could encounter.
Considering that Acheron would undoubtedly tell Russell about Ruan Mei's interest in researching him, Herta merely saying, "Be careful, someone may notice part of your ability's nature," already made her a major figure of the club.
Therefore.
She merely smiled gently at Russell and said,
"Ata should have something she wants to give you as well."
Hearing that, Russell could not help looking at Herta in his arms.
The puppet girl took a crystal from her pocket and placed it before Russell.
Russell looked over,