Yongzi Hozuki staggered slightly as she sat down in a chair and asked, "What else would I come to the Dining Hall for if not to eat?"
"???"
Seiko Ayase and the others were a little surprised.
The timing didn't add up.
Had they finished this early?
At her words, Yukino Yukinoshita and Hana Yurikawa immediately perked up, determination filling their eyes.
In that case, didn't they still have a chance?
However.
Instinctively.
They both looked at each other.
Their eyes met.
Sparks seemed to fly through the air.
Ai Kamiyo asked curiously, "Where's Master? Why didn't he come down with you?"
Yongzi Hozuki served herself a bowl of rice. "Master? He seemed to have something to do and left."
In an instant!
Yukino Yukinoshita and Hana Yurikawa froze, then deflated like punctured balloons, losing every trace of their earlier radiance.
How pitiful. ×2.
That was Seiko Ayase and the others' assessment of the scene.
The Capital!
A Dragon Carriage passed through the city gates and rolled slowly along the street.
"Honestly, using Teleportation Magic would've been so much easier."
Merry kicked her feet in the air as she grumbled.
Emilia smiled. "We're going to the Royal Palace, after all. We can't neglect proper decorum."
Elsa asked, "Master, will we really run into members of the Witch Cult this time?"
Her voice was brimming with excitement.
Sin Archbishops, huh?
I wonder what color their intestines are.
"Unless something unexpected happens, they should show up."
Lin Luo smiled, then suddenly seemed to notice something. "Rem, stop the carriage."
"Yes, Master."
Emilia glanced out the window and asked in surprise, "What's wrong, Master? We're still some distance from our destination."
"Nothing. I have some proper business to attend to."
"..." ×N.
Emilia and the others' eyelids twitched.
All right.
*Master's so-called proper