Xio had once had a male friend named Sherman, who dreamed of becoming a woman because he liked men.
To Xio's astonishment, one day Sherman really did become a woman. After that, her friend vanished without a trace.
Later, while investigating her father's former subordinate, the court viscount Stratford, Xio discovered that Sherman had become the Witch Shermane. Trissy had used her as bait to capture Stratford.
But Viscount Stratford had seen through Trissy's scheme long ago. He had joined forces with Katarina, the White Saint of the Demoness Sect, to set a trap for Trissy instead.
No one cared what Shermane thought. She had fallen in love with Viscount Stratford, but Stratford mocked her and sneered at her naivety.
Under the influence of one of Viscount Stratford's Sealed Artifacts, Shermane's characteristic began to separate from her while she was still alive.
Just as she was about to lose control, Xio and Fors arrived and defeated Viscount Stratford.
Xio had also ended the life of her dear friend Shermane.
Sometimes, recalling the incident still made Xio angry.
The targets of her anger included Viscount Stratford, the demigod from the Demoness Sect, and Trissy.
Now, Trissy, the Demoness of Despair, was sitting on a chair not far from them.
She had a round face and narrow eyes. Taken individually, her features were nothing remarkable, but together they gave her a gentle, sweet appearance.
Trissy was slightly drunk. Her black hair was a mess, and her clothes were poorly tended. If not for her exceptional looks and bearing, she would have looked much like any ordinary drunk.
The surrounding drunks and bartenders cast either bleary or heated glances at her, their eyes full of adoration.
Raphael certainly remembered Trissy, but hadn't she died during the attack on George III?
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