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Cassandra Credos!
Jimte and Carral immediately narrowed their eyes.
They had never met this lady, but her name was etched into their memories.
Because-
Her surname was Credos!
The lord they served came from that family!
Thus, not only had they engraved the bearers of that surname upon their souls, but they also had a fairly detailed dossier on each of them.
Lady Cassandra Credos was one such example.
Black eyes, black hair, dimples when she smiled-she was not only exceptionally beautiful, but independent as well, nowhere near as demure as most ladies.
Instead, she possessed the character of a knight.
Of course, some also considered her ability to berate suitors to tears a rather rare quality.
In short, she was a lady who had excelled from childhood, the sort adults held up as "someone else's child."
Had their lord not stepped forward of his own accord, everyone would have continued to think so.
But once their lord stepped forward, certain clues began to emerge-
First, contrary to the rumors, this lady had not come to the Inner Bay to attend St. Joan's Girls' Academy.
Second, several groups of adventurers had encountered a "lone wanderer" in the wilderness and ruins who closely resembled her. Moreover, she was ruthless and showed no mercy when she struck. At least six expedition teams had been wiped out by her, and the strength she displayed was jaw-dropping.
Those six expedition teams were no nobodies.
On the contrary, every one of them was renowned, each the equal of Gale Sword.
Finally, and most importantly, this elusive lady seemed able to foresee certain events. Not only had she foiled the traps laid by the friends and relatives of those six expedition teams, but she had followed the trail to find more people connected to them