The Silver Luxury Car drove along Gala City's overpass, countless headlights weaving through the city sky along the Sky Bridge like a swarm of fireflies trapped on fixed tracks. Neon-lit high-rises stood upon the earth, like giant lanterns illuminating the drifting snowflakes in the night sky.
When they came off the bridge and reached a toll station, the window slowly slid down, and a card was handed out from inside. The staff member took the card and swiped it, glanced at the Suspect List posted on the wall beside him, then lowered his head to look inside the car—and was instantly dazzled. The driver in the front row was actually an elegant, luxurious Golden-Haired Girl. She wore a black velvet shawl over a navy-blue trench coat, naturally exuding the refined air of the upper Nobility. Her slender fingers, wrapped in black velvet gloves, tapped lightly on the steering wheel. It was clear she was in a good mood.
She had nothing to do with the Suspect List at all. The staff member handed the card back and smiled. "May the Stars Blessing be with you."
The Golden-Haired Girl nodded with a smile, raised the opaque window, and the Silver Sedan vanished into the stream of traffic.
In the back row, Sonia was leaning against Ash and watching a show, her crimson hair tickling him. Holding the Sword Princess while watching a drama to pass the time was a very nice option, but Ash still needed to deal with one small matter first.
He opened Aurora's Sorcerer Manual, and a message immediately popped up inside: "The Operators' training has ended. Please collect the growth reports and set this week's Training Strategy as soon as possible."
Ash hadn't expected this system to still be running. In fact, after learning that his encounters