Selina's expression barely changed in the face of Renato's blunt question.
She carefully took the Flamberge Greatsword off her shoulder, held its blade in both hands, and laid it flat on the table beside the sofa as she answered:
"I sensed one of my kin nearby, very close to here, so I went after him..."
"One of your kin?" Her words made Renato frown. He leaned forward slightly from the back of his chair and could not help interrupting. "Near High Tide?"
How could a Sea Elf turn up in the Governor's Special District? The Governor's guards wouldn't let anyone of oceanic descent in, supposedly to preserve the street environment, and Sea Elves had very conspicuous features...
Selina nodded, reaffirming what she had said.
Her blue-green eyes were clear and calm, without any sign of evasion or concealment. The shadow energy surrounding Renato had not detected any emotional fluctuations either.
The Sea Elf did not seem to be lying. Were there rules in this small neighborhood that he knew nothing about?
"Did you find your kin, then?" Although the [Quest] in the [Guide] remained incomplete and he already had a fair idea of the answer, Renato deliberately pressed her. "And what's the blood on the ends of your hair about?"
"No. I wasn't familiar with the terrain here. There was too much driftwood and too many rocks blocking my way as I swam. So after entering the human maze below, I soon lost my bearings and lost track of my target."
Selina shook her head and reached up to touch the half-dried blood crusting the ends of her blue-green hair, as though checking whether this was what Renato meant.
"A few humans thought they could hunt me because I was unfamiliar with the surroundings. They wanted to devour my flesh