This... had she noticed something?
Watching Tracy stand there in silence, Klein began to panic.
He had some confidence in his acting. Surely she couldn't have seen through him at first glance, before he had even said anything...
After a moment's thought, Klein decided to take the initiative. He forced a gentle smile and spoke first:
"Tracy, it's been a long time. I've missed you..."
Missed me... Brando said he missed me!
At those words, Tracy trembled slightly and finally reacted. She jerked her head up, her azure eyes fixed on Klein.
But a moment later, the light in her eyes dimmed again.
No... there's nothing...
The faint flutter those words had stirred in her heart was instantly suppressed the moment she looked at him.
Something's wrong. Terribly wrong...
Brando said he missed me. I should be happy. So why... why am I so calm? Why do I even feel this indescribable sense that something is off?
"Brando... I..." Tracy's lips trembled slightly. She couldn't explain the strange feeling inside her at all.
She took a deep breath, forced a seductive smile, and replied softly:
"Brando, I've missed you so much too..."
Although her doubts made her smile rather strained, the allure of a Sequence 4 Demoness was still irresistible.
Her long, slightly curled black hair drifted gently in the sea breeze. A hint of mist seemed to veil her azure eyes, lending her a look that mingled vulnerability with temptation.
So captivating...
So terrifying...
For an instant, Klein's breath caught. He almost lost himself in her.
A Demoness's allure is far too frightening... Back in Backlund, he had worked alongside Ilyin for quite some time. He had therefore thought himself somewhat immune to a Demoness's charms, yet now, a single encounter had nearly broken his composure.
*Calm down, Klein!