Kikakujō Mary sat at a table in front of a bookshelf, wearing glasses.
Her beautiful golden hair had been meticulously groomed.
Even while reading, she kept her back perfectly straight, maintaining an elegance ingrained in her very bones.
Kikakujō Mary held a thick hardcover book in her hands-Chronicle of Orario.
Her gaze traveled across its pages with complete concentration.
For her.
Having come to this new world.
Besides fighting and growing stronger.
Learning about this world's history, culture, and magic system was also an indispensable form of training.
Besides.
Lord Haimo had just given them some free time.
Naturally, she did not want to waste such an opportunity wandering around aimlessly.
"I see..."
Kikakujō Mary's fingertip gently traced a passage on the page describing Orario's dark age.
"So this is Evilus..."
"An organization that exists to destroy..."
Just as Kikakujō Mary immersed herself in the sea of knowledge, trying to build a deeper understanding of this world.
Jingle~
The wind chime at the bookstore entrance was pushed aside, producing a clear, pleasant sound.
The sound was especially distinct in the quiet bookstore.
Kikakujō Mary instinctively raised her head, looking over the book in her hands toward the entrance.
Two figures walked in.
To her surprise.
The one walking in front.
Was none other than Lefiya Viridis of the Loki Familia, whom she had met last night.
Only.
At this very moment.
The elf girl's expression looked particularly agitated.
The moment she entered, her gaze swept around the bookstore like radar, and she could not even bother lowering her voice, her tone full of frustration.
"Lady Loki! Where on earth are you?!"
"Didn't you say we were just going for a casual stroll? How did you disappear the moment I looked away?!"
Lefiya felt as though she was about to fall