The next day after they agreed to investigate the matter and annihilate all the robed figures if they were related to the incident, Zich and his companions toured around the city. It was as if the meeting from the previous day had never happened. After watching the current, most popular theatrical play in the city and dining at a nice restaurant, they were now entertaining themselves at the casino.

“…Is it all right for us to do this?” Lyla asked hesitantly. 

Instead of her usual, comfortable traveling clothes, she was wearing a light dress now. Since the casino was a luxurious place, she had to wear a fitting outfit. Her dress wasn’t anything amazing though. Although it was pricey, it was definitely lacking in comparison to what everyone else wore. However, Lyla had the biggest asset to fashion, which was her face. She usually attracted people’s attention no matter what she wore; so, when she dressed up even a little bit, she captured the eyes of everyone around her. After all, Zich had affirmed that Lyla was the greatest beauty he had ever seen. He couldn’t even count the number of people who had tried to approach her so far. Yet, she rejected each of their advances firmly.

“Hm? What...