Yet, the mood between the two, specifically to Lyla, was pretty good. There was nothing to be upset about when they had solved some major problems. They had learned about distorting a ruin, and they also learned the exact details of the scheme surrounding the Steelwall Estate. It seemed like Glen Zenard, Count Flaud, or whoever couldn’t pose a threat to them at all. Lyla couldn’t imagine Zich losing even in a situation where he lacked information, much less a situation where he had a grasp of everything. However, Zich thought differently.

“Don’t let your guard down, Lyla.”

“Hm?”

“I’m talking about the Clowon princess. Keep your guard up against her.”

“…Against her?” Lyla asked. Serpina had been one-sidedly beaten by Zich’s art of talking. She was so ruthlessly beaten that Lyla even began to feel pity for her later on. Thus, Lyla was taken aback by Zich’s warning.

“She probably won’t think of many useless thoughts right now since I shook her up so much. However, the effect of that won’t last forever,” Zich said. Surprise or shock quelled as time passed and it could also be a mechanism for one to organize their thoughts and calmly assess the current situation.

“I mentioned time to push...