Chapter 148: Potential Break (1/2)
The next morning—
Bam! BANG!
The door to the largest room in one of the less luxurious hotels in west borough was suddenly swung open and a slender figure wearing a black hooded cloak briskly walk right into the room in a flighty manner.
Completely disregarding the two men in suits that stood by either side of the door and were supposed to be keeping guard. Although they had been startled by her sudden presence and had almost tried to stop her, their hands quickly doze upon realizing who it was.
”I'm back~ did you miss me?”
”Oh sister, you're back, welcome back.”
Lifting her head from the mountain of papers on the desk before her, the young girl in the room turned her head to the side and greeted the new visitor that had rudely barged in on her and n interrupted her work with an awkward and hesitant smile on her face.
If this had been anyone else, they would've received a blow to the face but she could not lose her temper at the woman in front of her. Especially not in their current location as they had illegally entered the city without informing the city's lord of their arrival even though they would be treated as guests and a private villa was already set aside for members of their family.
However , doing that would be bad as they would immediately be assigned maids and guards to spy on them as well as secret operatives to investigate their reasons for coming.
”How sad~ you don't even look happy to see your older sister.”
” That's not the case, I've just been too busy is all. By the way, didn't you say you had some friends that would be willing to work secretly for us? Where are they?”
”Oh didn't worry about them, I just had to sneak them out of the city. It's a little difficult sneaking that many people you know~ you can at least show some appreciation.”
”Oh sorry, I didn't mean to sound—”
”Hehe… I'm kidding, I'm kidding, I can't even be mad at my adorable Lil sis.”
Saying that she jumped at Izabel, constantly rubbing her cheeks against hers as though she was a stuffed animal. Pushing her away after only a second of that, Izabel spoke again.
”Get off me!”
”Aww~ you're so cute when you're mad.”
”Please stop saying such things, especially in front of my men.”
Glancing at the side, she could see her three bodyguards struggling to keep a straight expression. Her eyes narrowed into a glare and they promptly straighten themselves and averted their eyes.
”Oh don't be shy, let's give them a show~”
”If you come to bear me again I'll kill you.”
”Aww, do you mean? Such a cranky boss.” Puffing her cheeks, Citrus pouted adorably. A scene that would fool most into thinkings she was just a helpless girl.
”Just shut up. I only brought you along so you would help me, if you're not gonna do that then leave.”
”Fine fine~ no need to cry.”
”I'm not— *sigh, sure then, whatever you say. I don't even know why I still engage you.”
”How boring~”
”Whatever. So why exactly are we here again? Shouldn't we be watching the castle with the rest of the team. According to their report, there have been a lot of movements from the ones inside the castle but our main target hasn't shown up yet. They also can't move to follow them without getting noticed.”
”Why huh? Beats me.”
”Please don't joke with me.”
”Hehe… I mean~ we don't exactly want the other families to use this as an excuse to attack us, do we? The non-aggression pact amongst the Great Five over the last few centuries is very fragile you know. That's why we need to be very, very cautious in this operation dear Lil sister of mine~”
Izabel's eyes twitched at that statement. While she was aware that despite how her sister looked and behaved, she was one of the most cautious and calculating people out there, it still irked her to hear the words come out of her mouth.
”Using the people from this city as our scapegoats should allow us to move more easily. And as for the man you're referring to. I know just how to draw him out~ fufufu… I haven't had this much fun in years.”
Looking at her older sister take a seat on the couch while giggling to herself with a disgusting smile on her face. Izabel couldn't help but regret involving her in this. However, if it had been just her, she wasn't sure she could do anything to redeem herself for her previous failure.
And if she were to fail again, the bastard knows as Marquis Aamon would get away with embarrassing her in the presence of the demon lord. Not only that, she might even be bundled up as a gift for a common behemoth.
'I can't let that happen.'
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At the same time—
Standing by the side at one end of the training hall in the magic institute. Tyler fully focused his attention on the fight between the vice guild leader and Nadine.