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Eugene stopped in the hallway. He surveyed the assembly at his door and attempted to parse the odd scenario on his own.
Unfortunately, he failed. The grouping was baffling: Ortus Hyman, Ivic Slad, Aman Ruhr, Alchester Dragonic, Genos Lionheart, and Genia Lionheart. He didn’t know why these five of all people were congregated here. It was even more baffling to think that people of their stature were standing together in a corridor, specifically outside his door. The entire situation was beyond him.
"What are you all doing here?" Eugene asked outright, prompting Genos to step forward and bow respectfully.
"Master, have you been well?" Genos inquired.
"What do you mean, well? You'd think we hadn't seen each other in years. Didn't we just meet a few days ago?" questioned Eugene.
"Your recovery is a relief to us all," responded Genos.
He glanced sideways and found his daughter mimicking his bow. A smile touched his lips at her gesture. He inclined his head once more.
"Stop that. You’re going to hurt your neck. No need for everyone to bow,” said Eugene.
Eugene didn't find Genos’ formal greeting awkward. They had a long-standing relationship, and Eugene knew about Genos’ genuine respect for Hamel. As such, he could understand Genos’ attitude. In fact, Eugene thought Genos respected Hamel the most among everyone he knew.
"Why is Miss Genia acting like this?" Eugene asked as he quirked an eyebrow when he saw Genia also bowing her head.
Miss Genia. The title was very formal and laced with distance, making Genia's shoulders twitch. Genos swallowed hard.
"My daughter wishes to apologize for her past disrespect…" Genos said cautiously.
Past disrespect? Eugene blinked and delved into his memories of Genia Lionheart. These weren't abundant, and their first and last encounter was….
‘It was when Eward went berserk at the Black Lion Castle,’ Eugene...
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