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“But anyway…,” the Sage said, grinning as she stared at Eugene.
For a few moments, she carefully scanned Eugene from top to bottom.
She took in his grayish hair, which was just slightly duller than silver, and his yellow eyes, which were closer to the glare of a beast than the shine of gold.
“You’ve got quite the impressive physique,” the Sage said with a light tone of admiration, still looking him over like she was appreciating a work of art.
At these words, Eugene couldn’t help but be startled and unconsciously take a few steps back.
He instinctively sensed something that felt a lot like danger, so he silently looked around for someone who could help him out.
However, there was no one here who could intervene to save Eugene. The one to actually possess the most common sense among all of those present, along with the highest prestige and respect, was Carmen, but she had already entered the ball of roots.
While Sienna might not be considered to have all that much common sense, in any case, she was also occupied, secluded as she was within her flower bud as she attempted to reach the divine realm of magic.
That only left Kristina and Anise. However, would they really be of any help to Eugene in escaping this dangerous situation? Instead, they seemed more likely to find fun in teasing Eugene by going back and forth with the Sage….
While imagining such a fearful scene, Eugene glanced over at Kristina.
However, surprisingly enough, Kristina’s expression was calm and serene. Instead of how she usually behaved, Kristina was keeping her distance with her hands clasped respectfully in front of her as she faced their direction.
There were several reasons why Kristina was acting like this. It was partly out of respect for the Sage, one of the ancient gods from long ago. Kristina also didn’t want to interrupt Eugene and the Sage’s reunion by needlessly making a fuss.
Finally, it was also because she silently agreed with what the Sage was saying. If the Sage had instead been saying something cruel and insulting to...
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