Since Ellen had come to see me, I debated whether to tell her about heading to the lich’s tomb but decided not to. 0

No matter how safe it was supposed to be, I was already uneasy about Harriet coming along, and couldn’t involve Ellen as well. If I mentioned it, Ellen would surely want to be involved.0

I didn’t know if Vertus would try to involve Ellen, but for the moment, I preferred that she wasn’t. 0

Just as I was pondering how best to evade the topic, Ellen made her sudden move.0

I thought Ellen might have something to say, but I never imagined she would suddenly kiss me. 0

Why did she do that? Had there been some change in her feelings? 0

Ellen left with an apology, and without any proper explanation.0

Her expression, her gaze, and the unfamiliar sensation left on my lips all lingered in my mind. 1

Even though it wasn’t the time to be thinking about such things, I wondered what had been going through Ellen’s mind when she did what she did, and why she’d left without saying much.0

However, it wasn’t the time to dwell on that. I immediately summoned Lucinil.0

Since I was in room A-11...0