I found it baffling, and I couldn't help but suspect that perhaps those in disguise weren’t just me and Marquis Jayce. Could she be some kind of agent dispatched from somewhere? A member of a secret noblewomen's group that infiltrated in advance to uncover the Republic’s schemes? 0

Otherwise, there was no way to explain Lady Palette’s original spell. It was of even higher quality than the spell used by that guy who trained in the Blue Guild’s Youth Center facility and did something with griffons. 0

His spell was all style with no substance, but Lady Palette's spell was on a whole new level.0

First of all, it was practical enough to be used in real situations. Its mana efficiency, power, and even originality were all impressive. 0

Looking again, even the cigarette seemed like part of the casting mechanism. By using the cigarette as a medium to activate the spell and using the smoke she exhaled as mana, it became far simpler to use than other spells. 0

I had no idea what she was doing right now, but it reminded me of Mist Summoner Cheon Kwan-Wi. Of course, one couldn't truly compare one of the pillars of the Sacred Democratic Country with Lady Palette, but she still reminded me of him.0

‘A genius.’0

She was a genius, and it was only natural to think that way. She wasn’t a...0