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Hands on her hips, Rena looked away. "Has he not come?"
"So you really came here to find him."
"Well, I heard he was in Grassmere, but then they said he had gone to Erast. So, here I am."
Seeing Rena’s faint blush, Rubia broke into a bright smile deep enough to reveal hidden dimples. "Don’t worry. If you’ve come here, that means he already knows. You’ll probably meet him soon enough on the road to the capital."
"Truly?"
"I promise."
"Who exactly is Rena here to meet?"
Could she be planning a secret rendezvous with the imperial ghosts? Or perhaps a magnate of the Merchant Guild? No figure she could be seeking came easily to mind. And I myself had come from Grassmere to Erast. Was someone tracking me instead? A cold unease crept over me.
Rubia, exasperated, let out a long sigh. "Who else would it be… Don’t tell me you don’t know?"
"I don’t."
At my answer, Rubia rubbed her temple as though dizzy. "Of course she came because she wants to meet you, Mr. Skeleton!"
"Is that so…?"
In this life, we had met only once. I couldn’t see why Rena would go out of her way to seek me. It had likely been the Affection carried over from clearing the...
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