?"Elizabeth?" I couldn't help but express my surprise at seeing her there.
"Oh! Look!"
"Beautiful…"
"I've never seen such a beautiful girl before…"
"She's freaking hot, right?!"
"Forget, dude. It's obvious she is a high-ranking noble!"
Elizabeth attracted a lot of attention with her choice of attire. Unlike the usual academy uniform, she had opted for a sumr dress, which, rather than toning down the attention, seed to amplify it.
I tilted my head to get a glimpse of another person slightly behind Elizabeth. It was Cain Redgrave.
He's following her again...
I wasn't sure what to make of this.
Glancing down at the card in her hand, I inquired, "Your target is in this area as well?"
It seed too much of a coincidence otherwise.
Elizabeth looked at her card before nodding. "You as well, I suppose?"
"Yeah," I showed her my card. "But it's unusually inaccurate. Don't you think so?"
"Yes, it's probably the teachers' way of testing us again, but it's quite simple to understand," Elizabeth said with a smile.
"Oh? Do you understand it?" I asked, genuinely surprised.
"Yes-"
"Lady Elizabeth, I don't think it's wise to help other students. We are on our own in this exam…" Cain whispered to Elizabeth.
"Individual exam, and yet you are hanging with her?" I asked, raising a brow.
Cain's crimson eyes looked at coldly. "We are in foreign territory, and I'm from the House protecting the Tepes House for centuries."
"Nice excuse you got there," I said, approaching them. "But I don't give a..."
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'Thanks.'
"But I'm rely seeking the assistance of my groupmate," I said with a congenial smile, casting a quick glance at Elizabeth. "Would you be willing to help ?"
Elizabeth, after sharing a silent exchange with Cain, nodded at . "Certainly. Considering you're not from Sancta Vedelia, it's reasonable that you might not have grasped it." She took my card, deftly tracing a circle on it with her index finger before pressing her fingers on the red cross.
My card illuminated in red, transforming to reveal a more precise map.
"Impressive," I remarked, genuinely taken aback. "Is it this straightforward for all those from Sancta Vedelia? And why provide this advantage in an exam?" I pondered aloud.
"No," Cain asserted, shaking his head. "Revealing a hidden ssage has multiple thods. Lady Elizabeth succeeded on her third attempt. Others might spend hours to find the right one."
Then was I quite lucky to et Elizabeth?
How John is going to deal with that?
He is quite familiar with mana circles so maybe he knew from start?
Then he hid it from ?
Looks like I need to rattle him even more with Alia.
"Interesting and what about you?" I directed my inquiry to Cain.
"Twelfth," he replied.
While twelfth might be comndable for Cain, it only underscored to that Elizabeth was in a league of her own. I should have expected that from a Main Heroine, but sothing about Elizabeth still felt off.
She seed almost too perfect.
In her perfection, she reminded of Aurora, but there was sothing even more enigmatic about her.
Regardless, I focused on the task at hand, examining the now accurate map. The red cross pinpointed a smaller structure.
"May I?" Elizabeth inquired, gesturing toward my card.
I nodded, and we compared our cards. "The sa location?"
"It appears so…" Elizabeth responded thoughtfully. "Cain's target is also there."
"Oh, so that's why he's trailing you? I assud, as usual, he was following you because he was into you. My bad," I remarked with a sympathetic expression.
"You…!" Cain ground his teeth, shooting a glare that failed to conceal his flushed cheeks.
"Is that anger or embarrassnt reddening your cheeks?" I asked, genuinely curious.
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'Just being honest here, Cleenah.'
"How about we go together to this location?" Elizabeth interjected, stepping in to rescue the fuming Cain.
I looked at her, and she offered a benevolent smile.
Not a trace of embarrassnt or awkwardness.
As expected of a Princess of the Tepes House, but I couldn't help but feel sorry for Cain.
He was unmistakably in the bodyguard zone.
"Of course, thanks for the help," I expressed gratitude, and the three of us set off together.
Drawing quite a bit of attention due to our distinctive appearances, we hardly noticed it anymore.
"It should be on this street," Cain stated.
"Which building?" I inquired, scanning the area. Three buildings seed potential candidates, all clothing stores.
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