They all knew me well enough to understand that if I was the one who suggested dealing with Aurelion later, then that meant I truly saw no opportunity to act now, as they all perfectly knew just how badly I wanted to rip him to pieces right this moment. Thus, reluctant nods of acceptance weled my words.
Ayame and I stood to get ready to depart while Jasmine went on a search for Cecile, who was the young woman I saw get kidnapped by goblins right after my transmigration. Through multiple turns of events, she now happily served as my servant, and her specialty was doing makeups. According to her words, she’d been eagerly studying makeups for a while because her father’s figurine sales allowed them to purchase such luxuries. Naturally, that didn’t make her into a true pro, but I’m sure Clarisse will help her out to master the art of makeups.
Anyhow. She was the maid of mine who did Jasmine’s make-up for the bidding event yesterday morning. Due to her crying, Jasmine’s makeup was ruined; she wanted to redo it. Appearing in front of her father with teary eyes was a sign of weakness she wasn’t willing to show.
As for why I only wanted Ayame to e with me, that was because I expected this to be nothing more than a meeting. There was no way war would break out in a mere moment just because Amara accused Broker of being behind their assault; it would take a bit more time than that.
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Thus, I wasn’t keen on waking Aurora and Seraphiel up just to listen to talks while the other ladies could train instead. There was a good reason why Orianna didn’t tell me to bring Kaelira with me as the other Phenom under Black Fang; she most likely assumed I would tell Ambition what happened in the meeting.
Due to Kaelira getting on her knees in front of me and offering me her hundred gold coin prize as the gold medalist of the Phenom Trials, they must’ve assumed her to be my underling. If she wasn’t the winner of the grandiose event, there was a good chance her actions would’ve disqualified her from being a Phenom, but alas… My muscly elf owned the tournament, forcing their hand. It would’ve been quite the PR disaster if the grand winner didn’t bee a Phenom.
It was time to move.
I teleported Jasmine to one of Braedon’s many alleyways. However, before I did that, Lucille’s masterful machinations once again shined when my fifth girl asked me to [Subjugate] her so that she can chit-chat with me while we’re apart. I found it a cute gesture, and Jasmine being able to municate with us could e in handy if she’s in trouble, so I accepted her request.
After that, I put on my mask and gear, and together with my beloved samurai, we set off toward Shadowhold.
Orianna didn’t give me access to any of the privileged accesses to the underground city. High-ranking members had access to paths that connected Shadowhold directly with Braedon, such as the gateway in Aurelion’s home we entered through when we visited the place.
I didn’t take offense at the fact that Orianna didn’t instruct me on where one such place could be accessed, as she likely assumed I lived outside of Braedon, meaning I would have to enter from outside anyway. If that’s the case, then I might as well travel through the paths others take to enter Shadowhold, with the accesses being outside of the city instead of first entering Braedon and then traveling to Shadowhold.
While I might’ve bee a rather big deal overnight, I didn’t expect a legendary figure like her to treat me as if I was a prodigious young master. Such respect would have to be earned through more meaningful ways.
Ayame voiced her thoughts into my mind as we walked through the forest. I knew where one hidden entrance was located, but if I teleported there, then someone could see us, so we were traveling on foot.
I assumed we were using telepathy in case someone was listening in on us. Smart thinking on Ayame’s part.
She scoffed adorably, and although she was wearing a mask, I had a very strong feeling that she was pouting.
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