“Well, about that…”
Realizing she might have said too much, Celthina merely gave a faint smile. Then, her eyes gazed at Keti thoughtfully, and she pondered for a moment.
“Sorry, but actually… I’ve been paying attention to Miss Keti for a while now~ I know you very well. In fact, I might even know many things you yourself are unaware of…”
“Guh… Lynn told you, didn’t he?”
Keti pouted slightly with annoyance. Although she wasn’t happy, it seemed like the most logical explanation. Hmm… I didn’t think that guy Lynn would actually share my information with this person.
Hmm… I totally don’t understand the point of doing that. In my eyes, there’s nothing about me worth the Lord Regent’s attention, right?
If I had to say, could it be because this ability is too strong, so… is she preparing to—
Hiss—
She sucked in a cold breath. This child must not be left alive?
There’s no need for that, surely. Even with this ability, I feel like I’m still far behind those gifted Executives.
Despite her thoughts, the girl still felt a bit uncomfortable.
To her surprise, in the next second, Lynn hurriedly shook his head and decisively denied it.
“I never said any such thing! Celthina, are you… are you stalking me?!”
The look on her Enemy’s face right now was one of such frantic urgency that Keti was actually a bit stunned.
Eh, wait, is it okay to talk to a Lord Regent like that? Especially since she’s your Leader. This, this, this.
This guy… it couldn’t be because he’s in a hurry to explain himself to me, right? Pfft…
Thinking of this, Keti’s mood improved. As long as Lynn hadn’t betrayed her secrets, then… regardless of how the other party found out, the Silver-Haired Girl didn’t feel so bad about it anymore.
“Hmm… No, I’m not. In fact, the one I sent people to watch was Miss Keti herself~”
Facing Lynn’s questioning, Celthina chuckled before speaking. The Silver-Haired Girl blinked in a daze, stunned on the spot. Eh…
No, wait? Huh?!
“Me… Why me?”
“Because, hah… how should I put it…”
Celthina thought for a bit, seeming to hesitate over whether to speak. Nonetheless, after a long while, she chuckled and simply revealed:
“The reason isn’t very complicated for me. It’s because… you are the person who holds meaning for that child. So, I was curious—just what kind of person is this mysterious Miss Keti?”
“Because of that… I probably gathered a little bit of interesting news…”
“Ugh… J-Just how did you gather it?”
The Silver-Haired Girl felt a bit creeped out thinking about it. After all, only she and Lynn should have known about this.
At the time, they had discussed it inside her room. This, this, this… how on earth did she find out?!
“Pfft, for some things, eavesdropping isn’t the only option, you know~”
“You intercepted a portion of the Magical Power from Keti’s battles and then analyzed it through your Elven Secret Technique, right?”
Lynn timely proposed his theory, and Celthina nodded easily. “That is exactly the case.”
Guh…
Well, if that’s the case, it’s not so bad. Even though it’s still scary that such a thing is possible. This world really is amazing.
But fortunately, it’s good that my Dormitory wasn’t bugged. After all… guh, I’m often teased by my Enemy there, and… and some shameful sounds might leak out. Keti doesn’t want to die of embarrassment.
Hmm, no way, no way. I have to change the subject quickly!
“Speaking of which, you mentioned something about me holding meaning for ‘that child’ just now. That child… you’re talking about Sylvia, right?”
The Silver-Haired Girl looked at her curiously. The Lord Regent smiled and nodded. “You really guessed it right away. Why is that?”
“Ugh, because you had a reaction from the very beginning when I mentioned the name Sylvia, right?”
The Silver-Haired Girl scratched the back of her head.
“And I only know this one Elf. If it wasn’t her, it’s hard to imagine why the Leader of the Elf Tribe would take an interest in me. Hmm… regardless, Miss Sylvia and I are now just… former comrades.”
“Hmm… You don’t need to explain that kind of thing to me. But as long as that child hasn’t given up, I won’t give up either.”
“Ugh… Ah?!”
The Silver-Haired Girl didn’t quite understand what the other party was being so cryptic about. After a long while, her curiosity finally overcame her fear. She rubbed her chin a bit sheepishly and then asked:
“If I may ask… Lord Regent Celthina, what exactly is your relationship with Sylvia? Your names seem somewhat related, and you care so much about her.”
“Even though you’re the Leader of the Elf Tribe, the population isn’t exactly small, right? In such a large village, it’s not like you’d be this concerned about just any random Elf child.”
The Silver-Haired Girl had a rough guess, but Celthina only gave a faint smile. She propped up her chin and spoke again:
“Let’s leave that to be revealed once we enter the Temple. However… the premise of your guess is wrong, Miss Keti…”
“Wrong… Hmm?”
“To be precise, I do care immensely about every single child of our Elf Tribe. Even those who have already left the village and are wandering abroad.”
“No matter how much wealth they have, how high their position, or how prominent their status is now, I never feel that they no longer need attention and ignore them.”
Celthina shook her head playfully before showing a bitter smile. “On the contrary, your little Sylvia was the only one I wasn’t paying attention to before… That is what makes her special.”
“W-Why is that?”
Keti blinked in a daze. However, Celthina didn’t seem to want to answer that question. She merely smiled calmly again, then shook her head.
“The answer is inside the Temple.”
“Why… would it be inside the Temple?”
This answer left Keti even more confused. In the end, “What is going on inside that Temple? What happened? Is there a connection between what’s inside and your relationship?”
“Well… it looks like Miss Keti is still getting cold feet~?”
Celthina blinked and then shook her head.
“Let’s put that aside for now. Miss Keti, I want to tell you a reason that is absolutely important to you—one that could even be said to leave you no choice but to go to the Temple. Inside that Temple, a very powerful member of the Demon Race is sealed!”
Eh?!
Looking at Celthina’s serious expression, Keti’s eyes suddenly widened. Wh-What? There’s a very powerful member of the Demon Race in there?!
“So, this is exactly the time for Miss Keti’s ability to come into play. Don’t tell me you don’t want to absorb the power of the Demon Race?”