“Why, why is that, you-you-you… why do you insist on taking me to that Temple? What is the reason, really?”
The Silver-Haired Girl’s face couldn’t help but begin to flush. She felt like there was some strange, mysterious scheme afoot.
Especially now, even when Celthina had already said she didn’t have to bring her along, he still insisted on taking her. Could it be..could it be because…
Inside that Temple, there wouldn’t happen to be some kind of… room you can’t leave unless you do something lewd, right?!
“Ack, cough, cough…”
No, that should be impossible. Strange scenes silently flashed through Keti’s mind, and she hurriedly shook her head. “Agh… I should stop letting my imagination run wild. It would be terrible if that actually came true.”
Moreover, this was the Elven Temple. It was unlikely for something so indecent to exist there.
But if that was the case, it was truly strange. No matter how she thought about it, she couldn’t come up with a reason why her enemy would want her to accompany him to the Temple.
Unless…
Hmm…
In an instant, a miraculous idea suddenly popped into Keti’s head.
The next second, a blush of shame and embarrassment surfaced on the girl’s face. Her eyes looked toward her enemy with a hint of unease.
Could it be…
Was this fellow Lynn afraid she would feel uneasy and jealous because he was entering the Temple alone with that Mage Executive, Celthina?
Was he insisting on bringing her along just to keep her from overthinking and to put her mind at ease?
This person…
Really, honestly, how can he be so stupid!
The Silver-Haired Girl was suddenly a bit moved. “Ugh, actually, I was just joking earlier.” After learning Celthina’s identity, she didn’t have even a sliver of worry regarding her enemy.
Because, after all…
No matter how she thought about it, there was no way a dignified Mage Executive would throw herself at him!
“Cough, cough…”
How, how could that be possible? He is just a Teacher at a Magic Academy. No matter how you look at it… I am a better match for him.
“Agh, hmph, please don’t misunderstand. This ‘match’ is only in the literal sense. It refers to how it looks from the perspective of others.”
“An Executive and a Teacher, or a Teacher and a Teaching Assistant—isn’t it obvious which one is the more suitable pair?!”
It wasn’t that she had any feelings for Lynn.
“Aaaah, in the end, it’s weird to even have these thoughts. This fellow, my enemy… he couldn’t actually have feelings for me, could he?”
“Could it be… he really, truly doesn’t just want to play with me? To pay this much attention to me, could he really want to… pursue me or something?”
If she thought about it carefully, it was too strange. It wasn’t like he didn’t know who she was, so how could he…
“Wait, if I think about it, it seems a bit dangerous. After all, to be honest, he knew my identity from the very beginning, yet he has always been like this toward me…”
“Gwaah!”
Anyway, anyway, she wouldn’t get jealous over such a small matter. But when Lynn really thought of her this way, she did feel quite at ease.
The Silver-Haired Girl nodded somewhat shyly, then showed a rare moment of consideration, speaking softly and gently.
“It’s okay, I can understand you. If I go, I might just cause trouble for you. So, Lynn, just go help the Lord Regent with peace of mind.”
“Um… Keti, but I…”
“Aah…”
Looking at the man and woman whose faces were both flushing, the Elf nearby suddenly felt a twinge of annoyance at the corner of her mouth. What was this? Was this some terrible romantic atmosphere?
This won’t do; there’s no fun to be had. If things continue like this, what’s the point?!
She had to interrupt immediately!
“Hey, hey, hey! I’m saying, can you two stop? Consider my feelings, will you? By the way, my lovely subordinate, if you’re going to date the subordinate of my subordinate, don’t I need to give my consent?”
“Ugh… Who, who is dating! We are enemies, okay? enemies!”
Hearing the question, Keti, who had been a bit swayed by her emotions just a moment ago, immediately lost her composure. She hurriedly pushed Lynn away and then glared fiercely at Celthina!
Hmph, even if you are the Mage Executive, the Silver-Haired Girl will absolutely, positively never bow her head on this one point!
“Ha… whew, whatever. You can be whatever relationship you want; that kind of thing isn’t important~”
Celthina blinked playfully and then smiled silently. “As long as there is love between you, that should be enough, right? That child taught me that~”
“Where is the love, I ask you?!”
For a moment, Keti didn’t even know how to criticize this Mage Executive. However, regarding the issue of whether the girl would stay or go, Celthina eventually gave her own opinion after a while.
“Alright, stop fooling around. Hmm… how should I put this? To be specific, Keti, could I trouble you to come along as well? Actually, I don’t plan on entering the Temple today. I still want to entrust the task to Keti and Lynn to complete.”
“Why? What are you up to?”
Hearing this, Lynn also frowned on the spot. The Silver-Haired Girl beside him opened her eyes wide in shock and then hurriedly poked Lynn’s arm.
What, what are you doing? Is this enemy of mine tired of living? That statement was a bit too casual. Why does it feel like he periodically forgets the “setting” that he is Celthina’s subordinate?!
“Hmm… How, how strange…”
“Well, because there are some thorny issues in the village today. And if I enter as well, if something goes wrong, it won’t be easy to provide you with any support.”
“Anyway, please rest assured. There is only a small problem inside the Temple, and…”
As she spoke, Celthina’s gaze suddenly turned toward Keti. Then, the Great Elf’s lips curled into a slightly devious smile.
“Actually, I hoped Lynn would bring you today. From the very beginning, I wanted to ask you to enter the Temple. Because…”
“…You possess a unique talent, and that is the key to handling the problems inside the Temple… So, it could even be said that you, Keti, are the key for today~”
“Eh?!”
Me…I am the key?
Keti was a bit dazed by what she heard. Unique talent, the key to handling the problem—she felt like she didn’t quite understand. What exactly did Celthina… mean?!
“I don’t quite understand. What are you talking about?”
“Mm… Hehe. Simply put, it’s that ability of yours~ That ability to perform Demon Power Absorption, improve your own Magic Talent, and transform it into your own Transformation Combat Form to control all kinds of Demon Magic and the like… It is a very, very unique and miraculous ability~”
A flash of excitement slowly crossed Celthina’s eyes, and even her tone became cheerful. However… Keti, whose ability had just been exposed, couldn’t help but shudder on the spot.
“How… how did you know about that?”