I watched as Ryen ran a hand along the blade's smooth surface and Nora's eyes softened when the tiara's vines glowed faintly at her touch.
Yeah. For once, things were going exactly as I'd hoped.
I soon turned my gaze away from Ryen and Nora and looked around the room.
My sister and Professor Lena were crouched near a shelf of reagents, both wary of their surroundings yet carefully examining bottles as if they were picking herbs in a garden — except these were clearly things that explode or kill.
"…How about this one, Professor Lena?"
"Not bad. It looks good for overall health."
"This one seems useful too."
…Right.
Totally for "the team."
They were absolutely planning to use those on themselves.
Leona, on the other hand, wandered with zero interest — until she spotted an old book tucked between dusty tomes.
A sword manual.
An otherworldly sword technique at that.
Her eyes lit up like a kid who just found hidden candy. She didn't even try to hide it.
Meanwhile, Kiera…
