"Command, Unify, Ascend, Converge…"
Rover pondered, "What does that mean?"
Lucian shook his head slightly. "We don't have any leads for now. I think we still need to find the other Vitreum Dancer that escaped. It might hold some clues."
The two returned to Zani, who was standing idly by.
Zani crossed her arms, narrowing her crescent-shaped eyes. "Let's just say, as an employee of the Montelli family, I have some professional integrity."
"So you don't need to hide your conversations from me."
"I won't pry into clients' privacy. Except for the necessary information required for my work, everything else goes in my left ear and out my right."
"And I'll follow instructions to complete my task of escorting you."
"Of course, if you want to investigate this matter, I can assist you."
The two could tell that Zani's words were sincere, without any pretense.
It wasn't that they didn't trust Zani or her words.
It was just that, caught up in such a situation, they weren't sure about the Montelli family's stance behind her.
Though they had come at the Montelli family's invitation,
as mentioned before, when one's strength is great enough, they can be free from any constraints.
Lucian chuckled. "Ms. Zani, with such a broad heart, I believe you wouldn't deceive us."
"But since it concerns the Sentinel, we can't be careless. If the time is right, we'll naturally share what we were discussing."
Zani froze, glancing down at her chest, which blocked her view of her feet, and fell silent.
Was he talking about a physical broad heart?
Lucian continued, "But we do need your help with this matter."
"After all, as you know, we're new to Rinascita and unfamiliar with the place."
"What if some noble family's young lady takes a fancy to my body and kidnaps me?"
"In this unfamiliar land, I'd truly have no one to turn to!"
Rover gently held Lucian's hand, gazing at him affectionately. "Don't worry, Lucian. If any noble lady dares touch you, I'll wipe out their entire family."
Lucian: "…Don't say such bloody things in such a gentle tone."
Zani fell silent upon hearing this. She hadn't expected Rover to be so violent.
The invitation to Rinascita came from the Second Lady.
And she herself was sent by the Second Lady to test them.
Which meant the Second Lady was interested in them.
Given that their strength surpassed her own, and even that of the entire Montelli family,
she had to warn the Second Lady not to get too close to Lucian. What if Rover misunderstood?
This concerned the Montelli family, the Second Lady, and even her own job and vacation…
She had to make the Second Lady understand the gravity of the situation!
Zani coughed lightly. "Since it's your request, I'll naturally assist you."
"So, do you have any plans for the next step?"
Lucian nodded slightly. "You know we're searching for the Sentinel, and the information we just received is deeply connected to her."
"But the clues we have now are still insufficient, so we plan to find that escaped Vitreum Dancer. It might know something."
"You saw that we didn't spot it along the way."
"So I suspect it might be deliberately leading us forward."
Zani nodded slightly. "I see, a reasonable guess…"
Just as Zani was about to say more, her terminal suddenly rang.
"Sorry, please wait a moment."
Zani picked up her terminal and stepped aside.
"Second Lady, yes, just now…"
Behind her, Lucian pressed a finger to his lips, signaling Rover to be quiet.
In Rover's puzzled gaze, Lucian pulled out a pair of black stockings from his system space and put them on his head.
Using the Cloud-Dancing Butterfly Steps, he silently approached Zani from behind.
"…Yes, just now, two Vitreum Dancers went out of control and nearly injured the clients."
"And we encountered many rogue Echoes along the way."
At that moment, Lucian heard a crisp female voice from the other end of the call. "Please apologize to them on my behalf."
"We're still unclear about the reason for the Echoes' loss of control and are investigating."
Zani nodded. "Alright… I understand."
As the call ended, Zani was about to turn around when she suddenly noticed a strange figure with black stockings on their head, eavesdropping nearby.
Startled, Zani's body trembled, nearly dropping her terminal.
She recalled when she was tailing Lucian and the others earlier, Lucian had worn black stockings in front of Phoebe, and she had even complained about it to the Second Lady via terminal.
"…Mr. Lucian, what are you doing?"
Lucian, still in his original pose, realized the call had ended.
He coughed lightly, holding the Bowtie Voice Changer and speaking in a delicate voice. "Lucian?"
"Ms. Zani, you've got the wrong person. I'm Phoebe, a priest of the Order of the Deep. Will you join me in faith?"
Zani: "?"
What kind of Phoebe is this burly and wearing black stockings?
If anything, it should be white stockings.
Zani crossed her arms, narrowing her beautiful eyes. "Mr. Lucian, even if you're my client, eavesdropping on my calls isn't exactly proper, is it?"
"Was it intentional or accidental?"
Lucian said in a delicate voice, "Intentionally accidental."
Zani shook her head. "Since you're my client, I'll let it slide this time."
Lucian sighed, removing the stockings. "I didn't expect even black stockings couldn't hide the radiance of the God of Universal Love."
"To be recognized so easily."
Zani thought it had nothing to do with radiance.
"Since that's the case, I assume you heard the conversation?"
"My client told me the Montelli family is unaware of the situation."
Lucian mused for a moment. No wonder the client was in such a hurry to contact them.
Recalling Zani's earlier mention that the two Vitreum Dancers were part of the Montelli family's Echo performance rehearsal,
they were probably worried about a misunderstanding.
Zani continued, "As far as I know, the Montelli family has been promoting the use of personal terminals and private Echoes."
"Most Ragunna people rely on public Echoes and know little about private ones."
"The Montelli family saw a business opportunity and began developing research on personal terminals."
"Their push to resume Carnevale is likely to seize the chance to heavily promote personal terminals."
"To showcase their Echo potential and stimulate demand and investment…"