After thinking for a moment, I directly took down a book that looked more pleasing from the shelf and returned to the table where Melordo and the others were sitting, holding it in my hands.
"Did you finally find a book you want to read?" Melordo, under the magic light, raised her head and asked me.
"Um... more or less." I wouldn't admit that I came back to pretend to be calm.
I looked at the tattoo of the Crimson Leaf's Words on my hand and sighed.
It seems that I have a strong connection with the Crimson Leaf Guild, even if I change my identity, I can still be forcibly linked to them. I really don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing.
After flipping through a few pages of the book, I heard hurried footsteps coming from the direction of the stairs. I didn't need to say, it must be Fran.
As soon as she arrived on our floor, Fran looked around the entire floor and then locked her gaze on us.
I quickly pretended to continue reading and ignored Fran's gaze.
"Hey, Miss Sister, why did Fran come? Did she discover your true identity?"
"I think... it's probably not because of that." I showed Oyado the tattoo left by the ring on my hand.
"I accidentally got involved with the Crimson Leaf Guild earlier, that's all."
"Wow, Miss Sister, you really have a strong connection with the Crimson Leaf Guild."
"I really hope not. Although this strange mercenary guild hasn't done anything terrible, I always feel that it's dangerous."
"Um..."
I didn't know when Fran had already come behind us.
"Oyado, who is this person next to you?"
"This is Lady Philia, Miss Sister~" Oyado immediately replied.
"Huh? Lady Sister?" Fran looked at me strangely.
"Does she have any connection with Fir?"
"No, no, not at all." Both Oyado and I shook our hands simultaneously.
"I see..."
Fran frowned at me, then reached out and grabbed my left hand in front of her eyes.
"Well... it is the Crimson Leaf's Words after all. Interesting. According to reason, the Crimson Leaf's Words shouldn't acknowledge an ordinary girl. Is there something very special about you?"
After saying that, she began to examine me from top to bottom.
There's no choice, I have to play the role completely.
I coughed and asked in the softest voice I could manage, "Um... may I ask what the Crimson Leaf's Words are?"
After saying that, my whole body was covered in goosebumps. I didn't expect this body to be capable of producing such a "chilling" voice.
If it were my male body making such a voice, I think I would immediately go and bang my head against the wall.
"Well..." Fran didn't have much of a reaction, she just glanced at Melordo across the table and said, "You, come with me alone."
After saying that, she walked towards the direction of the stairs without even looking back.
"If you want to know the purpose of the tattoo on your hand."
Sorry, I know how to use it, it's just a skill. I laughed bitterly in my heart, but I couldn't say it out loud. Right now, I am a "normal" girl.
But now I realize that Fran, who usually seems to be fooling around, also likes to show off. Please, can you look at people when you talk? What's the point of turning away?
But since you're being pretentious, I can't help but join in, right?
I whispered into Oyado's ear.
"Go and explain it to Aliyah, then be careful and follow me."
"Yes, yes, even if Lady Sister didn't mention it, I would still do it!"
Then, I said to Melordo.
"Sorry, I have something to attend to, so I'll leave first."
"Well, be careful, though. Even though Fran no longer teaches, it's been said that strange noises often come from her magic laboratory."
"Oh... I see."
Fran, how dare you conduct experiments on necromancy in the school laboratory? You really have some nerve.
Although I thought so in my heart, I quickly followed Fran in the direction she was leaving.
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It had already become completely dark outside. The sunrise and sunset in this world are basically the same as our original world, including the time. Generally, it would be completely dark by around 7 p.m.
Fran's direction of departure was not towards the commercial street, but towards a middle-class residential area. After all, the capital of the Witte Empire is quite large, and the nobles like to live in different areas according to their social classes, just like the slums where Lily and I live.
Therefore, walking on this road, besides the street lamps and occasional voices coming from nearby residences, there was an indescribable sense of eeriness.
"Um... Where are we going?"
I asked cautiously.
"I have to say, don't you find it uncomfortable to speak in that tone?"
Fran suddenly said.
"What are you talking about? I have no idea~"
After hearing my words, Fran suddenly stopped and turned back, pointing her finger. Four fireballs appeared directly around her, then one after another flew straight towards me!
Is she testing me? She surely knows that Oyado and I defeated the necromancer, so shouldn't this test be simpler?
I pointed forward and four water blades rose to meet the fireballs, accurately hitting them and causing them to evaporate in mid-air.
"Oh~"
Fran's lips curved into a smile.
"Non-verbal casting, accuracy in attacking flying targets, aside from having very low mana, your skills are beyond that of an ordinary female student at a magic academy. Furthermore, I noticed that you've been carrying a sword for a long time, and it doesn't seem like a very valuable weapon, so the wear on it must have been caused by you using it. It's hard to imagine that a seemingly ordinary imperial academy student is actually an experienced semi-magic swordsman."
"That's simple, you're a fire mage, so I naturally prepared water magic in advance, which makes my casting faster. As for why it's so accurate... I'm a swordsman, what's wrong with having good eyesight?"
"Oh~"
Fran chuckled.
"Indeed, anyone who can make that Oyado call them Lady Sister must be extraordinary. She has never called me that..."
...
So you're still holding a grudge about that?
Is it my fault?
"Come on, let me see to what extent you can use this ability."
