"Lia... my lady."
Dawen started to call out, but under the powerful aura exuded by the young girl, his heart tightened involuntarily, and he couldn't help but add "my lady."
He was Lia's sworn brother, no doubt, but with Augutuo's death, their relationship was practically nonexistent.
Minnie didn't dare get too close either. She nervously grabbed Dawen's arm and looked at Lia with a face full of apprehension.
Perhaps she had become a big shot and wouldn't even recognize her two poor friends anymore.
"You're alright—that's wonderful!"
To their surprise, the girl briskly stepped forward, grabbed their hands, and showed no trace of unfamiliarity in her expression.
"I brought my mother to the Elf Forest and wanted to bring you along as well. But White Dove City is too far, and countless cities occupied by Demons lie between us. I... I couldn't manage it, I'm sorry." Lia's tone carried a hint of self-reproach.
