But now, Yuuko looked completely unfazed, which was rather strange.
Yuuko shook his head. "It was nothing. There was some impact, but no major issues."
"Is that so?" A flash of suspicion crossed Kamisato Ayaka's eyes, but she quickly masked it.
At the same time, she was secretly observing Yuuko.
After all, Kamisato Ayaka had been entrusted by her elder brother, Kamisato Ayato, to investigate Yuuko.
Her encounter with Yuuko today was not accidental.
Rather, she had judged this to be an excellent opportunity for an encounter and had deliberately sought him out.
Even now, Kamisato Ayaka still remembered the words her elder brother had spoken when he entrusted her with the task:
"That writer named Yuuko is not only in close contact with Lady Yae, but according to our investigation... Her Excellency, the General, also occasionally visits his home."
"I don't believe a simple clerical writer could attract two figures of this caliber."
"I think he must be more than just a writer."
"However, since he has connections with both Lady Yae and Her Excellency, the General, I cannot openly approach him given my position."
"Ayaka, could I ask you to help investigate him?"
Recalling these words that Kamisato Ayato had spoken to her,
and looking at Yuuko, who appeared completely ordinary from head to toe, Kamisato Ayaka felt extremely confused.
No matter how she looked at him, he seemed like a harmless clerical writer, didn't he?
Could her elder brother's judgment have been wrong?
Thinking this, Kamisato Ayaka couldn't help but secretly glance at Yuuko again.
Unfortunately, that secret glance was noticed by Yuuko:
"Miss Kamisato, is there something on me? Why are you staring?"
Caught staring, Kamisato Ayaka hurriedly averted her gaze, covered her face with her folding fan, and whispered:
"My apologies. I was just slightly preoccupied. Please pay no mind, Mr. Yuuko."
"Is that so?" Yuuko nodded and did not press the matter further.
For the rest of the journey, the two continued forward.
Along the way, they chatted about trivial things, and the atmosphere between them was quite relaxed and pleasant.
But as they walked, Yuuko suddenly stopped.
Seeing this, Kamisato Ayaka showed a puzzled expression. Just as she was about to ask what was wrong,
she detected the aura of monsters ahead.
Looking closely, she saw that in the woods ahead, there were seven or eight Hilichurls holding Fire Clubs, as well as an Electro Abyss Mage.
They were dancing around a bonfire, engaged in some unknown special ritual.
"It seems there are monsters ahead? That's strange. Soldiers from the Three Commissions should be patrolling this area. How could monsters appear here..." Kamisato Ayaka frowned slightly:
"However, since we've discovered monsters, we must deal with them. After all, citizens of Inazuma occasionally pass through this area."
"It would be terrible if they were attacked."
As the Demoiselle of the Kamisato Clan, finding a group of monsters outside Inazuma City naturally meant she couldn't stand by and do nothing.
Similarly, Kamisato Ayaka felt a slight surprise in her heart.
Yuuko was actually able to detect the Hilichurls before she did... After pondering for a moment, Kamisato Ayaka said to Yuuko:
"Mr. Yuuko, please hide yourself well. Those monsters are very dangerous. I must go and deal with them first, otherwise, any Inazuma citizens passing through this place later will be harmed."
Faced with Kamisato Ayaka's suggestion, Yuuko did not object; he nodded:
"Be careful then, Miss Kamisato."
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