Yes, the person in front of me was Lily. I didn't know what she was doing here, or rather why she was the informant and why the twins were here too. Now that I think about it, number 1, who was at the academy, lost sight of them at some point.

Leaving that aside, the atmosphere and the fact that they were barely visible was great, but the twins' small silhouettes detracted greatly from their aura and impressiveness; that's why in these cases they would only serve as companion cats or when Eira was really pissed off.

'Hmm, what to do? They're doing more fun things behind my back. Hmmm, well, I'm going to tease her a little—for not telling me."

"You know what? Better not. It's not that important now. I want information about one of the new boys in the kingdom of Avaloria, the most handsome among them."

"...Oh, you want information about Alex—?"

"About Christian Leonhard!"

'Damn it, Lily, why did you say Alexander? When obviously in your heart I'm the most handsome. Number two: go for Alexander's ass; on second thought, earth affinity would improve our combat strength.'

'Yes, anything to be stronger.'

"...Then you've come to the wrong place. We don't handle any information about that person here. If that's all, you may leave."

'Oh, the atmosphere changed!'

I didn't expect to be suddenly kicked out, although she was obviously using something to alter her voice; you could tell there was more caution and threat in her.

'Hmm, could this be her surprise? Did she get a job as an informant? And did she bring the twins to show off? It sounds like something she would do. Hmm, it's a rare opportunity. I'll bother her a little more.'

It was strange to see her acting like this, and I definitely wouldn't miss the opportunity to get revenge for some things she has done to annoy me.

"No? What a pity! Well, never mind. You know, I'll settle for information from other people. I've got my eye on some cute twins named Eira and Sele—"

"We don't handle that kind of information here either. I've thought about it, and you're not a client, so please leave now."

'She's really angry! That's very rare to see.'

I don't think I've ever seen Lily really angry. It's a new experience, and even though my logic tells me to stop, I feel like I want to continue. This isn't something you see every day.

"Hey, what kind of place is this? Why don't you have any information on anything! Why does it seem like you're hiding it on purpose? Are you their mother or something?"

"Please leave. Oh, I'll take measures to remove you."

"Hmm, why does that sound like a threat? Are you threatening me?"

"Only if you resist leaving,"

"So, if it was, you probably don't know that I don't like to be threatened, I get dangerous when they do that. Oh! But now that I get a good look at that silhouette, it's not that cutie I was telling you about. you, come closer."

"Ah!"

"...Yes."

I was having more fun than I thought I would and decided to be more aggressive: I activated the resonance. At that moment, I saw the twins' ears perk up in surprise.

Eira seemed to understand the intention, and Selene, I think, too, since she followed what I said; she quickly came to me and sat on my lap, so as not to ruin it, I gestured to Eira to be quiet.

I looked at Lily, and although she was in the shadows, she seemed to be frozen and surprised by Selene's actions, but that was brief.

"What did you do? No! Get away from her or you'll regret it."

Now she sounded very threatening and gave off an immature but real murderous intent; I didn't think she would have that, being a city girl and only gaining rank in the last few months.

'Maybe, because of her skill, she has inherited intentions? Hmm, maybe, she is an apex beast after all.'

I know it's wrong for me to be doing this, but the more I do it, the more it shows me a side of Lily that I don't usually see, and I want to continue.

"About what? You know? Right now, I brainwashed her; she's at my mercy and will depend on me from now on. Huehuehue. Hey! Wait, wait, are those siege barriers? That can kill a ninth rank instantly! I give up."

I wanted to continue, but suddenly I saw that she started activating some barriers around us; I didn't notice why, I was paying more attention to the atmosphere and Lily and the twins.

It was dangerous and not something anyone would have. Then I remembered that technically she is the wife of the Minister of Defense, who has and manages the magical technology to defend the kingdom, so it's not unusual for her to have them.

"Let her go and remove the brainwashing or you'll regret it."

"Hey, stop playing around! My mother is seriously upset now."

"Don't get involved, dear; this is dangerous. It's my fault for bringing them here, I'll definitely fix it, and you, I'm not kidding, I'm going to count to three."

"I give up, calm down, Lily, it's me, calm down, I was just kidding. Turn that off; Selene could get hurt."

"Sweetheart?"

"Yes, it's our idiot boyfriend!"

'Mental note: don't make Lily angry.'

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"Hmph! Sweetheart, you ruined everything! You made me look bad, hmph!"

"(￣▽￣)"

'Mental note: it's worth making her angry if I act with restraint.'

Now Lily seems angry about what happened, and very dissatisfied because I apparently got in the way of something she was doing.

She stood there with her arms crossed, acting childish and annoyed; those 'hmphs' really are food for my soul.

"So, are you going to tell me what's going on here, or is it a secret?"

"Hmph! I have nothing to talk about with you, Sweetheart. What you did was very wrong; I'm not going to talk to you anymore..."

"..."

"What? Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Well, wait for a final 'hmph,' ahem! And I already apologized. Rather, I think it will serve as a lesson to you. I mean, why didn't you dress up or something? It's silly to have that voice change when your figures are clearly feminine."

"That's not fair, Sweetheart. You only caught us because the artifacts we carry are the ones that alter perception. All three of us carry artifacts to change our appearance; you should see us as three big guys, and with the barriers, it was absolutely safe."

'Oh, that explains everything.'

Apparently, it wasn't that they made silly mistakes, the problem was me, who unintentionally blocked the function of those artifacts, she was well prepared.

"Hey, but Lily, I'm surprised you didn't realize it was me. It's not the first time I've bothered you by taking on another appearance; with your instincts, I thought you'd spot me as usual."

Since I fixed her physique, her instincts are no joke, not to mention that she has a good sense of smell, although the latter is easily avoided by me by casting a purification spell.

"Ugh! I was more focused on showing them how I work, and I wanted to show them my cool side. You were very bad, Sweetheart, you ruined everything!"

"What exactly did I ruin?"

"Hmph!, I'm not telling you."

"Hey, you two, stop fooling around. And if you want to know, why don't you just ask directly?"

"It's not necessary, I already understand what's going on."

I really want to ask what's going on, and I don't understand much. I can deduce a few things: that she's the informant and that they're here, but I'm not sure.

I know Lily had been plotting something for a long time, making arrangements she never wanted to tell me about.

I'm sure this is part of it; her suspicious face when I asked her was obvious: she wanted to surprise me and was enjoying my doubts.

So now that I'm the one who surprised her, I'll pretend I know everything, just to deny her that satisfaction.

"Don't pretend, you still have the resonance activated. You're obviously dying to ask."

'Oh, shit, she caught me.'

"And your mother."

"Mommy."

"Damn it, don't start with that now! You old hag! Don't try to change the subject — you've already lost. He caught you, so start spilling the beans; because if you don't, I will. I'm tired of being caught in the middle between you two."

"Ugh! I don't understand how you ended up like this. I did my best to raise you right. Was my love not enough?"

"No, she's still like this even though you give her so much. It's like it's predetermined that she acts like a street thug. Don't worry, you're not the problem..."

"Really?"

"Yes, you're an excellent mother. Look, Selene turned out fine, and even though she acts like that, she's very cute."

"That's true, she's adorable when she's not trying to bite you."

"Even when she is, she's still adorable."

"That's true, she's adorable, no matter what, even though she is, as you say, a..."

"tsundere, if that's the term."

"Stop it already!! You two are really pissing me off, and no matter how much you want to change the subject, I'll tell them if you don't want to say it."

"Ugh! But I didn't lose, I know everything too, so technically, it's a tie!"

"You're lying, you don't know anything."

"Yes, I do, hmph! (￣ε(￣)."

"Stop acting childish...! Okay, let's see if you can continue, Selene."

"Huh?"

"Eira, sweetheart, I don't know what you're doing, but you better stop."

"Listen, you must remember from now on that our mother is a sore loser, and she also likes to lie when..."

"Stop it! Okay, stop it, I get it. I don't know anything, fine; I lost. Ugh! Sweetheart, I lost. Okay, I said it, don't involve your sister."

"Hee~, I knew it, I won!"

"And you don't know what we're talking about either, right? Selene, you also have to remember that that guy who calls himself our boyfriend is a—"

"Stop it! Okay, I lie too, I don't understand what you're talking about or that I won. I just have some suspicions, but stop it. What if Selene starts calling me a 'liar' all the time?"

"...You two really are more alike than I'd like to admit. Let's go to the room first; it's a long story."

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