“I object.”
Dawn had only just broken.
The creatures that lived by day opened their eyes, while those that lived by night closed them. Even at this hour, when the earth lay at its quietest, there were beings engaged in heated conversation.
Creatures capable of living by both day and night.
Humans. As one of them, I quietly listened to the opinion recited by the woman before me.
She was a beauty whose brown hair suited her green eyes.
At a glance, her appearance seemed delicate, but the truth hidden beneath it was different. She was one of the elite agents raised by none other than House Findleston.
Neris Findleston.
She was also my capable adjutant, and unusually, she was voicing clear opposition.
“Lady Seria Yurdina is absent. If Lord Ian also departs, the loss of our allies’ fighting strength will be far too severe. You must remain, if only to prepare for an emergency.”
‘Greed’ had been abducted.
The meeting had been convened the instant that news arrived. Senior Neris was naturally present, along with Sien and Senior Elsie. This was the first argument raised before them.
To be honest, it was also a correct observation. The army I led possessed only two core combatants: myself as its greatest strength, and Seria as the next strongest.
None of the others could confidently face one of the Seven Deadly Sins in single combat. They…