“So, what are we going to do today, Madam? We’ve been in your firm earlier.” Aspara asked as she hum.

“Well, first, we’ve got to greet someone now for our plans. With you by my side, traveling feels easier.” Mika said he smiles in glee.

“Oh Madam, are you cooking up something again?” Aspara worded her words with an implication.

“Fufufu, I’m always brewing something, sweetie. I have a lot of specialties after all but do be tight-lipped about it.” Mika said as he puts a finger on his lips.

“Uwaa! So mysterious, so elegant as ever, Madam! Here, let me take out the phone that I received and take that picture thingy.” Aspara said as she swiftly brought out the phone she received from Ivy.

“You are quite attached to that, Miss Aspara.” Mika falls his gaze on Aspara with warmth.

“It’s quite magical and mysterious after all. I wanted to open it but that damn Victoria told me not to because I can’t assemble it back or in the first place, I don’t have the abilities to dissect it.” Aspara fumed with puffed cheeks.

“You really can’t solve everything with magic, huh?” Mika commented.

“Well, yeah. If it can, I could have stopped daydreaming of becoming a…no…nevermind.” Aspara jutted closed her lips before uttering anything else.

“Ah, here we are.” Mika said as he pointed at the café where they are supposed to go.

Aspara tilted her head as they walk towards the said Café with a name Prince Blend. The café itself is installed with runes to keep the inside cool so a lot of people flocks establishment similar to it. Per se, the place is filled with people but the size of the café was able to accommodate them.

The fancy café that even stands at two floors has a fancy interior and the overall exterior design is as majestic as what the name implies.

Aspara and Mika entered the establishment which immediately attracted attention.

Mika, a beautiful man with a height to boast and demeanor that easily attracts attention because of his glam. Aspara, a woman with a forthright beauty that stands above common women and her way of carrying herself elegantly are something she boasts about.

All gazes fall on them, be it men or women.

“It looks troublesome to mingle here, Madam.” Aspara softly said in a low voice.

“We already have a table just for us. The one we are going to meet must be waiting there so let’s go.” Mika beckons Aspara towards the second floor.

They climbed the stairs and even met with…fewer gazes.

The second floor of the café’s tables are occupied and the attention of everyone is leering towards the far end. It’s like there’s a celebrity that everyone is staring at.

“Who? Who’s the one that stole the attention from me and Madam?!” Furious, Aspara marches towards the place where the attention is gathered.

Even as her furious steps resounds, none paid her any heed. In fact, even Aspara started gasping at what she saw as soon as she saw the face of the man sitting with a serene mood, alone and brimming.

Slick silver hair, a perfectly sculpted facial features, eyelashes that would even be admired by man and woman altogether and eyes as romantic as the blue moon.

The man gazes at his cup of coffee with a faint smile, a smile with his cherry thin lips and captivating gesture.

“Who…who the hell is this hottie?!” Aspara shouted inside her mind furiously as she also gawks at the man.

“I see you are still having a good time with coffees, Spoof.” Mika greeted as he casually sat on the chair.

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“…Hey…Hey…! HEY! The same perverted guy who loves getting step on with barefoot?! The same pervert who always hide half of his face with a scarf?! The same pervert who don’t speak a single crap?! Aaannndd the same pervert who follows Einhart around?!” Aspara inwardly and wildly said with a pale face.

“Oh, a cake. Sweet tooth as ever, huh?” Mika said as he also casually beckons Aspara to a seat.

As Mika spoke about the cake, Spoof immediately slices a tiny bit and picked it up with a fork. He then hovers the fork over to Mika’s lips.

“Oh my, are you giving me some? How thoughtful.” Mika said as he took the cake to his mouth.

As the sweetness spread throughout his mouth, Mika’s cheeks loosened and dyes with a little bit of redness. Upon seeing such sight, Spoof fed Mika once more and he happily eats it.

“Geez, enough already. You’re going to make me fat.” Mika grins playfully at Spoof.

At this very moment, Aspara saw something, like a new world opening up in front of her, a forbidden gate that only those who have treaded the wrong path takes. The scene in front of her gave a tinge of excitement that gave the act a whole new meaning.

Even the onlookers, especially the women, found something inside their hearts that this scene can only be normal but they are taking it out of the context.

CLICK

A sound of the shutter and at the same time, a flash of light suddenly snaps everyone back to reality. It was Aspara who unconsciously took a photo of Spoof feeding Mika a cake.

Fair enough, it also got their attention.

“Miss Aspara?” Mika asked with a tilted head.

“…Ah, no…I just thought I’d capture this scene.” Aspara quickly hid the phone.

“Okay…Well, let’s discuss our plans. Spoof, if you will.” Mika beckons Spoof.

As Mika said those words, Spoof rummages on his leather bag and brought out some files and a map attached to it. He handed it over to Mika who then proceeded to examine the said files.

“Madam, what are the contents of that documents?” Aspara asked as she tried to examine the files too while leaning her face on Mika’s shoulder.

“My, my, this is interesting. It’s like a festival waiting to happen!” Mika uttered with a faint smile as he fell into a deep thought.

“A festival? What are those markings in the map? I’d like to know more details about it.” Aspara demanded.

“Miss Aspara, within the territory of the Kerias Kingdom, there are Mesola’s spies. Their objectives are unknown for now but…” Mika pauses as he pointed at the lake in a forest outside directly of the capital.

“What’s in there?” Aspara tilted her head.

“According to Spoof’s report, The Archbishop together with her lackeys are hiding there. They might be one of the reasons why the Mesola’s spies are here.” Mika explained.

“That dangerous woman? How in the world…” Aspara pales as she recalls the scene where Genesis drew out the Claimh Solais’ power.

“Yes, it seems that rather than being here for a reason, they are here, wandering. According to Spoof’s report, her party is wandering from town to town, like they are just traveling with no direction. Well, there’s no doubt that it would have been dangerous if they knew about the Dimensional Crack.” Mika points at the towns with circle marks one by one.

“I see, however, knowing that they are nearby together with the spies, we need someone to keep an eye to them. Wait, how in the world did you even gathered all of this information?!” Aspara pointed a finger a Spoof who immediately jolted from his seat.

“Spoof is an excellent spy after all. Moving from one place to another is one of his talents. Also, Spoof will be the one who is going to keep an eye to the spies. The Archbishop’s groud seems like they are docile so let’s not do something about them for the meantime.” Mika explained while affirming the task with Spoof.

“Haa…so let’s say we’ve taken care of that problem, is this all we need to talk about?” Aspara inquired further with furrowed brows.

“Of course not. I am in charge of half of the decision that will be made so I’d like you two to keep this from Falikh. I’d like Spoof to capture at least one of the spies alive and… do some interrogation so we can extract information about the Mesola Kingdom. Falikh will be opposed to this plan so I’d rather keep quiet about this, okay?” Mika smiled as he said that.

“I see, then, with my magic, we are going to conduct that interrogation, right? I get it. Is there something more?” Aspara asked further.

“Miss Aspara, it’s also a crucial task that will fall on your shoulders. Other than securing the treaty between the three kingdoms, I’d also want you to give Falikh and Oliver the time to meet with the Kerias King privately. The content of the subject, we don’t know, but we trust Falikh.” Mika said as he traces a circle around the Einhart’s territory.

“That’s easy, however, even if I have a considerable influence on the King, I cannot directly intervene with any of his decision. Remember that. Tell that to Falikh too.” Aspara replied as her interest was piqued.

“Yes!~ I’ll make sure I drill that into his head.” Mika replied with a thumbs up.

“……!” Spoof intervene with a hand gesture that pulled Mika and Aspara’s attention.

“Oh yeah, a reservation right? We cannot let our special guests to stay at a subpar inn after all. Miss Aspara, our task for today is finding an inn that will surely satisfy Princess Meriyal and Demon Lord Ivy.” Mika said as he brought out a map of the capital.

“Do I really have to do that for that princess who is a ball of pride?” Aspara complained as she grits her teeth.

Spoof and Mika grin at the sight of Aspara puffing with anger.

“Well then, the stage will be set and the act shall be performed by the actors and actresses. How do our protagonist will pull off another stunt? I’m really piqued.” Mika giggled to himself.