Shredica's POV
Now I finally understood why Veronica told me that I was a lot more connected to them than I thought.
It wasn't because of some vague sense of belonging, nor was it because of anything Elise or the others had said. It was because of one thing and that was my connection to Leon.
I had called him earlier, asking about the dungeon of Lilith, hoping he might know something. But, as expected, he didn't seem to know a single thing about it either. His voice carried that familiar tone, but… nothing more.
"I see… so you're one of Leon's old academy mates, huh?" Elise's voice broke my thoughts. She tilted her head slightly, her sharp eyes narrowing just a little. "Is Leon okay? I haven't been able to play with him lately."
Her words carried a teasing weight, but beneath that, I could hear something else and that was curiosity or maybe even a little impatience.
