'Do all you High-ranking Powerhouses walk like that?'
Lloyd grumbled inwardly and secretly activated his Inspection ability.
[Ding~ Inspection complete.]
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'Seriously? It's just a bunch of garbled text?'
Lloyd remembered that even the Chief Judge only showed up as '??'. It had never been this bad.
This meant the butler, Randolph, was equipped with some kind of counter-surveillance or anti-scrying measure. It could be a certain Extraordinary Ability, a Holy Artifact, or even a small, portable Orbit.
Lloyd had no time to dwell on it. He hurried over to greet them.
"Long time no see, Miss Desda. Your presence makes me feel quite..."
He had meant to offer some respectable pleasantries, but Miss Desda cut him off by giving him a polite hug. Then, she said with an amused tone:
