Chapter 72: Caravan Ambush

Those three girls behaved quite differently when they saw us the next day.

It was quite obvious that Sabrina and Melissa were much more conscious of me compared to before, especially since they were more quiet and didn't initiate any conversation with me, something Katsuki also noticed but was unsure of the reason.

Mother obviously knew why with that smug look she was giving me and I knew she's still going to keep it a secret from me. At least she promised that once we've reached the capital city, I would know why this was happening.

Nevertheless, I still tried to engage them in conversation to at least try to lighten them up.

"So how long have you all been Mercenaries?"

"Umm… Umm… Ab… About… Ten years… Lady Aster…" Melissa stuttered.

"That's cool, anywhere interesting that you have been?"

Sabrina poked her fingers together, "Not… Not really…"