Chapter 326: Chapter 326: The Talk

"Thousandblade…

…Who's that?"

"What do you mean 'who's that'!?"

Empress tried to not raise her voice but failed to do so as her slightly frustrated scream reverberated through the air. It was a good thing they were on the uppermost floor of the building, if not, then people would have surely been forced to wake.

"Thousandblade! He was already in the Sanctuary when I got there. One of your early strays!"

"...Who?"

"Th– Leo Martinez," almost everything that came out of Empress's mouth was a breath of frustration as she sat back down at the table, "You know, your favorite student."

"Oh, that kid?"

"...He's turning 70 now, Megawoman."

"Yeah, a kid… and just call me Aerith, I'm not Megawoman anymore," Aerith sighed as she too sat at the table, "And I thought you were going home?"