Chapitre 269: Inevitability

"Hey, come on, Leona, wait up," Oliver called out as he quickened his pace to catch up with Leona and Hestria.

"Have you finally decided to take things more seriously?" Leona asked as she turned around to gaze at the approaching Oliver. He caught up to Leona and Hestria, remarking, "Geez, Leona, I know the saying goes 'ladies first,' but that doesn't mean you should leave the gentleman behind. Were you really planning on carrying out the mission without me?" He winked his left eye at the end, tilting his head slightly to the left.

Leona let out a sigh, then continued forward, saying, "Enough of your games, Oliver. We should get this over with. I hate when a simple task ends up taking too much of my time."

Oliver, seeing this, continued behind her, muttering with a slight hint of mischief, "Oh? The firm and calm Leona is getting tired? Frustrated, maybe?"