บท 109: Hostage

Less than an hour was left before the finals would start.

While Sylvia was scouting the southeast side of the capital, Lily was wandering around in the northeast.

Just like Sylvia, Lily was looking in every direction as she ran aimlessly around.

However, she stopped in her tracks as soon as a familiar figure entered her field of vision.

Xander.

"X-Xander, wait…!"

It may have been her first time calling him out on her own.

"Hm?"

He turned to her.

"Aren't you that girl who's always on that Mika's side?"

"Y-yes!"

"What do you want from me then?"

Like every other time she saw him, he was in a foul mood.

"H-have you perhaps seen Mika? He's missing since yesterday and it's said that the last thing he did was to search for you…" she explained nervously.

"No idea. Haven't seen him yet." he replied bluntly, bumping into her shoulder as he continued walking.

"But-"