She thought back to what had happened during the Winter Festival.
"Oh? Go ahead and try." The Dark Elf's face was full of irritation, while her smile grew even sweeter. "You think just because you've got that cup you can beat me?"
One second, the room was still having a serious discussion about Internal Affairs; the next second, a duel looked like it was about to break out.
"Ollica!" Laine could only helplessly step in and stop her. "We're talking business!"
"...Hmph~" The Dark Elf nodded, clearly unhappy. In her head she was thinking, isn't this woman always using 'talking business' as an excuse to come find you, and then somehow the talk always ends up rolling somewhere else?
These days, with Teresa and Veronica both in seclusion cultivating, and Surya pregnant, it had been the Dark Elf enjoying Laine all to herself. Now that this woman was back, of course the Dark Elf was annoyed.
