"The two of them have a really unorthodox pairing."
Lady Melo turned upon hearing Angel’s voice and saw Angel also looking at Bruiser and Golos, sporting the same look of amusement as earlier when watching the Talented Ones ascend the third level.
Lady Melo felt her cheeks burn, embarrassed on behalf of the two lads.
Previously, being forced to rotate on the ceiling was pardonable. But now, they’ve challenged such disgrace with their outfit, making Lady Melo feel inevitably involved.
After all, these two were Talented Ones she brought in.
At this moment, the Honorable Wizard watched them with interest; how does he perceive her then?
Would he think she handled her guiding task carelessly, or worse, was she the one who misled them? After all, Angel knew Lady Melo had served as a diplomacy teacher, where etiquette includes personal attire.
Lady Melo’s face turned increasingly red, but her gaze towards the two lads grew sterner, with even a hint of murderous intent.
She deeply regretted rescuing them; had she foreseen this moment, she wouldn’t have rushed to save those fools.
Angel noticed Lady Melo’s furious aura and lightly coughed to draw her attention before speaking: "Are you considering how to punish them? Actually, I think it may not be necessary. Their pairing is quite creative, isn’t it?"
To prove he wasn’t lying, Angel provided evidence: "You also witnessed that the Princess’s wardrobe offers few options for wear, and all are quite revealing. Their attire covers the body fully, sparing others’ eyes."
Lady Melo, seeing Angel speaking up for them, had to curb her displayed anger and awkwardly said: "What you say makes sense, better this than being naked."
Lady Melo emphasized "a little bit," clearly indicating her inner embarrassment and anger hadn’t completely dissipated.
Seeing this, Angel did not pursue the topic further.
After all, the two parties involved also knew shame, purposely hiding in the shadows, not obstructing anyone’s view; what else is there to criticize?
...
"Hey, what’s all this crying about?"
Suddenly, a deep voice resonated among the crowd. Lady Melo turned to locate the source and found that Red Sword Docks had arrived at this tower top at some point.
Docks stood beside Siber, but he wasn’t referring to Siber. It was Amisha, supported by Siber.
The rest expressed their escape relief with excitement. They cheered, laughed, or took a breath of relief.
Only Amisha silently shed red tears without uttering a word, fixating on Princess Castle with unmistakable hatred in her eyes.
For this girl, the humiliation she endured exceeded many women’s tolerance.
Her silent crying mixed with hatred was understandable.
So, even though Lady Melo saw Amisha’s red eyes earlier, she didn’t reproach her for weakness.
However, Docks, upon arrival, named Amisha, causing everyone to turn their gaze to her.
Except for Siber, the Talented Ones were clueless about what Amisha went through and puzzled why she cried.
Amisha, under Docks’ teasing and everyone’s gaze, resisted showing weakness, forced her emotions down, and smiled to the crowd: "I’m just crying out of joy, it’s not easy getting out of that demon cave."
Her words led the others to understand.
Crying for joy, such a perfect reason.
But Docks, ever the disruptor, continued: "Are you sure the hatred in your eyes is crying out of joy?"
Amisha was rendered speechless, as she couldn’t challenge Docks from her position.
Lady Melo, unable to bear this, spoke: "Red Sword Sir, why be so harsh on our Barbarian Cave’s Talented One?"
Lady Melo mentioned "Barbarian Cave’s Talented One" because she lacked confidence and had to rely on the organization as support.
In other circumstances, Docks wouldn’t care for Lady Melo’s stance, but with Angel, his voluntarily befriended wizard, standing nearby, and since Angel hailed from Barbarian Cave, he had no choice but to yield.
"I just thought, since she holds such hatred towards the Princess, why not ask your Barbarian Cave’s wizard to eliminate her completely. After all, the Princess was the one provoking Barbarian Cave this time."
As Docks spoke, his eyes glanced at Angel, clearly indicating the wizard he referred to was Angel.