Just as Nadura had said, Merica now found herself in serious trouble.
"Merica..."
Lu Muya had completely succumbed to fear, hiding by Merica's side, her body trembling as if she might burst into tears at any moment.
"It's okay, Lu Muya, don't be afraid."
Though Merica tried to comfort Lu Muya, her own face betrayed her tension. Biting her lip, her grip on Lu Muya's hand was firm, a clear sign that her own emotions were anything but relaxed.
In front of the distressed Merica and Lu Muya, Edel, accompanied by Aki and Red, blocked the girls' path while openly scrutinizing them with a smile that, while courteous in appearance, was excessively deliberate, giving off an affectatious vibe.
It was more accurate to say that Edel's eyes sparkled with extreme excitement.
It was the look of someone whose sadistic side was provoked.
Clearly, Merica's anxiety and Lu Muya's fear had stimulated a perverse delight in this son of a duke.