"Good morning, Tifa."
Seeing the black-haired Miss Maid, Shard too showed a smile. Only after accepting the invitation to board the carriage did he realize there was no Miss Galina, but three other ladies were present.
One looked a bit younger and was also one of Miss Galina's personal maids, but an ordinary person. The other two were female sorcerers from Miss Galina's entourage, both from the Inner Ring. Since they all knew Shard and were aware of his relationship with Miss Galina, they nodded at him reservedly.
"Tifa, why are you here? Are you running an errand for Miss Galina?"
This was Shard's question.
"The miss sent me to acquire an antique because it is very important, so it must be me who goes."
Tifa said as the carriage continued to roll forward slowly:
"The Council has been searching for that antique for a long time, and only recently did we find its whereabouts. What about you? Shard, what brings you here? A detective's commission?"