20 Who Are You

"Who... who are you?" My mind was a bit slow to react, and my first instinct upon seeing this man was to cautiously take a step back.

Why had the surroundings suddenly turned into a castle?

Though this man had a gentle smile on his face, I felt extremely nervous.

"Haha, Emilia, I will introduce myself to you, but not right now." The red-haired man chuckled. With a snap of his fingers, the black crow suddenly flew out from the corner of the room, landing on the man's shoulder.

"Caw—caw—caw"

The black crow affectionately rubbed its head against the man's cheek, its ink-black eyes squinting slightly as it continued to emit coarse caws.

"Oh, my poor little one, you've worked hard." The red-haired man seemed to thoroughly enjoy the crow's affection, gently stroking its feathers with his slender fingers.

"Of course, don't worry, you will be rewarded." The red-haired man spoke gently, then extended his finger into the crow's gaping beak.