Lady Glast was dumbfounded by a single phrase from Arthur.
In fact, not only Lady Glast but also Marinda and the Female Swordmaster stood frozen in their tracks.
Because when Marinda and the Female Swordmaster heard that phrase, they always felt an indescribable sense of mockery and ridicule permeating it.
And Lady Glast?
There was, in addition to mockery and ridicule, a sense of provocation.
Indeed!
Provocation!
A simple "You're quite saucy," once reaching this lady's ears, transformed into—
'You think by mimicking the mysterious ways of the woman I love, you can compare yourself to my beloved? Don't delude yourself; you're just an ordinary, ugly woman! Stop joking around in front of me, you're not even fit to carry her shoes, you're not a patch on her!'
These string of words slightly altered the lady's expression.
Arthur caught this subtle change.
Eagle Eye and Insight swiftly flickered into action.
Then—