Chapter 250: Camille’s Refuge
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That night, Camille — Guild Master and Amira’s mother — visited the Absolute Helix Clan House. She was greeted warmly by familiar faces, especially Amy and Garm.
Camille proceeded to join the Clan members for dinner, during which they exchanged updates on one another’s lives.
“Listen, Tsutomu — Garm’s been showing up at the Guild regularly, like clockwork. Amy has been sending me letters and little gifts. But you… not even a peep. Do you know how I’ve been clinging to this hairpin, just waiting for a word, any word from you!?”
Camille, already drunk, clutched the hairpin Tsutomu had once bought her, feigning a sob. Despite her behavior, which would seem out of place for someone over thirty, her youthful appearance – like someone in her twenties – kept it from appearing too miserable. Still, Tsutomu found himself quite exasperated by her antics.
As Camille’s ranting took a brief pause, Tsutomu seized the moment to ask something that had been on his mind.
“By the way, did Amira tell you about <<Dragon Union>>?”
“Hm? Oh, yeah. She mentioned it. It’s a skill derived from the <<Dragon Form>>, right?”
Camille, gazing longingly at her now-empty mug, watched a transformed Amira arm-wrestling with Amy a few seats away. Garm, seated beside Camille, made sure she did not get any more to drink, keeping her mug only filled with ice cubes.