Chapter 245: Sixty-Fourth Floor, Intelligence (4)
[Support the agent in their espionage mission. Time remaining: 91 hours 23 minutes.]
It wasn’t that I hadn’t considered what kind of person would show up or how they would react to us.
However, my brain continued churning out possibilities, and my expectations hadn’t settled. This could be one of the Imperial spies we were on the lookout for, another herbalist like us, a mercenary, or even a villager.
Despite all my ideas, this mysterious woman’s sudden appearance fell completely outside of my expectations. Even more bewildering was her expression of recognition and warmth upon seeing Parein.
Do they know each other?
I observed her closely. Small, fur-covered ears peeked out from her head, confirming that she wasn’t a human.
She seemed to be a beastfolk[1], something I had only heard about in stories.
I turned to Parein and saw him frowning, clearly confused. On closer inspection, I noticed a certain sharpness in his look.
Seemingly ignoring that, the woman approached us with a bright smile, waving cheerfully. “There you are, Senior! I’m glad I caught you before you entered the village.”
Her eyes turned to me. “And that means you are the infamous... Nameless. It’s a pleasure to meet you.”
Infamous Nameless.
She used the exact same phrasing as Parein. Considering the slight pause between her words, she didn’t seem to be making a joke like he had.