Chapter 24: New Adventurer Bern (22). Clue
Looking down at the man who had passed out with his face planted on the floor, Bern let out a dry chuckle.
Lucidra, perhaps sensing the oddity of the situation, asked,
[What’s so funny?]
‘It’s just... doesn’t it seem absurd to you? The area wasn’t even secured yet, and he still tried to hit on Blanca in the middle of all that. Kind of ridiculous, don’t you think?’
[That’s just how men are. Even in the middle of a sword fight, one glimpse of a woman’s skin and their brains short-circuit. I’m telling you, all my outfits are purely for practicality.]
‘Oh ho.’
[...Wait a second. What’s that “oh ho” supposed to mean?]
‘I just figured it was more of a personal preference on your part.’
Half-listening to the self-proclaimed Archdemon screech in protest, Bern picked up the black orb that the man had been holding.
To the touch, it felt like any ordinary glass bead—cold and hard—but the magic contained within it was thick, murky, and oppressive, like clumps of oil sludge packed together.
“Bern!”
Blanca arrived a moment too late, letting out a sigh of relief when she saw the suspect collapsed on the ground and Bern completely unharmed.