A Meeting With a Duke

"Do you feel all right?"

Passing by the stalls without even looking at them, I cast a questioning glance at Eliza, who had stayed silent the entire time we were walking. Eliza's aura had been somewhat erratic since the accident. She appeared to be having difficulty regulating her body, mana, and aura all at once.

Drip.

In the midst of the fair's buzzing commotion, my excellent hearing picked up on a peculiar sound. And the blood mark on the floor proved it.

Eliza was injured.

Eliza wiped the corner of her mouth with her hand, slightly raised. Looking down, there was a little bloodstain on the ground. When she noticed it, she immediately stomped on it to cover up the stain.

But, no matter how subtle she attempted to be with her moves, it couldn't escape my notice, and I stopped her.

"What caused this?"

It appeared that the earlier altercation had resulted in her suffering internal damage. The fact that she was able to withstand the pressure of that guy's aura demonstrates her s