Albedo silently watched this wondrous young woman. In the middle of laughing and talking, she had easily won the favor of a Reconnaissance Knight—what a remarkable skill.
Although the two had met less than a day ago, Albedo had already subconsciously placed Baimeng within the category of things that interested him. In the past, he would more likely have been pondering his own research topics, offering a few perfunctory words, and never wasting the slightest bit of attention on someone else's idle chatter.
Only, the Chief Alchemist had not yet noticed this himself. He was admiring the young woman's intelligence and quick wit, while paying extraordinary attention to her mysterious "companion."
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