Right now in the Real World, it was precisely the busiest time of morning. The moment Lloyd stepped out of the portal, he found himself in a meeting room surrounded by a table full of people who were staring at his sudden appearance with astonished expressions.
Sitting at the head of the table was, naturally, Elolos. She had originally been trying hard to keep a straight face and put on an aura of full majesty, but the moment she saw Lloyd appear, those heterochromatic eyes instantly lit up, and she instinctively wanted to pounce over like an affectionate, clingy kitten.
Fortunately, she still remembered the current occasion and managed to instantly suppress her urge to throw herself into his arms, resuming a dignified posture. She then gave a light cough and said with a proper, businesslike tone:
Chapter 366