[Lilia]

My eyes were still wide, as I continued to feverishly search for the doorknob and twist it open before sliding out the door. My attention quickly shifts to my immediate surroundings, where I attempt to locate the butler who escorted me here, but he is nowhere to be found. Hence, I was unostentatiously trying to spot the curly-haired woman right on the long corridor, but instead, I was greeted with an already empty scene.

How come she’s gone so quickly?

I vigorously shook my head. Now ...