Chapter 236: 235 These few stalkers… Chapter 236: 235 These few stalkers… Lasha’s arrival erased much of the fatigue from Shane’s mind, leaving only a heart full of puzzles and questions.
However, Shane was not in a rush and first took Lasha back to the Lazahad family home.
Lasha had always maintained that expressionless façade, firmly following behind Shane, keeping a distance of three steps, looking just like a devoted maid at Shane’s side.
In this manner, the two returned to the Lazahad family home.
Coincidentally, Ai Yi seemed to have just come out of her room as well.
Shane instinctively greeted the other party.
But Ai Yi’s reaction was somewhat off.
The moment she saw Shane, little Aiyi, for some reason, stiffened all over and froze in place.
Seeing Ai Yi , Shane called out in puzzlement.
But rather than responding, Ai Yi maintained her frozen posture, her fair face slightly reddening, her expression becoming extremely rigid, as if recalling some unbearable past, her whole being appeared anything but calm.
Shane was somewhat concerned and consequently moved a few steps closer.
However, almost reflexively, Ai Yi backed away several steps as well.
Ai Yi also came to her senses and fell silent.
After a while, Shane approached again.
Seeing this, Ai Yi, unthinkingly, moved back again.
Shane continued to approach.
Ai Yi continued to retreat.
“…What are you doing?”
Shane’s mouth twitched.
But his question was met with only one response.
“Don’t say anything, don’t ask anything; just don’t come near me for now, okay?”
Ai Yi glared at Shane, her pretty face still slightly red, unilaterally issuing this warning while giving Shane an odd look.
That look, Shane could understand.
And precisely because he could understand, Shane’s composure slightly cracked.
Damn it, did I do something?
So what’s with this look as if I’m some brute!?(╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻
With a somewhat crumbling mentality, Shane was about to seriously question Ai Yi.
Completely oblivious to the fact that behind him, Lasha, having seen Ai Yi, had her gem-like eyes begin to fluctuate.
And Ai Yi had also noticed Lasha’s presence.
Ai Yi, looking at Lasha, actually froze there.
It was then that Lasha stepped forward, kneeling and bowing to Ai Yi.
It was a pose with both knees on the ground.
It wasn’t the kind of posture a subject takes in the presence of a monarch but rather the kind used by common servants when they see a person of high nobility.
Seeing this, Ai Yi fell silent.
Shane was equally taken aback.
That was how Lasha addressed Ai Yi.
Obviously, Lasha knew Ai Yi’s identity.
As for Ai Yi, she seemed to be aware of Lasha’s identity.
“…Is she that little girl Laischa’s maid?”
Ai Yi fell silent for a long time, and when she spoke again, the faint blush that had been on her face had vanished, replaced by an air of indifference.
“Yes,” Lasha said softly, her head lowered. “The person I serve is indeed named Laischa.”
“I knew it at a glance,” Ai Yi said with a touch of irony for some reason. “After all, you two look exactly alike.”
Hearing this, Lasha remained silent.
Beside her, Shane was somewhat surprised as he looked at Ai Yi.
Because he realized Ai Yi’s emotions seemed a bit off.
This was different from the oddness he had sensed earlier.
Earlier, when Ai Yi faced him, her attitude was off, but Shane could feel that there was some reason for it that couldn’t be shared with others.
But now, Ai Yi’s strangeness was purely emotional, mental, and even spiritual.
Especially when she saw Lasha kneeling before him, there was a moment when Ai Yi almost recoiled.
This, too, was different from the recoiling when facing Shane earlier.
Facing Shane, Ai Yi appeared merely on guard, as if embarrassed.
Facing Lasha, however, Ai Yi felt distressed, as if she couldn’t accept Lasha kneeling before her, and had to forcibly suppress it.
This told Shane that there was something going on that he was not aware of.
Unfortunately, Ai Yi had no intention of explaining.
“Aren’t you afraid of being captured by the Human Race, wandering around by yourself without being by your master’s side?”
Ai Yi continued to speak sarcastically to Lasha.
Upon reflection, this wasn’t unreasonable.
After all, Laischa was someone who had infiltrated the Royal Capital with the Old Demon Clan Faction ten years ago and was currently wanted by the Kingdom.
Lasha looked almost identical to Laischa, and daring to walk around the Royal Capital alone without Laischa being there was indeed like asking for death.
If she were with Laischa, with that powerful mage around, others would find it difficult to detect them.
But Laischa wasn’t there now, and Lasha was all alone outside, which was basically a death sentence.
Previously, Lasha had already said that she was different from Laischa, having no powers at all, just an ordinary maid.
At the time, Shane was somewhat skeptical, but now, having mastered the Level 10 “Identification” skill, he could assert that it was true.
Lasha was only Level 5 and hadn’t acquired a single skill.
Thus, Lasha was genuinely as weak as one could be.
A person , bearing a face identical to a fugitive’s, loitering in a place like the Royal Capital?
Shane began to wonder why he had managed to meet Lasha without issue.
Lasha, on the other hand, didn’t seem to care.
“I’m just following Lady’s orders. After she went missing, I came to seek out Mr. Shane.”
Lasha stated this without any emotion.
Ai Yi suddenly frowned and looked at Shane.
“Don’t give me that look; I don’t know what happened either,” Shane immediately said. “I just met her and learned about this, and I haven’t had the chance to ask for details yet.”
Ai Yi understood the situation.
“It seems you’ve encountered some trouble,” Ai Yi glanced at Lasha and said, “Then let me hear it too, what exactly has happened.”
Lasha showed no reaction to this.
Instead, Shane raised an eyebrow.
“What, you’re interested now?” he asked. “You know Laischa?”
“I’ve had a brief encounter,” Ai Yi stated indifferently. “After you dealt with the Old Demon Clan Faction led by Beddo, I met that Laischa there, but we parted ways after deciding to come to the Royal Capital.”
Well then, another thing he hadn’t known about.
It turned out Ai Yi and Laischa had been following him even before his arrival at the Royal Capital?
These stalkers, who would they learn from if not from Merica?
They’d better learn her ability to give things away for free, too.
At that time, I won’t serve them a big stick, acting as if a mere hero.