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Back at the headquarters, Hadrian felt a shiver run down his spine.

He lifted his left hand and placed it at the back of his neck, frowning slightly when he realized that the small hairs on his neck were standing up.

'Wonder what that is about…'

Kieran, who was standing beside him, noticed his movements and raised a curious brow.

"Boss, you aight?' The amber-eyed retainer asked.

"Hmm? Ah, yes… I'm fine." Hadrian assured him. "Just felt a shiver, is all."

Kieran stared at him for a few moments, his expression blank before a small grin appeared on his face as a thought came to mind.

"Maybe somebody's thinking 'bout you." Kieran suggested in a teasing tone.

Now it was Hadrian's turn to look at him blankly.

"And pray tell, who might that be?" Hadrian inquired, catching Dia's attention, who was standing to his right.

To his mild surprise, Kieran didn't answer his question and merely shrugged his shoulders.

"Eh, who knows? You got lots of admirers, after all." The amber-eyed servant answered nonchalantly.

With that said, the amber-eyed turned his attention back to the monitors where the progression of the others was being watched over and recorded.

Hadrian and Dia turned to look at one another, what with the former sending the latter a questioning gaze.

The Servant of the Lance merely shook his head silently, as if to say that he has no idea what has gotten over with his fellow retainer, which the young heir accepted quietly, much to his disappointment.

Still, Hadrian wondered why he felt a sudden wave of nervousness come from Kieran, despite his back facing him.

After a few moments of staring closely at the retainer's form, Hadrian turned his attention back to the monitors since there was nothing else to be done, an action copied by Dia soon after.

Unbeknownst to the two, Kieran let out a quiet sigh of relief when he felt his Master's inquisitive stare turn away from him.

His hands twitched when he felt his back sweat, trying to resist the urge to make any movements to wipe some that fell down his temple. Instead, he crossed his arms over his chest as he looked at the monitors, ignoring his anxiety in favor of focusing on watching his fellow retainers instead.

'Hooo, almost slipped there! Felt like that question was a death trap just now. I really need to be careful with what I say. Who knows what those witches will do to me if they find out that I almost blurted out their secret. Hopefully, Dia will shut his mouth. I'll kill him if this gets back to those three somehow!' Kieran swore.

It was just another day in the dangerous life of the former rogue servant, Kieran.

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