........
The room fell into a deathly silence, the girls exchanged glances with one another, yet no one spoke. Lumiere's claims were so outlandish that they found it almost impossible to believe.
And the first to snap out of it was surprisingly Teerdi, who always seemed sleepy.
"So, you're saying these damn Magic Elves are attached to us? Is there really no way to cancel the contract?"
"At least, as far as I know..."
"Yes, there is."
However, before Lumiere could finish, Duanmu Huai interrupted her and pulled a skull-shaped Rose Rosary from his embrace.
"This is?"
"This is a Holy Artifact of the Tribunal."
Duanmu Huai, a smile on his face, began explaining to Teerdi as if he were a door-to-door salesman.
