"Thank you."
Artemisia said, offering a small smile and Arthur raised a brow, mildly surprised.
"I see…
Artemisia, you should keep up your stoic expression. A smile on you would send arrows flying into the hearts of many guys."
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His words prompted imaginary question marks to float around her and she tilted her head, genuinely puzzled. This sight made Beatrix sigh and shake her head.
"Don't bother, Arthur. Arty wouldn't understand anyway."
"…what are you talking about?"
Artemisia asked, frowning but Beatrix just looked at Arthur while gesturing at her, amused.
"See?"
Arthur just laughed, while Artemisia's frown deepened, sensing she was the butt of a joke she still didn't understand.
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Arthur gathered as many Divine Spark fragments as he could carry before they made their way out of the Veiled Realm. En route, he decided to gauge the energy needed for his next breakthrough, and the figure he found was so staggering he nearly lost his footing mid-air.
