Chapter 531: Introspection

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When she first met Cynthia, or at least the first time she became aware of her existence, Emilia's first impression of the raven-haired girl had been that she was a mysterious and powerful entity who took pity on her.

And although she was too ashamed to vocally make a vow that she was perhaps powerless to properly honor, Emilia still recited the pledge of eternal gratitude towards her 'savior' in her heart.

Of course, it didn't take long for the crimson-haired girl to get more familiar with Cynthia. But while she was a lot easier to get along with than she expected, and could perhaps even be considered childish, many things about her still remained unknown to Emilia to this day.

She didn't know where Cynthia came from, how old she was, or even what she wanted to do.