07/08/2023
Continuation
However, she now had a delicate touch to her features.
For a skilled combatant like herself, Amane's hands and face were too frail.
Amane could see that the core she had wounded in her previous existence was still present and shone brightly within her, but it was in no way controlled.
The current Amane was no better than a rugged brat who did not know how to wield her strength.
"Lady Yoko, please do not make us late. Lord Tsurugi is waiting for us."
Tsurugi was a name Amane had never anticipated hearing in a good way. An honourable demon clan by the name of Tsurugi once chose to join the alliance, but they were never accepted.
When Amane had last been there, their house had been no more than a tiny hut where they made tools and traded commodities.
The demon nobles did not appear to be more at home in this opulent room than a merchant family.
"Yoko? My name is Amane. I think you have the wrong person in front of you."
Amane expected the old lady to laugh her words off or even get concerned about her. She did not expect the old lady to sigh in worry.
"Lady Yoko, we do not have time for your usual tricks. You were Lady Sara last weak, and Lady Miko the week before. Please behave yourself today since your fiance is coming here to see you today."
Amane wanted to assure the old lady that she was not joking around but Amane was not able to do anything once the old lady decided to get involved with her.
Either the old lady was too strong or Amane had lost all the strength she used to possess in her last life.
Amane felt like a doll who was being dragged all over by the old lady. Her face was dabbed with powder and her clothes were rearranged a hundred times before Amane was let go.
By the time Amane was even aware of what was going on around her, she was being dragged into a separate but highly decorative sitting room.
The floor seating in the area was designed with inspiration from a traditional Japanese sitting room.
"Yoko, join me in my chair. You sit on