187 She doesn't need to know

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While the attack on the girl and her escorts were happening, Kazuya and Julia keenly observed from the shadows. Of course, it would appear to be that they had stumbled upon this scene so they did not know why these groups of people were fighting.

"Looks like an assassination attempt," Kazuya whispered to Julia.

"This…" Julia could only nod as there was no way that she could lie to him.

Her slave status, as well as their soul contract, made her unable to lie. The moment Julia even considered moving her lips to lie to him caused her body to feel a bit of pain to warn her of the consequences if she had continued.

"Looks like they've made quite the preparations for this. Whoever that girl is, she might be that important to have these kinds of preparations made for her." He extended his senses in the area and commented.