Dividends (2 in 1)

A sliver of a sneer appeared at the corner of Carolyn's mouth. Under usual circumstances, due to their status as part of the 10 Great Families, she would still greet Laura at the very least. However, this time, she merely shot a look at Laura, before presenting an aloof attitude as she turned and walked away, clear footsteps ringing along the corridor.

"What an atmosphere and pressure. I've never felt this before." Only after Carolyn was long gone did Scarlet exhale deeply. In the past, her impression of the goddess of the Federation had been built only from the information she obtained from Skylink, which painted an image of someone who was warm, gentle and easy to get along with. However, having met her personally, Scarlet was able to experience the powerful aura that Carolyn radiated. Wasn't this pressure a bit too much?