She is not an investigator.

"Ah, you're awake."

When Iglesias came downstairs with the blanket, Olivia was already sitting on the sofa, staring blankly at the rose.

Igris came to her side, handed her the blanket, and picked up the roses from the table.

"I wanted to bring you a gift on the way, but I didn't know what you would like. There happened to be a flower shop on the roadside, so I bought a bouquet."

I.G.L.S. waved the rose in front of O.L.V.'s eyes, finally bringing her back to her senses. She gave a strange twitch at the corner of her mouth and nodded.

"Thank you, I...I really like it."

Olivia smoothed her messy hair, which had been tangled up on the sofa, took the rose, and sniffed it.

There was a damp smell mixed with rainwater, definitely not the fragrance of flowers.

After all, this rose has probably been picked for a long time, and the fact that it hasn't withered only shows that it is indeed sturdy.

Olivia loved the gift. Although she would be happy no matter what Igris gave her, roses had a different meaning.

Although she knew that Igris didn't mean it that way, she was just looking for convenience.

"So what exactly did you go out to do that made you so late? Buying some things shouldn't have taken this long."

Olivia noticed that Igor Julius's new clothes were still a standard wool coat, only it felt a little thicker than before. Olivia couldn't see what she was wearing underneath. She was still wearing the same trousers, which was quite disappointing.

Although the weather wasn't ideal, Olivia was still quite eager to see Iglesias in a dress.

"Besides, is it cold in the office? Why are you wearing so much?"

"fine…"

Igri/S wasn't cold, but she had just returned and hadn't had time to change her lining. If she took off her coat, Olivia would discover her shirt, which was almost half torn, and become suspicious.

So she could only wear a coat.

"I was planning to go shopping and come back, but I ran into a friend on the way, so we strolled around for a bit and went out for a while."

Igris wasn't exactly lying, after all, she did indeed go shopping with Momokawa for a while, and even went to the hospital to buy some medicine.

"Who?"

"My friend."

Which friend?

Olivia's worst fears have come true.

Igris went out with other people, which means she made new friends, and that's a good thing.

But the question is, what kind of friends can Igris make in this environment?

Olivia really needs to worry about whether her assistant will be lured away by someone else, after all, such an excellent assistant is extremely rare for her.

Given her actual abilities, truly outstanding people wouldn't be willing to be her assistants. Therefore, people like Igris are very rare, since she never thought of becoming a boss, but has always worked for others.

If some external factor causes Igris to quit, then Olivia really needs to confront that person and demand an explanation.

Is this important?

Igris scratched her cheek, without giving a direct answer.

This made Olivia even more worried.

In her eyes, Igris didn't want to tell Olivia about this, which meant that in Igris's view, she probably wouldn't agree to Igris becoming friends with this person, so that person's problem must be very serious.

This line of thinking is perfectly understandable, although Igris didn't think that much about it.

She simply felt that Olivia was being a bit too nosy.

Igris also has her own life; she can't delegate everything to others, not even her boss.

This is a matter of attitude, not a matter of the incident itself.

"Let me rephrase my question... Do I know him?"

Igris nodded.

"Ling?"

Olivia's first thought was Ling, for no other reason than that Ling was the one who introduced Igris to Olivia, so in terms of time, Olivia was the one who came first.

Unfortunately, Ling has to go to work today, so it's not her turn.

Seeing Igris shake her head, Olivia couldn't help but frown.

"Momochuan?"

Igris nodded.

There's nothing else to it, mainly because after Olivia and Iglesias arrived in this city, there were only a handful of people they could talk to, and they could find them by elimination.

But Olivia didn't trust Momokawa; she didn't even know who he was.

"Although it's not appropriate for me to say this, you'd better be careful and not get fooled by bad people."

Do you think she's a bad person?

Olivia silently recalled the girl who looked almost as frail as Igris, yet exuded an aura of unapproachability, and gently shook her head.

"But that's only what it looks like."

"So, does that make me look like the kind of person who would be easily fooled?"

Igris watched with interest as Olivia's visibly panicked expression began to show, and finally couldn't help but smile.

“I know you’re worried about me, but you’re being a little too overprotective. I’m not an immature child or a fragile pet. I know what I’m doing.”

By saying these words, Igris was not only reassuring Olivia, but also trying to get her to question Igris as little as possible.

Igris dislikes feeling completely controlled by others, even if the other party is well-intentioned; she simply cannot stand it.

"So...you really won't consider leaving me, right?"

Olivia asked another silly question, since Igris had already answered it once.

"Of course, that's assuming you don't keep making these stupid mistakes."

Igris was fairly satisfied with her boss; at least she listened to advice and had money.

If she could, Iglesias wouldn't want to switch jobs easily, provided that Olivia doesn't become the kind of idiot she hates the most.

Olivia was visibly happier after receiving Iglesias's reply, and looked full of energy.

"By the way, Igris, have you had dinner yet?"

Olivia looks like she's going to cook for herself.

Fortunately, Igris had already eaten dinner, otherwise she probably would have had to taste the kind of food that even she would try to avoid as much as possible.

Olivia certainly doesn't have that kind of talent.

"I've already eaten out."

"it's a pity."

I'm so glad.

"Ah!"

Bad.

Her cold hadn't gotten better, and it seemed to have gotten worse because of the frequent changes in temperature.

Igris felt she needed to rest, since a phoenix-like rebirth probably wouldn't cure her cold.

"I'm not feeling well, so I'm going to sleep now. Don't forget about tomorrow's request."

Igris gave a reminder, then went upstairs to her room to rest.

Olivia had just woken up and couldn't fall back asleep for a while. Igris, without any hesitation, took off her coat in her room, revealing the completely torn lining underneath.

Igris came to the half-body mirror, touched her right shoulder, which should have been missing, and compared it with the other parts of her body, finding that there was no significant difference.

She was quite worried that her newly grown arms might not fit properly.

"I think I've gained a little weight recently."

Igris poked her stomach and tried to pinch it. Unfortunately, there was still no excess fat that she could easily pinch, but at least she was no longer the pitifully thin person she used to be.

If things continue like this, Igris will eventually develop normal human physical abilities, and might even become stronger.

But now…

"Ah!"

I'd better go to sleep first.

The Gods' Fool - The Last Knight: Chapter Eighteen, I Must Be Discharged Immediately

"Igris, Igris? Time to get up."

dong dong dong.

A knock sounded in Igris's room, and Olivia called out to the still-sleeping Igris from outside the door.

She didn't go in directly because Igris usually didn't stay in bed long; even if she was really sleepy, she would respond briefly and then get up a while later.

But unexpectedly, Igris did not respond to her.

So Olivia reluctantly pushed open the door and went in, only to see Igris still lying on the bed.

Seeing that she hadn't been lost, Olivia breathed a slight sigh of relief and knelt down beside her bed.

"Igris? Wake up, it's time to do the quest."

Olivia tried to poke Igris's cheek, but then abruptly pulled her hand back.

It's very hot.

You have a fever? And it seems quite high.

No wonder Olivia didn't wake up even when she called her.

To prevent Igris's head from getting burned, Olivia could only fetch a basin of water to cool her down and then look for a doctor.

However, just as Olivia helped Igris up and was about to wipe her body with a damp towel to cool her down, Igris opened her eyes, looked at Olivia somewhat dazedly, and let out a weak groan.

She was burning to death.