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Avril turned around. Seeing it was Master Lianna, she quickly gave a respectful bow. Her voice was filled with the joy of a long-awaited reunion, as well as a hint of apology. "Master, it's been a long time. I'm sorry I'm late and made you worry."
In Avril's eyes, Master Lianna had a sharp tongue and a terrible attitude, especially toward students of the Undead System. However, she took great care of her Holy Light System students and was genuinely protective of them.
When Avril had insisted on going to the border to join Senior Lynch, Lianna had been the one most vehemently opposed, even threatening to sever their master-student relationship. But now, upon seeing her again, the genuine worry and joy in her master's eyes were undeniable.
The instructor from the Empire who had been blocking Master Lianna saw the tables turn and naturally gave up trying to stop her.
