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A servant hurried in and bumped into a man in black coming out. He respectfully made way. "Lord Shadow."
"Mm."
Shadow was about to brush past him when he saw the box he was carrying. It looked like a package. He stopped and looked. Then, he asked, "What are you holding?"
"Ah?" The servant was stunned for a moment before he presented the box with both hands. "It's a delivery for the Empress."
Shadow subconsciously took the box. It was not heavy, as if there was nothing inside.
He saw that the recipient was the Empress, but his eyes darkened at the sender. His knife-like gaze landed on the servant, and he asked with a suppressed tone, "Who sent it?"
"A courier delivered it. He left after putting it down." The servant was at a loss.
He did not notice it, either.
After all, it was just a delivery.
