That made her smile. Smirk, really. It was a lot of work, but it was work that Yulia loved to do.

"I am a dual-licensed Hunter, with Zangyaku and Netsach," she said, only half-answering the girl's question. She was a little distracted, thinking. It was already evident that Hikaru had taken interest in the girl. Yulia was, too, partly because of the Blade King's interest and partly of her own. So she decided to help, in her own way.

"What do you know of the conspiracies and compacts? Has Hikaru told you anything about them?"