Chapter 253

Okay, lets try to think about this. Elena has talentan amazing one at that. However, she hasnt been able to even wake up her mana yet. Thus, we thought there must be some outside influence, and when we determined that there was something wrong inside her body by using Nowems mana, an unexpected incident occurred.

When we began to train her by using Nowems mana, they sensed it and began to spy on us.

Yes, exactly.

I think we can assume that the mastermind behind all this can feel the mana flowing inside Elenas body.

The mastermind is someone who rendered Elenas mana useless. It wouldnt be strange for them to have an ability like that.

Lyla nodded with her arms crossed, but suddenly stopped. Wait, the fact that the mastermind was able to pinpoint us means that they knew we trained Elena with Nowems mana

You have someone in mind too, right?

Lylas eyes darkened. As she said, Walwiss Dwayne and Orland Dwayne.

There was clearly something wrong with Elenas body, and if they fixed what was wrong with her, Elena could possibly use magic. Zich had only told this truth to two people who had the right to know: Elenas family members.

Of course, it could not be those two. Since it is well-known that we are teaching Elena, someone might have been able to guess what we were doing. However, its also true that those two are the most suspicious.

Lyla sighed. Even when she saw how much Zich doubted those two, she also hoped for those suspicions to be wrong.

Its going to be painful for Elena.

However, they couldnt just let the situation be. The mastermind was someone who rendered Elenas mana useless; it didnt seem like they had any good intentions.

What are we going to do now?

Im not going to do anything for a while. Zich looked outside the window. Then, he glanced at the place where the people trailing him were.

If I dont go visit Elena, they are going to do something else soon for sure.

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At a meeting which had become a regular occurrence inside the Dwayne mansion, Wayne asked, Come to think of it, what happened to your servants?

Zich stared back at him. My servants?

Yeah, I know you used to go around with two people you called servants. I havent seen them for a while now.

Hey, isnt it time to quit Another companion next to them thought Wayne was picking a fight with Zich again. He scowled as if he thought Waynes behavior was becoming quite annoying now.

However, Wayne didnt become agitated and calmly stated, Im not trying to pick a fight with him. Even I wouldnt come all this way to pick a fight. I am just asking him out of curiosity.

Um... The companion trying to restrain Wayne looked a bit doubtful but stopped intervening.

Wayne continued his question. You and your companionI think her name was Ms. Lyla? Anyways, you two searched around the city very rigorously, but its hard to spot your servants. Just one of them seems to appear from time to time, but the other one never appears anywhere.

You know very well, sir. Did you trail us or something?

Trail you? How could you say such scary words? I just did a little careful research. After all, werent you the one who said the companions of the robe-wearing corpses could be here?

Thats certainly true, sir.

Doesnt that also mean that the person who kidnapped Ms. Dwayne could also be here?

People started murmuring. Zich stared at Wayne, and Wayne continued to speak skillfully. If companions of the corpses or the people who tried to kidnap Elena might be here, I thought it was also possible for Elenas kidnappers or their companions to be here too.

Its a very unlikely story, but its not impossible, sir. However, do you also realize that you could also be a suspect in this scenario too?

Of course. You can investigate me as much as youd like, but before that, can I ask where your servants are and why theyve barely shown themselves recently? Waynes eyes shone like a viper cornering a mouse as he continued, Of course, I dont think so, but one of my underlings keeps expressing their suspicions. They think you kidnapped Ms. Dwayne, locked her up somewhere, and made your servants watch over her. They say it explains your servants behaviors: one is in charge of guarding Ms. Dwayne while the other one is in charge of contacting you. Dont you see how they can think of it this way?

I see. It does make sense.

Waynes eyes twitched. He didnt seem pleased by Zichs calm attitude.

I am glad that you think that way. So, could you tell us where and what your servants are doing?

My servants are searching in the areas outside of this city. Thats why no ones seen them recently.

Did they not come back to the city even once in the meantime?

As you know, we are travelers. We are used to homelessness, and rather than wasting time going back and forth from the city, they are searching for Elena while staying outside of the castles walls.

Zich picked up the teacup in front of him and calmly drank a sip. Then, he smiled at Wayne.

Does that answer your question?

It does. Wayne returned his smile, If everything you say is true.

Unfortunately, I have no other way of proving my innocence.

Then, could you let us meet your servants?

If you wish, I could organize that.

Zich and Wayne both smiled at each other. A strange pressure passed between the two and made people swallow their saliva. But as if Waynes words had made some impact, people began to look at Zich doubtfully. In the first place, Zich was an outsider. If they had to choose between Zich and Wayne, everyone in the meeting would believe Waynes words.

However, Zich didnt care for them. His eyes focused solely on Wayne.

Caught you!

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Wayne Jaewick is suspicious?

Yep.

As soon as Zich returned back to his lodging, he told Lyla everything that happened today. Since nothing came up when he sent people to follow me, hes trying to pressure me directly from the front. Since his stupid son also seems related to the robed figures, hes even more suspicious.

Then is he the mastermind?

We have to look more into that matter. The mastermind might be using Wayne Jaewick, who has a lot of hate against me, to pry information from me.

Well, no matter how you look at it, Wayne Jaewick definitely seems suspicious. What are you going to do now?

He made it so obvious that hes basically telling us to be suspicious of h