Facing the information Ladis had provided, Fang Zheng merely froze for a second before returning to his usual expression.
"So? What of it?"
"Uh, well..."
Seeing Fang Zheng so utterly calm, Ladis suddenly did not know what to say.
"What do you mean, what of it? He's the Kingdom of Lugnica's chief Archmage, and a border count! This isn't a simple matter! If this blows up..."
"But that doesn't prove he wasn't a Witch Cultist."
Fang Zheng snorted.
"And if I remember correctly, that forest is still within this kingdom's territory, right? What was Lugnica's chief Archmage doing in another country? Did he file a report with you? In any case, my stance is clear. I don't care who he was. He appeared at the scene where Witch Cultists attacked a village, and he attacked me. That proves the clown had a major connection to this incident and is highly suspicious. In short... he deserved to die."
"Uh..."
Seeing how utterly unconcerned Fang Zheng was, Ladis was left speechless. Princess Lana had originally hoped to use this opportunity to offer him a favor, conveying through Ladis that the kingdom could help Fang Zheng resolve this trouble in order to win over Fang Zheng and the forces behind him. But judging by Fang Zheng's reaction, things seemed different from what they had expected. How were they supposed to continue this conversation now?
"In any event, you don't need to worry."
Fang Zheng waved a hand.
"If anyone from that Kingdom of Lugnica comes looking, just tell them I killed him and have them come find me."
"Then what do you intend to do?"
For some reason, Ladis had a very bad feeling deep down.
"Talk it out. If we can't reach an agreement, we'll deal with it then. If it really