Faced with Neya's barrage of questions, Frod did not answer. Instead, he asked, "Did you read the letter I had the royal knights deliver to you a few days ago? How is your investigation progressing? Who is using living people as sacrifices?"
Neya frowned. She knew Frod was referring to the matter in the Silver Yun Duchy. But she had dispatched people to investigate only recently. How could there possibly be news so soon?
Frod should have known that... so why had he deliberately brought it up?
Suddenly, Neya recalled that Frod's letter had clearly stated that the living sacrifices had been discovered by a passing wizard, and that she must take the matter seriously.
At the time, Neya had wondered who this so-called wizard was, but no matter how she thought about it, she could not figure it out. So she had simply put it aside. Now that Frod had deliberately mentioned it, was he hinting at something?
As Neya thought of this, she looked at Frod again, only to see him repeatedly glancing at the red-haired man beside him from the corner of his eye. The implication could not have been clearer.
As Frod's old friend, Neya's heart stirred, and she immediately understood.
"There has not been any news from there yet. Once it arrives, I will tell you at once."
As soon as she finished speaking, Neya respectfully walked over to Angel and solemnly said, "I was too hasty just now and failed to notice you at once, my lord. I hope you will forgive my offense."
Neya's words left the old apprentice behind her utterly bewildered, while Frod, on the other side, wore a smile at the corner of his lips.
Angel was somewhat surprised as well. Neya had immediately decided that he was a wizard,