After hearing Little Tom out, Angel immediately used the authority of the Dream Gate to sense the situation.
Old Potter really was still in the Dream Wilderness and had not left. However, he was no longer by Iron Armor Granny's side; he was wandering through New City alone.
It seemed Angel had still underestimated just how greatly the Dream Wilderness appealed to an apprentice like Old Potter, who had been away from his homeland for many years.
"I understand." Angel nodded to Lady Mero. "Old Potter really is asleep. Let him sleep for a while."
Lady Mero's brows drew together slightly. "But..."
Angel said, "It doesn't matter. Old Potter has already done nearly everything he could do. Whether we meet or not makes no difference."
Old Potter's greatest use had been gathering all the intelligence he had seen and heard in Princess Town and bringing it to Lord Rhein. That task had clearly already been completed. As for what had happened in Princess Castle, Angel would find the time to report it personally to Lord Rhein or Iron Armor Granny.
Seeing that Lady Mero was still somewhat confused, Angel reassured her, "Many questions will naturally become clear once you return to Savage Cave. For now, if you aren't busy, you can take Little Tom for an aptitude test."
Lady Mero hesitated for a moment, but ultimately nodded. After saying, "All right," she prepared to take Little Tom to the quiet room.
Before leaving, Lady Mero did not forget to drag Abruie away as well, claiming that she needed Abruie's help setting up the tools for the aptitude test. In truth, she was worried that if Abruie stayed here, Dox might shave her bald.
Only after they had left did Dox raise his head and ask curiously, "What did you mean