Hearing the silver-haired girl's words, everyone finally understood that she was not about to attack them. Rather, she intended to... clear up the misunderstanding?
This was actually more baffling to them than if she had simply attacked outright.
Angel's words had already been sharp to such an extent, yet she had not become angry. Instead, she had even taken the initiative to step back. This differed greatly from what they had imagined before.
Until then, the silver-haired girl had seemed cold, impatient, and indifferent to everything.
Because of that, they had not thought that a girl with such a cold disposition would compromise with them. Yet reality was completely opposite to what they had imagined. The silver-haired girl had not been provoked by Angel.
Her current behavior caused everyone to reassess her character.
Whether her intentions were genuine or false, at least she had not shown any malice so far. Then... perhaps they could communicate further.
Everyone lowered their guard and exchanged glances. No one spoke, yet they all understood the meaning in one another's eyes—
Communication came first, especially probing for more information. As for who should serve as their representative, Dox hoped Angel would step forward.
Dox's reasoning was simple. How had the silver-haired girl treated him before? Everyone had seen it. She clearly did not welcome him and had repeatedly looked at him as though he were trash.
So Dox definitely could not go.
Among the others, the two apprentices were not considered for the moment; their questions might not be comprehensive enough. It would be best for Black Earl and Angel to communicate with her. If Black Earl had wanted to step in, he would have spoken by now. Since he had remained silent, he was likely also in favor of Angel serving as the bridge