Perhaps noticing Angel's gaze, Black Earl said lightly, "You needn't worry too much. Even if Laplace hadn't reminded you about Ermi's condition, I believe Rhein would have told you."
"Knowing that old friend as I do, since he entrusted Ermi to you, he would naturally have considered every hidden danger. If you truly have doubts, you may as well ask Rhein after we return."
At this point, Black Earl gave a faint sigh. "I never expected that old fellow Rhein could secretly devise a way to control awakened magical humans. If word of this got out, it would certainly stir up a towering storm... It seems that once we leave, I should pay him a visit as well."
In response to Black Earl's well-intentioned advice, Angel could only give a vague "Mm."
Ermi's origins were easy enough to explain, but how he controlled Ermi was not so easy to explain. That was why Angel had previously pushed it all onto Rhein, with Rhein's consent.
From Black Earl's perspective, what he said was correct. But from Angel's side, Rhein probably had no way to resolve Ermi's problem.
If he truly wanted to solve it, he would likely have to make a trip to Heart's Desire.
Heart's Desire...
Whenever Angel thought of Heart's Desire, his calves trembled slightly. If Spotty Dog had not been by his side last time, Angel did not know how he could have faced Minister Nuka while under that overwhelming pressure.
Although Heart's Desire had powerful figures like Nuka, so long as he found a way to deal with the pressure, Angel was still somewhat confident he could "play" Shava.
Besides, Ermi's problem had to be resolved sooner or later.
Sigh, he could only take one step at a time. What Angel did not understand was why Ermi