Midora did not dwell further on Black Earl and turned his gaze back to Angel. "By the way, what did you come to see me about this time?"
Angel was about to speak when Midora suddenly interrupted him. "Don't say anything yet. Let me take a guess."
Though Angel closed his mouth, he looked at Midora with a puzzled expression. From Midora's tone, it seemed he had already guessed what Angel wanted to say?
How was that possible? Had Qili's matter already reached Midora? Or had Wizard Kant already given Midora a heads-up?
Midora said with a smile, "You wanted to ask about Dongla, didn't you?"
"Ever since Dongla issued that declaration, all of Sky Mechanical City has been thrown into an uproar. Reporters from many magazines want to find you and hear your response. Yeliya was worried you'd be affected by it, but I told her then that you would definitely handle it well. Yeliya didn't believe me."
"Now look—your method of handling it was right."
Angel: "...Huh?" My method of handling it?
Angel did not even know what Midora was talking about.
Midora wore an expression that said, I understand you. "The cold shoulder! Your way of responding was the right one!"
"Look at Dongla. She's still having people speak out for her, but after all this time settling, the heat has long since faded. Those people who were once clamoring at the top of their lungs are now facing backlash after the public calmed down."
"Come to think of it, Dongla has always had a poor reputation. This time, she issued a declaration to attack you; she once attacked Regina and Stirling too... Look at them now. Every one of them is doing better than Dongla, and their names are bigger than hers."
"With the public's impression