Hearing Angel's question, Napoli hesitated slightly.
It was not that he was unwilling to say it, but that this involved some private matters...
In the end, however, Napoli decided to explain the situation. Because he suddenly recalled what Lord Mystic Dragon had said back when the Artifact Embryo Factory was being built.
"You are only the nominal people in charge. The true person in charge of all Artifact Embryo Factories is Angel from the Dream Mirror Organization."
"If he is dissatisfied with your artifact embryo construction, then everything you do will be wasted effort."
"Anything that does not receive Angel's approval will be severely punished."
In other words, a single word from Angel could decide whether the Artifact Embryo Factory remained or disappeared.
Angel was the highest authority. He should have absolute knowledge of every matter, great or small, concerning the Artifact Embryo Factory.
And what that Lairen had done, though it involved private affairs, was ultimately using her personal feelings for public equipment. It was also an internal matter of the Artifact Embryo Factory.
Since it was related to the Artifact Embryo Factory, naturally it could not be concealed from Angel, its true leader.
With that thought, Napoli no longer hesitated and began to recount the whole story—
That Lairen was named Pear.
As in the fruit, pear.
She had been given that name because she was an orphan with no name as a child. The companions she wandered with had called her "Pear" because of the pear-shaped birthmark on her neck.
After she grew up, she took a master. Her teacher had once wanted to give her a new name, but she declined. She felt that Pear was quite a nice name, and perhaps she might use it to find her family someday.
The teacher who had taken