The warehouse where the Magnetic Light Knight and Purple Maple Knight met was likely a raw-material storehouse belonging to some alchemy workshop. The doors and windows had been sealed tight, probably welded shut from the inside. Yet with merely a reach of his hand, the Magnetic Light Knight made the tightly locked door shed its restraints and drop to the ground.
Mist swirled through Precognitive Vision. Looking through the wall, Ian saw all manner of Magic Beast limbs and herbs stored in sealed cabinets throughout the warehouse, while the Magnetic Light Knight and Purple Maple Knight spoke within.
Ian found a restaurant near the warehouse and ordered several drinks and iced desserts. As he drank red plum juice, he remotely peered in on the traitors' conversation.
They were separated by two streets, after all. Even with Ian analyzing their movements through Precognitive Vision, supplemented by the enhanced senses granted by the Silver Chip, he could not fully make out what they were saying.
But fortunately, most human speech only needed to be heard roughly to get the general meaning... And if that did not work, he could simply move a little closer.
For now, the Magnetic Light Knight was proposing cooperation to the Purple Maple Knight.
And the target they intended to deal with was rather coincidental.
It was Ian himself.
As long as we capture him... your goal can be achieved...
That was the Magnetic Light Knight's voice. He was undoubtedly the person who had tracked Ian outside Twin Tree Town. He was connected to the Spirit Cognition Institute, and there was likely some major figure behind him.
Knight, your proposal lacks all sincerity. Why should I attack an Empire knight whose affairs have nothing to do with my needs? Especially when he attended Marquis Barton's private dinner yesterday...