Gauss did not ask questions just to make conversation; he was genuinely curious.
Out here in the middle of nowhere, the man was not even talking to his companions, only silently reaching his hand inside his jacket while a triumphant smile spread across his face.
Had anyone ever told him that he was rather bad at hiding his emotions?
He might as well have written "I have a huge secret" across his forehead.
Noticing Gauss's gaze shifting toward the direction of his map, Felix still felt a pang of anxiety despite the layer of clothing blocking it.
He immediately pulled his hand back out.
He kept comforting himself inwardly that he had no conflict with the man before him, and prior to today, the two had not even met a single time.
Perhaps the other man had simply been scouting the vicinity near the temporary camp and happened to run into them.
Although it was a bit strange for an adventurer squad's leader to personally scout the campsite environment, it was not entirely out of the question.
Relax, relax.
Just as his brain was spinning at high speed, figuring out how to strike up a conversation with Gauss to casually gloss over the purpose of his group being here—
Gauss spoke up once again.
Before he knew it, Gauss had flipped his hand over to reveal a small familiar vial.
"Is this the poison you guys plan to use on Leven and the others next?"
Gauss muttered as if talking to himself.
As his Identify spell activated and attached to it, the item's specific information quickly appeared in his mind.
"Oh, and it's a lethal poison, to boot."
His eyebrows arched, and an expression of deep meaning appeared on his face.
This group truly wished for Leven and the others