╭(●●)╯The Demon Race's Plan (2)
"Ha!"
Lugner let out a soft chuckle, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly as a meaningful smile appeared on his face.
Then, without explaining what exactly he meant, he continued speaking slowly:
"Interesting!"
"Line..."
"Use a magic raven to report to Lady Aura. Tell her that we've discovered three human mages who harbor considerable hostility toward our demon race. Their origins are unknown, but they're very powerful."
"At a time like this, the sudden appearance of several such mages in the Northern Countries might become a variable in our upcoming conquest of this human city, don't you think?"
It was obvious that he had already regarded the three unidentified human mages as targets requiring special attention, and perhaps even as targets that had to be eliminated.
It was only because they weren't suited to leave the city and act right now. Otherwise, he would have already taken his people to hunt down and eliminate those three human mages.
"Yes!"
"Understood."
Line nodded decisively, accepting the order without the slightest hesitation.
Then, while Lugner turned to the row of bookshelves in the guest room and took down a human book to look through, Line continued her report:
"Lord Lugner."
"There's one more thing."
Hearing this, Lugner did not react immediately. Instead, he pulled a beautifully bound copy of The Genealogy of the Northern Nobility from the shelf, casually flipping through its pages as he gestured indifferently.
"Go on!"
"Don't beat around the bush. Say whatever you have to say in front of me."
"Yes."
"Actually, before the melee broke out, Dolat went to the prison alone, intending to assassinate the mage who was being held there."
"After all, you said that she was extremely hostile toward our demon race and seemed to have seen through