Lu Yuan did not press further.
He glanced at Klaus's right hand. It rested on the armrest, his fingertips trembling ever so slightly—too faint to notice without looking closely.
His fingertips were forcefully suppressing something, keeping it from spreading outward.
Klaus noticed Lu Yuan's gaze as well.
He removed his right hand from the armrest and lowered it beneath the desk.
"You don't need to know too much." His tone returned to its usual calmness. "The Tower of Erudition will deal with its own mess. Several of our injured people still haven't recovered. Franz is in the worst condition, and the Branch doesn't have the facilities. When Bolen leaves tomorrow, take Franz to Headquarters with you."
He paused.
"Regarding the things that leaked out from inside... they're being dealt with."
Lu Yuan nodded and did not ask any more questions.
Klaus did not want to say more because there were some things he might not have fully figured out himself. Or perhaps he had, but now was not the time to speak of them.
Klaus changed the subject.
"The Earl's gathering begins the day after tomorrow."
"After what happened at the Tower of Erudition, an additional topic was added to the gathering: handling the aftermath of the harvesting accident and making subsequent arrangements. The Tower of Erudition has already begun preparing."
He looked at Lu Yuan.
"You'll go."
"Me?"
"You participated in the first harvest. Among the Night Watchers, you understand the Sea of Knowledge better than anyone." Klaus spoke bluntly. "And those abilities of yours may prove useful on that occasion."
Those abilities. He did not specify which ones.
Lu Yuan understood.
"Understood."
Klaus's gaze lingered on his face for a moment.
"Go back and rest. We'll talk again the day after tomorrow."
Lu Yuan stood and walked to