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The butler did not have any particular issue with Rum. It was simply that, strictly speaking, the order to transfer someone had been sent out after he had inferred the Boss's intentions.
He had assumed someone would carry it out immediately, yet after so many days, he looked back and found that the person was still being held by Rum.
The butler: "..." He certainly would not hold a grudge over such a trivial matter, but there was naturally no need to cover for Rum over it either. He only needed to tell the truth.
The Boss listened to the account as though hearing a story, then smiled faintly. "There truly was no need to spend so much time evaluating him. Rum likely took a liking to Uzo. His tastes have not changed one bit."
He sighed. "Rum has many duties. I do not mind him developing some direct subordinates of his own to improve efficiency, but that does not mean every talented person should gather under his command. And besides..."
Although he did not mind it, and even occasionally enjoyed watching his subordinates' little squabbles, the Boss never wanted such matters to cause needless losses.
Rum and Uzo appeared vastly different at first glance, yet their methods actually overlapped somewhat—in their dealings with others, both preferred controlling their colleagues rather than following someone else's orders.
In short, in That Lord's eyes, Uzo was not a sapling suited to Rum's cultivation. Rather than being confined to a certain mold, Uzo was better off growing freely. After all, the path he currently walked was unprecedented even within the organization, and worth anticipating.
"They are both important subordinates of mine, yet when they come together, they produce nothing but conflict—something the Explosion Case from not long ago made abundantly clear. Yet