In response to Logan Stock's questions, the middle-aged man first recounted everything he had learned, his voice grave. "By the time we arrived, the Edmond Lineage's estate had been razed to the ground. All the Spellcasters were dead. Only a few ordinary people remained alive at the scene. Lumino most likely also-"
The middle-aged man shook his head and continued, "We questioned the survivors. They were all scared out of their wits and could only say that countless enormous trees had burst out of the ground, smashed the Edmond estate apart, and dragged it underground-"
"Enormous trees?" Logan's brows knitted tightly. Surprise flickered across his face as he looked thoughtfully toward the High Tower Institute.
The middle-aged man seemed to recognize what he was thinking and nodded slowly. "I personally inspected the traces of destruction left at the scene. They were almost identical to those from the High Tower Institute's new student admissions."
Logan fell silent.
His fingers tapped rhythmically against his chair's armrest, his expression contemplative. Only after a while did he speak. "Do you think that boy called Rosha did it alone, or did he have help?"
The middle-aged man lowered his head, hesitating slightly. "Probably the latter. If he wiped out the Edmond Lineage single-handedly, that would be too unbelievable."
"Indeed!"
Logan sighed softly, rose from his chair, and paced a few steps through the hall, his expression grave. "Judging by the information we've gathered on Rosha, how long has it even been since his awakening? To destroy the Edmond Lineage without even letting Lumino escape, he would have to possess the strength of an Upper Resonance Master."
"To become an Upper Resonance Master in such a short time? I'd sooner believe that another powerful Wood String expert impersonated Rosha to achieve some secret purpose."
"Then, Lord