Epilogue

(Feeling indulgent today, I ordered a milk tea.)

"Cough, cough... Thank you, Rhodes Island." Leaning on his cane, Severin sat in the council hall's lounge and received the Rhodes Island operators.

Looking at the physically and mentally exhausted Severin, Bai Ye shook his head regretfully.

"Although Rhodes Island helped you put down the riot, just a few of us can't help you escape your current predicament."

"The town has been devastated, and this riot destroyed a great deal of supplies as well. Food rations will only grow tighter..."

"Most of the rebels have been arrested, and conditions in the prison aren't good either... With supplies in short supply, we still have to ensure the prison has food..."

Severin poked at the floor with his cane.

One rebellion had made this little town's situation even worse.

"What a hassle... But there's nothing we can do about it. After all, we can't just kill them here..." Bai Ye said something rather terrifying without changing expression.

Severin then turned his gaze to Folinic.

"Young lady from Rhodes Island, it seems you've found the truth?"

"Yes... We found it." Folinic nodded as she looked at Severin. "Biedermann was the one who set the fire... Perhaps, as a failed Catastrophe Messenger, he endured too much blame, abuse, and beatings from the townspeople, so he wanted revenge..."

Folinic had found Biedermann a reasonable motive. She had learned all of it earlier while speaking with the townspeople.

The Rhodes Island group tacitly concealed the truth.

In fact, Thorvald had been the principal culprit in the fire, Biedermann his accomplice, while the one who had aided them in setting the fire had died in the blaze.

But before Severin, they hid the truth.

"It's all over... Though I'm afraid you'll have to retire as well... Take care of