The Human God could only give up on Rudeus. After squeezing every last bit of value out of him, he would turn to the world's other powerful people and organize his next attack.
"If I were the Human God, and I wanted my archenemy to go to the Shirone Kingdom that badly, I'd be trying to get rid of him. Of course, that's almost impossible. So going there must lead to a future that benefits the Human God. I need to know everything that will happen in the Shirone Kingdom's future..."
Cain rested his cheek on one hand with a faint smile, his fingers tapping a steady rhythm on the table as he looked at Alexander and Ghislaine. Both wore puzzled expressions again.
"I need to talk to Orsted about the future. I'll leave things here to you two, Ghislaine, Alexander. Keep a close eye on Rudeus for me, but try not to let him notice."
"Understood, Lord Cain!" Alexander nodded firmly. If Cain wasn't going to kill Rudeus, he must still want to recruit him. What a relief.
Ghislaine nodded with a smile. She would obey Cain without question. If he told her to cut someone down, she would swing her sword without hesitation. But Rudeus was an acquaintance she had some history with, and she couldn't bear the thought of killing him. Recruiting him would be best.
Once they finished talking, Cain gave them a few more instructions and returned to his room.
West Port sat beside the sea, and its warm climate was a stark contrast to the bitter cold of the Three Magic Nations. Roxy and Eris were sitting on the wooden bed, reading magic books in the warm breeze. They smiled when Cain came in.
"Sorry, Roxy, Eris. We'll probably be busy for a while