Nova said, "Then I look forward to the books you bring me."
Whenever books were mentioned, Nova was always filled with anticipation and excitement.
It was also because of books that Leo had been able to embark upon the path of a Wizard with Nova's help.
Whenever he thought of this, Leo felt a measure of gratitude toward Nova.
"Oh, right." Leo said, "Wizard Nova, when I was reading in the ruins before, I found a trace of your spiritual energy on one of the books. Had you previously gone to the vicinity of the ruins to read those books?"
Upon hearing this, Nova's gaze chilled slightly, but he quickly returned to his usual refined demeanor. "Yes, I went to the ruins before as well. But I only read books unrelated to spells. The First-Rank Wizard Apprentice in charge refused to let me browse the spell books, so I could only read books unrelated to spells."
"When I read, I occasionally have the habit of making marks in the books. You must have happened upon a book I marked."
"Then that explains it."
Leo did not suspect anything. After chatting with Nova for a few more moments, he left the Nova Assembly.
Inside the mentor's office, Nova rose to his feet, clasped his hands behind his back, and looked at the badge hanging on the wall that represented his identity as a Wizard Apprentice.
"Was Leo suspicious of me, or was he merely asking casually?"
"...He was probably just asking casually. When Leo asked that question, there was no noticeable change in his spiritual energy fluctuations."
"However, even if he is not suspicious, this matter still poses a risk to me."
"I should have someone else deal with the Wizard at those ruins."
"At the very least, Leo cannot be