When John returned safely, everyone immediately abandoned their plan to storm the Prosecutor's Office and rescue him. Instead, they asked what had happened in the interrogation room. After John gave them a brief explanation and assured them that he had not been subjected to torture or any similar abuse, they finally relaxed.
John then thanked Arias and the others, who had rushed over overnight. After saying that he would personally visit them when he had the time, Arias and Laiya each left by car.
Dormammu, however, did not leave. He waited until Arias was gone before giving John a look, signaling that he had something important to discuss with him in private.
Creak!
As the door to the secret room slowly shut, Dormammu threw out a piece of news that surprised John before John could exchange pleasantries.
"John, just now, His Majesty William and Prime Minister Wolf reached an agreement in the Cabinet. It concerns the Imperial Military Intelligence Section Five you proposed."
Recalling the intelligence that had just reached him, Dormammu's expression instantly turned grave. Yet he did not immediately reveal the truth. Instead, he turned the Magic Eye, which had somehow already been activated, toward a corner of the room and slowly said,
"Team Leader Vittorio Osiris, there are no outsiders here. You may reveal yourself."
As Dormammu spoke, ripples like wind passing over a lake spread across the previously empty corner. The next moment, a lean, wiry figure of average height appeared in the room, his face covered by a pure white mask.
He wore a spotless black senior Inspection Forces uniform without a single insignia, covered by a high-collared robe of the same color.
He then slowly removed his mask, revealing an utterly unremarkable face. Yet after Dormammu exposed his location with a single sentence, the