Two hours after the assassination squad had been wiped out, Krus had been killed by Balga, and the three fleeing transcendent Mages had been captured by Balga's pursuit, inside the Governor's Office. Under the bright magecraft lamps, John sat behind his desk, expressionlessly examining the three personal dossiers laid out before him.
Behind him, Wendy was quietly reporting the latest information just sent back by Imperial Military Intelligence Section Five:
"Elvis Lincoln, currently deputy commander of the Court Mage Guard Corps of the Francia Kingdom, holding the rank of colonel and the title of count, without a fief, forty-two years old, a transcendent Mage, skilled in wind-element magic and barrier arts. According to intelligence, he is a key talent cultivated by the Francia Kingdom."
"Based on his performance during the Functional Group's interrogation and his earlier act of stabbing an ally in the back on the battlefield, the Functional Group believes that this man is selfish, cunning, and unscrupulous!"
"Morino Ibraim, currently head of the Defense Division of the Silveredge City Magic Association in the Brown Kingdom, an honorary baron, originally a commoner, thirty-nine years old, a transcendent Mage, skilled in defensive magic and healing arts. He participated in three border conflicts between the Brown Kingdom and the Empire, serving as an army major. He was forced to retire after being persecuted by his superior. His performance during the war was mediocre, with no major achievements."
"Compared with Elvis, this man is relatively upright and has shown strong resistance toward our personnel, but the possibility that he is putting on an act cannot be ruled out."
"Jarvis Maddock, a member of the Royal Magecraft Association of the Violet Kingdom, a bastard son of the Maddock Family, the baron of Silveredge Fief, thirty-eight years old, a transcendent Mage, skilled in earth-element