The man tangled in the grass continued speaking.
"Unfortunately, the great distance between us forced us to communicate this way. I heard that Tingen's university is trying to develop a tool that will allow people to communicate over long distances. I sincerely hope they develop it soon, so the telegraph can become a thing of the past."
At this point, he paused before saying, "Do you believe me now? This was what I specifically asked Oswald to write in the letter, as the 'password' for coordinating with field personnel."
Sifa no longer had any doubts. Unless the contents of Oswald's letter had been leaked, the man before him was the committee member he had been looking for, Lucien Vincent!
When he had read Oswald's letter earlier, he had found it strange. Since the association was so eager to find Lucien, why did Oswald still have the leisure to write so much "nonsense"? So that had been the "password" intended for coordinating with Lucien.
They had likely avoided stating it directly in the letter because they feared he might be subjected to Spirit Channeling, thereby endangering Lucien.
It had to be said, the association had considered things quite thoroughly.
With no more doubts, Sifa sprang into action. Using Ghost Scream, he easily severed the roots and stems entangling Lucien. Moments later, he pulled the association committee member out of the grass.
Lying on the ground and gasping for breath, Lucien only climbed to his feet after a while. "Your timing really was perfect. I spent several days hiding all over their Holy Mountain."
"They kept searching for me. It wasn't until yesterday that they finally found me and threw me here as a sacrifice, letting those bizarre plants invade my body."
"Fortunately, I often explored all kinds of ruins and had