In both rank and status, Young Miss Olmedo had no standing to speak to Kyle as an equal. He had no need to consider her feelings as he bluntly cast Lie Detection.
In fact, given his status, killing Young Miss Olmedo would earn him a few words of reproach at most.
How could a future Council Chairman compare to a Legendary Mage right now?
Aga would probably have done exactly that. Little Bat was still rather timid.
Then Kyle discovered that Young Miss Olmedo had actually been telling the truth.
Wariness crossed Kyle's face—or rather, a headache was coming on.
Fanatics like her were the hardest to deal with. Fearless in the face of death, with no sense of self, they were a Human Incarnation of Faith. Kill one, and she would become a martyr. It was disgusting.
It was rather like Martin confronting Faster with a wooden sword smeared in shit.
To keep her from latching onto him, Kyle not only dropped his hostility but even used Mage Hand to straighten Annan's collar.
"I was too impulsive just now. Like you, I'm loyal to the Kingdom."
"You're lying," Annan said, unmoved.
"Would a Legendary Mage lie to you?"
"Being a Legendary Mage means you wield power on a higher level. It doesn't mean you can't lie." Annan exposed Little Bat without mercy. "If you cared about the Kingdom at all, you wouldn't have waited until it was in crisis to come back for the fee Grand Duke Babatod offered you!"
Kyle gritted his teeth. "I'm a Legendary Mage. Are you sure you want to embarrass me?"
Annan's face remained blank. "You're mistaken. I have no intention of embarrassing anyone. I'm investigating everyone who might harm the Kingdom."
"You think I'd threaten the Kingdom?" Kyle laughed in fury.
"Until the