The next day arrived in no time.
Early that morning, Stelle and Jiang Yu received a message from Dahao, an administrator at the Earth-Balance Commission.
The first thing Dahao asked was whether the two of them had time to visit the Artisanship Commission.
Thinking it over, neither of them had done anything connected to the Artisanship Commission yesterday. The only time it had come up was during the sword presentation ceremony, when Huaiyan had said he would first send Lone Cloud there for repairs and safekeeping.
Stelle immediately spotted the issue and asked Dahao whether something had happened to the Lone Cloud Sword.
Dahao confirmed it—the Lone Cloud Sword had vanished.
He then explained that the Earth-Balance Commission had opened an investigation. Everyone who had witnessed the sword presentation ceremony that day would need to be questioned to establish their alibis.
Moreover, given Yunli's behavior that day, she was a prime suspect. Since the two of them had left midway through the ceremony just as she had, they were also under suspicion.
Not wanting to make things difficult for Dahao, the two quickly headed to the Artisanship Commission.
Jiang Yu felt that Argenti had already made his move.
When they arrived, Huaiyan and Yunli were already there, as was Mr. Pavol, the representative of the Callevala delegation, along with other staff from the Artisanship Commission and the Earth-Balance Commission.
"Good, everyone's here. Time for questioning," Dahao said when he saw Jiang Yu and Stelle arrive.
"...Yunli, I imagine you understand why the administrator called you here?" Huaiyan asked, looking at her.
"I know. I didn't steal the sword," Yunli declared without a trace of guilt.
Some of those nearby who had also attended yesterday's sword presentation ceremony began whispering again at her response.
Huaiyan sighed. "With Lone Cloud stolen, we