I felt bad seeing Jung Ha-Yan sniffling behind Kim Hyun-Sung. I obviously felt guilty because I could see her crying even as we were heading back to Lindel while riding our griffons. When she looked back, I was surprised, but I still managed to maintain my serious expression.

‘I’m sorry, Ha-Yan.’

It was because I had to show her that I was angry. If I hadn’t lied, then I would have been really angry because she suddenly barged into Kasugano Yuno’s room and injured the members of the Yozora Guild. To make things worse, she used magic inside the castle. She hadn’t used a powerful spell, but it had been strong enough to destroy the castle, so I was sure that woke everyone up. The nobles in the area considered it a serious incident that was second only to the Ito Sota incident, and their eyes naturally landed on us.

Some people discussed if the incident would sour the alliance between the Blue Guild and the Yozora Guild. I tried to put an end to this groundless rumor, but it didn’t work. I couldn’t hide it since it happened within the castle, and it was even more difficult to cover up because...