‘Jung Ha-Yan didn’t do it by herself.’

It was just a simple assumption, but I couldn’t help but think that the spell was too powerful for her to perform alone. She had recently become very careful, but I was sure she wasn’t this careful.

It was difficult for me to detect exactly where the mana came from and the flow of mana was different from someone I knew. It felt like it took the caster two or three times to complete this spell. Even if they had enough knowledge regarding magic to do this, I was certain they received outside help.

I immediately turned my attention elsewhere because I was really bothered by the fact that Han Sora wasn’t here right now. If the Republic revealed that black magic was involved, we could end up in a dangerous situation. All this would be resolved if we just abandoned Han Sora, but using a developing Black Mage as a scapegoat was a waste.

‘No way.’

While I was deep in my thoughts, Kasugano Yuno of Celia was walking toward me.

“Master, no, Mr. Lee Ki-Young. Are you looking for something?” Kasugano Yuno asked.

“Nothing in particular…...