Lyla placed the ice spike roughly on the table. It looked like she was reliving the rage she felt towards Orlando with it. 

“If the collaborator is Orland Dwayne, he must’ve had a hand in turning his father into a Demon Lord.”

“There’s a high possibility.”

“So, in the end, he made Elena kill her own grandfather.”

“Yeah.”

“How much of a scum is he really?!”

“Should I add one more thing? If Orland is really taking away Elena’s mana or talent, that completely changes the reason why he supported Elena’s magic studies even while going against Walwiss’ wishes.”

“…It’s because when Elena studies magic, it becomes his power.”

“I don’t know what he stole from Elena specifically, but the possibilities are endless.”

Lyla was speechless. She couldn’t believe that such a heartless father thoroughly taking advantage of his child could exist.

“Hey, Zich.” Lyla asked in a really bleak and cold voice, “When are you going to screw him over?”

“Wow, you are angry.”

“I’m not in the mood for joking around,” Lyla spoke as if she would strike Orland with the greatest magic she knew and erase him from this world if he was within her sight. 

“Unfortunately, I can’t do that right now. So, endure it for a bit more.”

They had just identified the main culprit and hadn’t made any preparations ye...