101 Traitor

Ian had not yet exchanged numbers with the Godmother. Thanks to that, their conversation took place through the community's private messages. The visuals were a little strange, but the communication itself was smooth.

[★Godmother: Is everything you said true?]

Ian told the Godmother everything he had gone through in as much detail as possible. He hid what needed to be hidden and boldly laid bare what needed to be revealed. He wrote down, without filtering anything out, the reason Eddie had attacked and the mage behind it.

[Me: Yes, it's true. I confirmed it with magic, so it should be accurate.]

[★Godmother: ……At least for now.]

[★Godmother: I truly, truly think this is a very unfortunate incident. I'm deeply sorry and ashamed that something like this happened in a community I manage. I'd like to offer you my sincere apologies.]

The moment Ian read the reply that came flying in, his eyes widened in surprise.

First of all, the Godmother had astonishingly fast typing speed. It took her less than ten seconds to write that long message. She even added onomatopoeia like “……” to portray the silence that fit the conversation's context. It really was a bizarre trait.

But Ian's surprise wasn't due only to that trait.

The fact that the administrator of a community—in other words, someone practically no different from the head of Korean mages—offered an apology so readily made him quietly impressed...