The Town of Shining Stone (9)

That day, as I was about to enter Count Marmaros's estate to visit the workshop as usual, a guard blocked my way.

It was the same guard who had seen me come here for over two years, knew me by sight, and exchanged words with me.

He looked deeply apologetic as he said,

"His Lordship says that he has nothing left to teach you, so you are to leave the town immediately."

That was how he relayed the message.

Ah, I see.

Maios-sensei would say that.

If that incident was a threat against Count Marmaros, there was no way the matter would end with only two intelligence agents sacrificed.

The next victim might be someone close to Count Marmaros rather than an intelligence agent.

For example, a wandering elf who came and went from the Count's estate would be an ideal target for a threat, since there would be no loose ends afterward...