Chapter 43

Rodrigo, standing beside the employee, interrogated him fiercely.

“What is the meaning of this, Paul?”

“I-I think some kind of mistake has occurred. No, why is this suddenly, why is this happening. Th-there’s nothing here!”

“Then why is that spot shining? There’s absolutely no reason for you to be carrying a magic stone.”

“M-maybe something went wrong with the magic design circle……”

The employee, dripping with cold sweat and making excuses, spotted Lionel standing quietly beside Rodrigo with a smile and pointed at him.

“That man! That man suddenly came up beside me! He must have done something to me. He must have secretly put something in my back pocket!”

The employee backed away little by little, trying somehow to distance himself from Rodrigo.

“It seems there were accomplices here trying to steal the magic stone.”

At Lionel’s words, a stir leaked out from among the crowd.

“They must have…