Inside the empty tavern, three people sat on stools while Ian spoke fluently. Arnold wore a blank expression, completely lost as to what was happening. Charlotte, meanwhile, looked utterly dumbfounded, her expression screaming, "Are you serious?" It was clear how much of a shock Ian's plan had given her.
Finally, unable to hold back any longer, Charlotte forced an interruption: "Ian, I can't contact that knight! My meeting him was completely accidental!"
She had expected this declaration to make Ian drop his idea, but instead, the elderly man—who looked ready for retirement—said calmly, "The witch's intel was given to you by him, wasn't it..."
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