That night, Marquis Zarkel requested an audience with the Grand Duke. Since Lina and Claude had already retired to their chambers, Caelis granted the request without hesitation.
"What is it?"
"Your Grace, I just remembered that there is still one person who knows that we are holding a True Mage."
"Oh? Who is it?"
Zarkel hesitated for a moment before finally answering, "Lady Lina." He closed his eyes, bracing himself for the overwhelming pressure of his superior's authority, but it never came.
He had not realized that Caelis was in an unusually good mood, so the accusation did not provoke any immediate reaction. Still, Zarkel's motivation was to protect the Duke's interests from any potential threat, which drove his cautious approach.
"Why do you think my wife is a spy?"
"Your Majesty, she is a mage. Although it is not very obvious, I can still sense fluctuations of mana within her."
"If you can sense it, you think I can't?"
