'Of course!... That's why she's willing to let me go so easily!' Marcus exclaimed inwardly as he realized why Karena was so calm. Although a part of him didn't want to admit it, the truth was that her words had been like a bucket of cold water, making him finally realize what his situation was.
Before he had infiltrated the castle, Marcus had expected that, regardless of having destroyed it, the Viscountess' death would cause the city to go on high alert and the streets to be filled with patrols of soldiers. But this had never worried him.
Sure, he had spent almost all of his mana to deal with the castle guards and the viscountess, but thanks to his Automatic MP Recovery he had enough energy to cast a stealth spell. That way he could avoid the guards and escape the city unseen. But that was only a small part of the problem.
