Although Vaan's reply was calm, he was inwardly smiling.
He could have chosen to lie since he wasn't under the effect of the truth spell, but he ended up answering honestly anyway.
However, it was an answer that was not quite vague but still open for interpretation.
"You don't care about any of that?" Tabitha repeated after she cast a mental dispel spell on him.
But like the truth spell, his Heaven-Swallowing Space also absorbed its mana after it touched his mind.
Nevertheless, Vaan simply responded with a calm smile.
"I see…" Tabitha furrowed her brows contemplatively before she muttered, "In other words, you don't mind either side ruling…"
Although Vaan's answer wasn't ideal, it wasn't bad either. At the very least, she understood that he was neutral and not the witches' enemy.
"Alright, I won't make any report to Her Majesty," Tabitha promised before she turned to Astoria. "It's fine now, right?"
Shortly after she asked, Astoria stopped making her feel threatened.
