"So, are you saying that they have kept me under soft imprisonment here for that very reason?"
In a manor's reception room just outside Niglaiser, Xiya La revealed an incredulous expression.
"I believe so."
Andre said gravely,
"You are the hero who crossed the disaster, brought back first-hand information from Velitas, foiled the Villitaser People's conspiracy, and established cooperation with Elves and Dwarves. Now, you are about to become a Devotee of Hailan City.
"Such a person, if mishandled, can cause significant trouble since all the propaganda crafted around you would turn into a joke. This is why they would do anything to keep you from appearing at the Niglaiser Grand Theater."
"No, Andre," Xiya La shook her head, "the trouble doesn't lie with me; it lies with Makala."
Andre was taken aback. How could it sound like she wasn't worried about Makala at all?
Xiya La: "You've met Heine. What kind of person do you think he is?"
