"Satugura did indeed mention Bayer, but wasn't that former Archduke already stripped of his command? Why would he be involved?"
"You ask me, but whom shall I ask? I too sensed the aura of the Demon through the emblem and turned my attention here—just in time to hear the self-disclosure of the mastermind behind the scenes. Only a fool would commit misdeeds and feel compelled to disclose everything as if they would suffocate otherwise." Pakos paced toward the only remaining corpse on the ground, "It seems that Bayer too is a fool—having been stripped of his position and yet still so proactive. Is he really planning to become Zariel's dog? Maybe next time the Dragon Queen summons, I should ask her opinion..."
