Marinda's abrupt inquiry caused a sigh to escape from Arthur's heart.
It wasn't that he couldn't guess what Marinda was asking.
But rather, knowing what Marinda was asking was exactly why Arthur sighed.
Undoubtedly, like Melvil, Marinda too believed that the current scheme was to draw out Melvil himself—but in reality?
His departure from the 'Yumir Manor' in South Los was merely to conceal the completion of the ritual "Orange Cat."
Everything that followed?
That was all incidental!
However, Marinda's inquiry now made Arthur reassess the weight Melvil, the uncontrollable "Spirituality" from the 16th Staff Team, held in the heart of the Earl of South Los.
Clearly, he only saw Melvil's uncontrollability and failed to perceive the hidden value within Melvil.
But if Melvil held hidden value, why would the Countess let him 'go'?
Under normal circumstances, tight surveillance would be warranted.
Unless…
The Melvil who was let go had value.
What did the released Melvil do?