Brand finished speaking, then leisurely looked at the group.
The forest fell silent for a moment—
"Mr. Brand, are you alright?" But in the end, the experienced old fox Macaro smiled slightly, calming his inner surprise before asking, "After we got separated following the ambush, I didn't expect to meet you here."
Brand thought, you old bastard, still trying to pin all the blame on Conrad's side at a time like this. Do you take me for a fool? Yet, he did not show his rage on his face, merely smiled and patted the lifeless head of the Earth Envoy beside him, answering, "Naturally, such trivial matters aren't enough to trouble me. Unfortunately, you escaped too quickly that night, making it impossible for me to fulfill my obligation to aid an ally. It's truly regretful."
