When he came out of the Light Sacrifice Tower, the sky outside was already dark. The fine drizzle fell on Theodore's face, dispelling the suffocating and turbid air, but could not take away the burning sting.
He loosened the button on his collar. Due to his mood, his actions were inevitably a bit rough, and the stiff collar left a faint red mark on his neck.
The Secretary, following by his side, hesitated to speak as he looked at the side of Theodore's face where he had been slapped, cautiously asking, "Do you need to rest and tidy up your appearance?"
"No need."
Theodore instinctively refused but reacted only when he noticed the Secretary's flickering gaze. He twisted the collar button, took off a milky white gem, and activated the reserved magic to heal the marks on his face.
"What's the current situation?" Theodore asked as he walked, "Any new information from the team sent to capture Elrian?"
