"...?!"
The shock on Theo's face lingered for no more than a heartbeat before it twisted into sharp, restrained fury. Zarghul the Sorcerer had discovered that his father was Lord Human?! Of all people… of all secrets… this was among the most dangerous.
"Hm?"
The red-skinned man raised his hand, partially covering one eye as he slowly scanned the surroundings. "You receive a message at a time like this?" His tone was casual, almost idle. "Do you have companions nearby? I was under the impression you entered this planet alone."
"..."
Theo deliberately chose silence.
It was true that the intelligence reach of the Hidden Hand Syndicate was terrifyingly vast. Most of that power came from coercing figures in high positions, or paying astronomical prices to extract every major piece of information worth knowing. Yet even such methods had clear limits—limits that could not be crossed casually.
