Logan half anticipated the question to be about Leonard's near-death experience. The rest of the Shadows were also prepared to receive their due punishment once they returned.
Even though Leonard has specifically ordered them to be away, that didn't excuse the fact that they failed in the very duty they were assigned.
"It was indeed a mishap on our part," Logan responded without any excuses.
There was no point in lying either.
The fact that Eleanor knew about the assassination incident was already her indirect way of saying she had spies.
"I'm glad you didn't try to skirt away the responsibility." Eleanor nodded in approval.
Soon, her aura retracted as she stopped controlling the surrounding mana.
Her actions took Logan by surprise.
He thought she was going to attack him. There were even traces of killing intent within the fluctuation earlier, too.
Yet in the blink of an eye, those sensations vanished.
