"As for that box... no worries."
"But..."
"If you're unsure, try to probe what's in the box, but don't go overboard. Because assuming you've regained Kain's trust, he'll let the rest of the party know what it is."
"..."
Hearing that, Elna felt somewhat reassured.
But as soon as she left, the smile on Faith's face disappeared.
The fact that Elna exposed herself as a spy was already a given.
So, the fact that Kain intentionally gave Elna space to regain her trust is quite concerning.
"He already knows..."
For Faith, it was a signal.
A signal informed him that Kain had learned that the entire process of placing Elna as a spy on Kain's side had been completely seen through by Kain, and that he had even used Elna herself to prolong the game with Faith, paralyzing Faith with the thought that "Kain had not yet discovered it."
This war of espionage and counter-espionage was originally just a cover for both sides, to hide their true intentions.
