Meanwhile, the Collectors employees who received the same official notice as Cha Ara were deeply bewildered.
“……?”
“What is this?”
“Is the Guild Master playing a prank…?”
“He isn’t the sort to joke through an official notice.”
Bisabeol certainly played pranks frequently, but surprisingly, he drew a firm line between public and private matters. Unless the issue involved his compulsion to collect, Bisabeol always maintained a gentlemanly attitude and would never joke in an official notice.
“Is it some kind of ghost story?”
“This is about Black Cloak, right?”
The employees fell into confusion.
“So is ‘Gio’ a person or a ghost…?”
The notice said to treat him as a person, but its nuances meant, ‘This bastard is absolutely not human, but don’t reveal that and use your judgment to conduct yourselves properly.’
“…….”
“…….”
The employees foresaw an exhausting future. They watched one another.
“How should we interpret this?”
“…Let’s gather by teams and assess the situation first.”
“Good grief, Guild Master….”
True to the Collectors Guild’s collection of cynical people, they stopped dwelling on the matter and coolly gathered to discuss it. They knew remaining confused would accomplish nothing.
“Our first question is whether this is a joke or sincere. Please share your opinions without reservation.”
“I don’t believe it is…