43. Halen Naumes

But Ned, with his telepathy, couldn't help but sense Laura's thoughts. He changed the subject, asking, "According to the escape traces, where could he have gone?"

Laura, hearing his words, silenced her inner murmurings.

Trying to redirect their focus, Ned proposed, "There's plenty of gold in Massimo's darkroom. Should we retrieve it for him?"

Laura, however, was not in the mood to consider such matters, nor did she care about such trivialities.

Noticing her indifference, Ned chose not to pursue the matter. As he was about to speak, Laura interrupted, "What should we do now? We don't have a clue where he escaped to, and we can't seem to find him anywhere."

Ned responded calmly, "Let's investigate further tomorrow. I'll attempt to use my mana to track him."

The two stood silently by the window for a moment, lost in their own thoughts.