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All eyes turned to Karnak. Though no one voiced their doubt, it was a clear demand for an explanation.
“What are you all looking at me for?” Karnak said, frowning. “Does it look like I did anything just now?”
Ziken awkwardly averted his gaze, muttering, “We-well, no...”
Karnak truly hadn’t done anything. He didn’t even finish his incantation.
“I was just throwing a wild guess because of the absurdity of the situation,” Ziken muttered.
Triv and Harris chimed in with their own theories.
“Maybe it was just a coincidence?”
“It seems like Sir Karnak joined at just the right moment by chance.”
Their suspicions quickly dissipated. After all, there was no real evidence to doubt him. Of course, this was only true for those unaware of Karnak’s history. Varos and Serati, who knew him better, weren’t so easily convinced.
—Now, now. Young master.
—Alright, spill it.
—What did you really do?
—If you had a trick like that, why didn’t you warn us beforehand?
—I told you! I didn’t do anything!
Yet, despite his protests, he didn’t seem particularly indignant about the accusations. In truth, Karnak himself found the situation unsettling. A mysterious demonic sword had fled...
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