The banquet drew to a close with Ruka deftly handling the situation, and Qiao Suisui, preoccupied with Wolf Teeth, hurried back with Zong Fang and Carl. Leberli's objective had not been achieved, and he stayed behind to call out to Ruka.
"Sikoses, I thought at least we stood on the same ground."
Ruka looked at him indifferently and said, "From the beginning, I have had only one stance, and that stance is hers."
Leberli scoffed, "I don't know about others, but we grew up together since we were kids. You can deceive the others, but you can't fool me. You're also uneasy now, aren't you?"
Ruka fell silent; he could not deny it, and even this unease was growing day by day, especially after meeting Anubis. He fully understood why Suisui was particularly protective of that youth. With only a few brief words, one could feel his earnestness.