The Unexpected Cooperation

Surprisingly, the interrogation was easier than expected, thanks to the prisoner's voluntary and enthusiastic cooperation. The female Mage, who introduced herself as Nina, didn't seem to harbor any grudge over the deaths of her comrades.

When Justin pointed out how strange that was, she simply shrugged and explained.

"I wasn't really part of that group. I transferred recently. I'd barely gotten to know them, so I didn't have any attachment."

"A transfer?"

"Yes. There was another territory on the other side. From what you said earlier, it sounds like your territory is structured similarly."

"Yeah, I guess so."

As Justin suspected, their territories were indeed facing each other. It seemed the recent dungeon exploration quest had finally opened up interaction between multiple territories. Though he hadn't confirmed it yet, Justin assumed the situation was likely similar for pioneers from other territories as well.