Angel could no longer hear the conversation between the mentor and apprentice, as he had already boarded the cable car and was slowly departing from Sky Tower. Even if he had heard it, it probably wouldn't have stirred much in him – after all, Baroque had once used a scheme in an attempt to harm him. While they had not reached the point of a life-or-death feud, it was not something that could easily be resolved.
Inside the cable car, all was silent.
David had intended to ask Angel about that old man with the braided beard, but seeing Angel's expression, which seemed void of any desire to talk, he refrained from asking.
The silent atmosphere persisted until they left the cable car.
David felt that if things continued in such a heavy manner, it would be too much, so after some thought, he decided to break the silence, "By the way, Seru came back a few days ago."