Cassandra let out a light laugh, but there was no warmth in that laughter:
"Stop pretending, Ron. A Moon Level Enchanter attempting to set technological traps for a Historian?"
"It's as laughable as using an abacus to crack cryptography."
She paced slowly in the projection space:
"What I want to know is—did you ever tell Vinard those 'interesting ideas' we discussed earlier?"
The projection stopped in front of Ron, her purple eyes staring straight at him:
"Like the three-step strategy for 'elegantly dealing' with Exotic Realm civilizations."
This question hammered hard on Ron's heart.
He understood Cassandra's true intentions.
Her questioning meant she might have already noticed the changes in Vinard's strategy on Stoker Star.
Ron quickly adjusted his strategy, feigning a slightly guilty expression:
"I... I did mention some theoretical possibilities."
His voice carried an appropriate level of tension:
