"...!"
Danass's straightforward words made Nadura and the others' expressions change simultaneously.
However, Danass seemed oblivious and continued speaking to himself.
"If he truly isn't around, then you all should be doing your utmost to hide that information."
"At least this way, we'd still worry that the Hero might have learned from our last tactic, planning to return the favor, lurking in the shadows to strike at a critical moment, leaving us either dead or crippled."
"If the Hero isn't here, your combat strength would be completely inferior to us. If such news were to leak to us, you can imagine how terrible it would be for you."
"So, if the Hero really isn't here, you definitely wouldn't mention it so directly in front of me; at least you would disguise it a little to make us cautious, preventing us from committing our full force, giving you a chance to exploit."
"But since you've said it this way, can I boldly speculate something?"
