This was the thought that crossed Faith's mind, but he didn't say it out loud to Elna.
Anyway, this was according to his plan.
"Just keep going like that."
Receiving Faith's recognition, Elna let out a soft sigh, at the same time a sense of pride welled up in her heart.
This was a very strange feeling, no matter how much she was afraid and wanted to stay away from Faith, she still couldn't help but seek his recognition.
Not only her, but anyone who follows him for a long time is the same.
Then Faith began to concentrate again.
Kain discovered that Elna was a spy, but not only did he not take any action against her, he even treated Elna as a real member. This was for two reasons.
Firstly, Kain still needs Elna on the team, and this will take away her worries, allowing her to fully contribute to the team.
Next, and more deeply, it was an act of counterintelligence.
A wise person, when determining that there is a spy on his side, will usually not immediately eliminate it. A spy in sight is not only no longer a hidden threat, but also a tool to help him convey false information to the person behind the spy.
time, Kain used Elna so that Elna could convey the news that "he no longer suspected Elna", while he actually confirmed that Elna was a spy.
"But, you're still too obvious, Kain."
For them, setting up mental traps is as simple as eating.
In fact, Faith had been hiding something from Elna, which was that Kain had actually suspected Elna since the time they played chess together.
Because the real "game" started when Kain received that letter.
The time stated on the letter, roughly matched the time Kain needed to consider and think.
This was essentially a preemptive strike, intended to raise Kain's guard.
Faith knew that the world in the eyes of people like him and Kain was different, just needing to scatter a little bit of clues. Of course, the events from the time Kain received the letter until the end of the game were all controlled by Faith.
Next, it was also a game of espionage between them.
And it seems Kain has set a trap.
Reiterating the premise, if Kain had suspected Elna before the first meeting even began, then why did he go through the process exactly as he did?
This may sound a bit confusing, but basically the "process" here is to check and confirm whether Elna is a spy or not. And in the process, Kain makes things a bit too obvious, of course only to Faith.
Thus, a new premise emerges, that Kain is deliberately showing his weakness to Faith. It was also to confirm whether the person behind Elna was really Faith or not.
The most dangerous knife is always the hidden one, and if you see your opponent's knife, it is likely just a tool to hide the real knife.
This was Kain's response to his trap earlier.
"Indeed, only by playing games with someone like you can this feeling of excitement come flooding back."
"It was truly endless fun..."
Faith couldn't contain her excitement.
It had been a long, long time since he had felt such overwhelming emotions, ever since he first touched chess.
Meanwhile, in Kain's dormitory.
Hardy had to go somewhere, so now Kain was alone in this large dormitory.
He lay face up on the bed, his eyes staring at the ceiling.
Playing counterintelligence war back and forth with Faith these past few days, Kain also gradually grasped the other party's way of thinking, but he also did not dare to be the least bit subjective, because the other party also reversed and understood his way of thinking.
An extremely dangerous opponent.
Up to now, Faith's moves had been no different than he had predicted. But at this point, it was hard for Kain to think that he had fooled Faith.
But at least he had a grasp of the core of this trap.
Existence is reasonable, that is, everything has its reason.
So, from the very beginning, Kain suspected that the other party had dragged him into this spy game, with the intention of making him sink as deeply into the game as possible. This led to him ignoring the real "knife" that was still hidden.
Like Faith, he can also subtly recognize some of the opponent's "too purposeful" actions.
So Kain had to go to great lengths to create this situation, making Faith think that he had truly fallen into this game.
"Honestly... although it was quite interesting, it was still tiring..."
Kain sighed, then planned to take a nap to relax.
Suddenly, he heard a call from outside, causing Kain to immediately jump out of bed.
Because that's the sound of Mera.
"I'm coming out right now!"
Kain shouted loudly, then quickly put on a set of clothes that looked barely decent before going out.
But when he saw Mera, Kain's face froze, because Mera was currently wearing a silver dress.
"Kain, would you like to go to the theater with me?"
Mera said solemnly, her eyes looking straight at him, but her hands were behind her back, perhaps her fingers were intertwined at this moment, because she was restless.
"Wait, what am I thinking about this for?"
Kain almost couldn't help but pat himself on the head. The past few days of mind reading with Faith had gotten a little too much for him.
Mera is here, what is he still wondering about?
"Okay, wait for me a moment while I change my clothes..."
His clothes, although barely formal, were obviously no match for Mera's exquisite silver dress.
But just as Kain was about to turn back to the dormitory, her arm reached out to stop him.
"Don't worry, I know a place."
Then, he was dragged away by Mera.
The place she brought Kain to was a tailor shop. After arriving, Mera naturally had someone come to measure Kain's body size, and from there find Kain a suitable set of clothes.
Very quickly, Kain appeared in an outfit that was no different from that of a noble.