"You? A spy? That was the funniest joke I heard all day!"
Svein laughed until his shoulders shook instead of taking Chester's words seriously. There was no way Chester could be a spy.
Actually, Svein had been watching the main members secretly. He put Chester's name last on the list of suspicious persons, because the man had never shown strange behavior before.
"I'd rather believe in aliens than your words," Svein said after he had stopped laughing.
Chester showed an irritated expression because the man in front of him did not react the way he expected. "Do you trust me that much? Who will know if I'm really a spy?"
"Well, I suspect other people are more than you. Do you know Sion? His mother is in hospital with a rare disease."
"I don't know about that."
Svein grinned at Chester as he moved his queen to check. "It's not surprising. You only know how to cause a commotion."
"You better watch your words if you don't want a fight here," Chester replied, using his bishop to protect his king.
"You must know the main members don't care about each other when they are outside the organization. But I went to find out about them since some of them were stronger than me. I didn't want to misbehave. At that time, I found out about Sion's mother. And IRO is the organization that is funding the research for that rare disease."
Chester focused his attention on the chessboard while carefully listening to the words. He had no idea how Svein spied on the main members. The man only had the power to control the air.
Therefore, Chester did not know how Svein use his power to spy on them. Nevertheless, he decided to believe it because the story about Sion sounded interesting.
"What kind of rare disease is it that the IRO wants to sponsor? They won't act if it's not related to the gate," Chester spoke after a few moments of silence.
"It seems you don't know about this rare disease. It appeared about a year after the gate explosion. A woman named Carys was brought to the hospital, and the doctors thought she had a heart attack. However, she didn't get better even after treatment-"
"So what's the point? I'll sleep if I listen to a long explanation."
A rough gasp escaped Svein's mouth. He already imagined that Chester would provoke his emotions. Even so, he could not complain because he wanted to discuss it with Chester.
"In short, Carys died, and no one knows what illness she had. There's no detailed information about what happened after that. However, the IRO analyzed Carys' body after receiving approval from her family. It turned out that she died because she couldn't adapt to the magic that appeared in our world," Svein tried to keep his explanation short.
Meanwhile, Chester could not concentrate on his play because he heard something interesting. He turned his gaze to Svein and asked, "Is Sion's mother also unable to adapt to magic?"
"Yeah. She can get treatment because the IRO has researched the rare disease. I think Sion has a good relationship with them. The IRO always visits families affected by that rare disease to encourage them."
"Does that thing make you think Sion is a spy sent by the IRO?"
Svein gave a nod, not continuing his play because Chester looked like he had given up. "That's right. Families of patients with the disease are usually not notified to the public, so the media doesn't bother them. However, I can get it after trying hard."
"Hmmm, I don't know Sion that well. But people always say he's a good guy. That's weird because we are an evil organization, haha."
"That's why I suspect Sion is the spy. Moreover, he has the power to hypnotize, making my suspicions even stronger. Who knows if he has an agreement with the IRO regarding his mother's disease?"
"The most distrustful here is you."
The question made Svein narrow his eyes suspiciously. He did not like it when he saw the smirk on Chester's face. "What do you mean?" he asked, still holding his anger.
"You know such information about Sion. Somehow, I feel you are provoking me to suspect him, too. Did you do that so I wouldn't suspect you are the spy?" said Chester, looking indifferent to the furious glint in Svein's eyes.
"Oh, please! I should have said no when you asked me here. I better get going before I go insane."
"Yeah, you better do that!"
The main members were confused and curious because the woman looked just like Enrique. She did not care if the IRO knew her face. Why did Radmilo suddenly bring her to the meeting?
"She's our new member," Radmilo said to answer the question that was on everyone's mind.
He took Zivile to the organization's headquarters because he could not hide her in his apartment. Zivile planned to stay until their contract ended.
"Who is she? We can't accept a suspicious member," Chester, who sat next to Zivile, immediately expressed his displeasure.
"Call her Zee. I guarantee she won't make a mess."
Chester cast a glance at Radmilo before returning his gaze to Zivile. "What is your power? We don't accept weak people into our organization."
Unfortunately, Radmilo refused to discuss Zivile at the beginning of the meeting. He immediately changed the topic by saying, "Today, I'll finalize the contract with you. Following that, I'd like to discuss the IRO emergency meeting."
Everyone was taken aback when the man suddenly brought the IRO into the conversation. They believed Radmilo was planning something with the IRO and they were included in his plans.
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