"You're telling me Kain showed you what he called his advantage? A crown to be worn on the head with a few attached gemstones?"
Faith asked, frowning, and Elna replied honestly,
"Yes, Kain even intentionally emphasized that it was a very important matter."
"Alright, I understand. You may withdraw for now."
Faith waved Elna away, then his focus returned to the chessboard.
Clearly, Kain had made his next move, one that left Faith momentarily unsure how to react.
Unpredictable, to say the least.
"Kain, what are you planning to do now?" Faith murmured.
In a normal situation, this action would be Kain using Elna to convey information he wanted to Faith. This assumes Kain already knew Elna was Faith's spy, thus engaging in counter-espionage.
This move, seemingly very ordinary, was anything but in this context.
The espionage-counter-espionage battle centered around Elna from beginning to end was merely an elaborate diversionary tactic.
Kain knew that Elna was Faith's spy.
