Chapter 204: Audience. (Part Three)
"Great!" Ushida’s expression brightened as he raised his hands. "That will be all."
Though it seemed like the interview was over, Dante was left gritting his teeth.
’There is no way he didn’t notice...’
[That seems to be the case.] Said Volcan. [There was a slight change in his facial expression. Barely noticeable.]
Just like how the Rose and Mr. Pike curate their answers in order to avoid falling victim to the sorcery, Shirogane Ushida clearly did the same with his questions to bait people into revealing things.
His last question was about whether they had malice or ill intent toward Klaus Stahlwölfe. Since the sorcery compelled them to give a truthful answer, but not one that was complete, the answer allowed him to learn a lot more about their intentions.
There are four types of answers to that question. The first one would be that they had malice and ill intent, which would make them an enemy that intended to bring harm to Klaus Stahlwölfe for personal reasons. The second would be that they have no malice and no ill intent, which would mean they are safe.
The third and fourth were no different from the first, but the small differences are what reveal one’s true intentions. Having malice but no intent meant you’re an enemy, but don’t plan on causing harm. On the other hand, having no malice but ill intent meant that you plan on causing harm, but not for a personal reason.
Mr. Pike’s answer was practically an admission that he planned to harm the Stahlwölfe scion, even if it wasn’t out of hatred. With that in mind, Dante didn’t know how things would proceed from there.