The conversation goes on a few more minutes, but my attention is already split.
Veric understood the message. That was the easy part. The problem is giving him time to find Garen, explain who's sitting in this room, and decide what to do without turning the Academy into a military operation.
Azurea Castle is close.
Even so, a few minutes can make a difference when the man who will one day assassinate the king is sitting across from me.
I open the HUD in the corner of my vision.
[OXI: 4,981 / 5,000]
Almost full.
I wait for Joseph to finish an explanation about suppliers tied to the northern routes before I raise my hand.
"I'm going to step out for a few minutes. My OXI dropped, and I saw a recharge station in the corridor on my way in."
Rae lifts his eyes to me, probably trying to remember the moment I spent any energy in this room.
"You know how it is… being close to two Rank A men is corrosive for my aura."
Joseph simply smiles.
