Today, in a remote temple in the south, there was a visitor who was precious to Zamir.

“It's an honor to have you here. Teacher”

Jamir bowed his head politely as soon as he saw where his usual light attitude had gone.

“You're doing well, huh? ”

Zamir greets the voice of an old man walking and quiet.

The identity of the guest was an old man who looked over seventy years old. The wrinkled face was covered with dark mushrooms and a slight arch in the lower back, making it look like an ordinary old man.

But if you look into his eyes, it will be hard for anyone to see this old man as ordinary. The old man's eyes are not as black as dust, but only white.

I'm not blind. However, my eyes were gray and white, making everyone feel creepy.

The old man rolls his gray white eyes around and opens his mouth.

“You disappointed me for the first time. You're supposed to pay for that.”

“ ……! ”

Zamir only kept silent, and the old man spoke again.

“But that doesn't mean I don't trust you already. I'm no one else. I raised you. ”

The old man slowly raises his right hand. Even Zamir, who was giddy, could not help but flinch.

The hand was a typical old man's hand that twisted and spurted bones, but Zamir knew more than anyone what would happen if it touched him.

The hand slowly approaches and rests near his heart.

Is he dying? ’

Zamir closes his eyes for a moment, but he doesn't feel the pain he expected.

“ ……? ”

“I'll end this with a warning. If you failed, there must be a reason. Call me when it's time to go after the target."

The old man slowly steps inside the temple. It wasn't until after the back was completely gone that Zamir sighed of relief.

“Good thing I was prepared for at least an arm. ”

The breast estimate that the old man's hand had just passed by for a moment was clearly bare, as if only the clothing had been cut.

Later, Zamir started to sweat again for a while. He had a lot to do from now on. Even in his position, if he fails again, his life will be lost.

But he didn't think it was possible.

“No matter how lucky the prince is, will he be able to escape my master's hand? ”

His teacher was the archbishop who said there were only seven of them in the church.

To be honest, his common sense was that it was too much for catching one of the princes.

I thought about sending an assassin from his line one more time, but this time I was sure that if he didn't die, his life would be in danger.

"If Master had come, there wouldn't be any problem at all, but there have been times before, so we must carefully determine the timing of the raid." ’

Jamir's mind starts to spin.

* * *

“Huff!”

“Lord Caine! I guess you've been a little slow lately, huh? ”

Kanes' special training still took place on the training ground, whether it was raining or snowing. He still hasn't fixed his lazy habits, but his attitude toward training has improved remarkably.

Heines was surprised.

"How could you tame such a lazy man? ’

Heines was quite curious about that, but he couldn't help but punish Caine for his training. He was basically a mild but fairly loyal knight in principle.

Pufferpuck!

Kanes staggers with a tearful look on his face.

“Master, please be gentle! ”

The other surprising thing is that Caine's sword has been incredibly advanced lately. He tries to beat him with all his heart, but hardly ever drops out at once, like before.

‘I mean, the Crown Prince must have seen it, right? ’

Even though I was surprised, Heines was harshly rebounding him. Unlike before, it was a form that taught well.

“The reason you couldn't stop the attack completely is because your lower body's defenses are poor. I told you not to rely too much on talent, but train the basics! ”

Better than ever, but Caine's struggle has been going on for a while.

Yurius gladly watches him from afar.

"The Knights are growing smoothly!" ’

Of course, it is not just the individual's strength that the Knights need. Training for group horseback riding and discipline for group action must also be well trained.

Yurius has held on for about half a year.

"The action is never too late! ’

According to his memory, there will be an appropriate event around that time to test the Knights' performance.

With the strength of the Knights, including Caines, in full orbit, Yurius felt it was time to start caring about other matters.

‘Havama said he would trust me and give me ample support. ’

The Emperor's support will be the strongest shield for him who does not yet have the frame of power.

After returning to the capital, he would regularly discuss the future affairs with the Emperor. It's because even the emperor no longer sees him as a child.

“I didn't expect a day like this to come when I was old enough to talk to you. Haha... ”

The eyes of the emperor watching him are filled with rich people's affections, which still makes me feel a little embarrassed and warm. So much has changed, and he has to change in the future.

“Your Highness, the wagon is ready for you to head to the capital. ”

The acolyte's voice echoes in Yurius' ears, lost in thought.

“Well done.”

The Elles Star Palace and the capital were a short half-day's ride away.

Normally, he would go to know the Emperor, but today his purpose was different.

The wagon was headed to a quiet place in the city of the capital, not the imperial palace.

Tick-tock.

Yurius' arrival was still in the middle of construction. However, the signage, unusually used as a copper shield, stands out clearly for the Empire's buildings.

[Blue Dragon Merchant Guild] -Charnople Branch -

“We apologize for not having finished opening the building and for being in the shady space. ”

“I don't care. You made it to the capital, by the way? As expected, you've done well. ”

“I admire your support, Your Royal Highness. ”

Yurius is under the rule of the Blue Dragon Merchant Guild's proxy, Jegalgan. After expanding from the north like an octopus, they were finally able to reach the middle of the empire.

This was also because Yurius threatened Wallace and supported the other merchants in the South to keep them out of the way.

Of course, they had no choice but to thank Yurius and feel a faint fear.

“Now you know I'm not that interested in small talk. Let me get this straight! How's the quest going this month? ”

This time he came to the capital to enter the Blue Dragon Merchant Guild's capital and hear their answer.

My face was also cautious. Now he and this emperor were in the same boat.

“Sega has been instructed to fully support the Crown Prince. ”

In fact, this order was surprising to him who was dispatched to the Eastern Continent. However, Sega's decision had to be followed.

“That's great. Please take care of it again. ”

“We really appreciate it. ”

After a warm greeting, Yurius and Zegalgan talked about their future quests.

“Actually, I have some more questions for you today. ”

“I'll listen.”

“How long will it take you to reach the southern continent? And I'd like to commission an investigation into the Southern Desert Kingdom. ”

I thought about it for a moment and replied with a confident tone.

“It will be a long time before we reach the south in two years, assuming His Majesty continues to support us. And if this is about the Southern Desert Kingdom……. ”

He trusted the Masters of the Last Month. In fact, the average level of unmanned Eastern continents is significantly ahead of Western continents. Would a master of Sega who was trained professionally there be a problem?

“Not all the power has been restored yet, but it will take some time, and I think a person who is confused can investigate. ”

“That's a trustworthy thing to say. ”

However, Dory Yurius looked carefully.

"It's true they're capable of pride, but you're underestimating the Desert Kingdom. ’

“Then I'll give you a quest. The subject is Zamir, the seventh prince of the Parthian kingdom. ”

And he added caution.

“It's probably a 'B’ quest by your standards. Please proceed with caution. ”

That said, I was flawed. Yurius' quest was quite unusual because he was well aware of the stages of their quest.

When you receive a quest, you will receive a quest in four different stages: A, A, bottle, and Justice.

If it was a request for A, he would have to be serious soon because it was a step that would apply to the main character of the family or senior management in the hospital.

In his head, Jegalhwa Young passes by a new place.

‘No matter what the prince knows, don't be surprised. Be calm. ’

I was actually more of an unmanned person than a bookkeeper. The reason why he came out today was because he was the representative of Jegalhwa Young, the Merchant Guild owner, and all he had to do was fulfill the request.

“I will bear your words in mind. ”

“Please give me a message as soon as the investigation is complete. ”

And that was the end of the deal that day.

‘Quests are important, but it is dangerous to go to the Southern Desert without preparation. ’

He was to accompany a detailed investigation into the cult, including the man I met earlier named Zamir. Perhaps you can find clues to the quest by digging behind them.

This concludes Yurius' first condolence. He was currently categorizing his enemies into two broad categories.

The first is a mysterious organization called the Church! They were the ones that had to be suppressed first, because they didn't exist and had no detailed information from past memories.

And the second was the Duke. It may be difficult to walk in blatant craftsmanship to him under the Emperor's protection, but it is time to start a battle that is completely invisible to them.

And a second and a third condolence.

The second and third were events that could have occurred when external elements had to be intervened rather than being controlled by them.

‘In my experience, events on other thick continents occurred at the same time, unless I intervened directly. ’

Yurius' gaze was towards the west of the Empire.

Western Union! ’

His second umbrella was to be pulled from there.