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Chapter 558
Chapter 558
Chapter 558: Ive Been Found Out
I teleport multiple times and end up near the adventurer's guild branch in the Duchy. I cast a barrier to hide my presence from the surroundings.
I can't let it be known that Silver is here.
Then, I head to where Henrik, disguised as me, is.
However, I immediately stopped.
I feel like I've forgotten something.
Well, I've told them the important stuff, so it should be fine.
Compared to the main issue, everything else is trivial.
Everything from now on should be fine if I leave it to Clyde.
He understands the field as a former S-class, and he's a competent man who's been pushing for reforms since he became the Guild Master.
He can listen to what others have to say, and if there's any problem, I can just go and advise him.
Thinking that, I start walking again.
"What's next......"
Should I consider surviving the war between the Empire and the Kingdom?
As long as there's a possibility that the Kingdom and the demons are connected, the demons won't come out unless the Empire is dominant.
If the Kingdom, their cover, is in a dominant position, there's no need for them to come out in the first place.
By manipulating the Kingdom, they can invade the Empire.
That's why the Empire's forces need to be rallied.
If it's confirmed that the demons and the Kingdom have definitely joined hands, we can gather the military power of the entire continent, but if not, this is a conflict between nations.
The Adventurer's Guild cannot intervene.
The Empire's role is to drag the demons onto the main stage.
Once that happens, I can also participate as an SS-ranked adventurer.
"Should I think about it later......"
The weakening of mankind.
That's probably what the demons desire.
They moved seeking that.
Their various covert operations indicate this.
But at the same time, another covert operation flickers in my mind.
The beginning of it all.
The death of my eldest brother, the crown prince.
It all seems to be moving as the demons wish, but it also seems to be leading to a counterattack by mankind.
This is purely my speculation.
That's why I didn't tell Clyde. Telling him wouldn't change anything.
Even if my eldest brother had orchestrated everything, the situation is already in motion.
We, who are pieces on the board, can only move desperately.
However, still...
"I can't imagine that my elder brother would leave everything to chance......"
Chaos is inevitable.
It's more likely that things won't go as planned.
So, there must be someone prepared to adjust.
That role is the hardest.
They need to weaken humanity to the extent that the demons think it's a good opportunity, but they also need to keep the military power intact.
My eldest brother is just a trigger after all.
There's another executor.
Who is it?
Only one person comes to mind.
But that would be troublesome.
Even if I asked directly, they probably wouldn't answer.
That's the kind of person they are.
"A troublesome family, indeed. Seriously."
Even though it's my own bloodline, such thoughts emerge.
It's merely my imagination.
However, it's troublesome because they do have the ability to pull it off.
How wonderful it would be if it was all my imagination, and there were no covert operations on the human side, and the demons were doing as they pleased.
It would be simple then.
But if my imagination is correct, my eldest brother must have had a clear vision.
And if he's doing something this large, he must have thought that it's the only way.
I wonder what kind of future my eldest brother envisioned.
My eldest brother was someone who could find a way to win, no matter how difficult the board was.
Surely, if things went according to plan, he would have found his way to win.
"Are we getting closer to that victory now......?"
The more I think, the less end there is.
But it's also difficult not to think.
There must be some reason for it.
If only there was a problem right in front of me, I could stop thinking.
That's what I'm thinking.
"I don't particularly want a problem......"
Sebas was waiting in front of the mansion I use as a base.
I adjust the barrier so that Sebas can see me.
"How did you know I would come back?"
"If you hadn't come back, I would have been in a bind."
"What happened?"
"We've been discovered."
To the calmly reporting Sebas, I grimace.
Indeed, it would be a problem if I didn't come back.
"Who found out?"
"The Imperial Highness."
"My uncle......"
Neither surprising nor unexpected.
Henrik is proficient in using Grandpa's magic tools.
If he combines multiple ones, he should be able to impersonate Arnold without being noticed by most people.
If it was discovered, it would be by someone close or someone with superior insight.
He fits both.
Not surprising at all.
That doesn't mean it's not a problem, though.
The fact that my uncle has returned means that he has brought a response from my father.
Saying I used a body double in this situation would be extremely disrespectful.
My uncle might not care about the disrespect, but he would question the reason.
I can't exactly say that I was out on business as an SS-ranked adventurer.
"Guess I'll have to bluff it out......"
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