Chapter 259: Family Head Contest (3)
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Haruna doesn't know everything.Geett the latest novels on no/v/elbin(.)c/om
Even if she can see the future, she can't see all possible futures.
Haruna cannot control the future.
She is someone who can see the future, not someone who can control it.
Yet, everything is proceeding according to her plan.
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I quietly looked at the letter.
The last message left by Professor Robert.
It was almost like a will, containing such words, and all I could do was tilt my head in confusion.
I thought it might be related to Haruna, but.
Why did Professor Robert write this letter?
Just reading the content makes it feel like he's warning us to stop Haruna's plan.
Does that mean Haruna's plan will harm everyone?
No.
Robert was a straightforward person.
If Haruna were someone who would harm us, he would have clearly written a warning.
The mere fact that he wrote this means there's significance to it.
Hmm.
I stroked my chin and read the letter over and over again.
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Raei Translations
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Ian sat in the Royal Army's office, chin in hand.
"Capturing the tail of the rebels."
He was searching for traces of the rebels to build his achievements.
The dilemma he had been facing hadn't been resolved.
But pondering it forever is pointless.
Time would solve the dilemma, and Ian was just doing what he needed to do.
Ian is a commander of the Royal Army.
The Royal Army was created to counter the rebels, so investigating them was his duty.
If he managed to counter the rebels, the achievement would be his.
After all, he was the one who investigated and gathered the information that led to countering the rebels.
He might share the achievement with a few members of the Royal Army, but the greatest credit would undoubtedly go to Ian.
"Now is not the time for strange worries, focus on what needs to be done."
Ian decided to think about his duties after receiving the position of the family head, rather than worrying about it now.
Ian slowly read through the documents in front of him.
"Commander."
Someone entered his room.
It was Astina.
Astina, with her red hair neatly tied back and dressed in uniform, entered his room.
"You're here."
"Yes, I've brought the documents."
Astina handed over the documents she was carrying to Ian.
Normally, delivering such documents was a task for someone of lower rank, but the documents were so important that Astina delivered them herself.
Ian skimmed through the documents Astina handed over.
"There's no significant movement from the rebels."
"So, they only moved to kill Perrian."
"And possibly to kill Rudy as well."
Rudy could be considered Aryandor's only weakness.
It was only natural for the rebels to target him.
"Is that all there is to it?"
Targeting Rudy and Perrian.
It might seem like something Ian could overlook, but it raised another question for him.
"Killing Rudy would certainly open up a great possibility for those bastards. But did they send a leader just for that?"
Killing Rudy would indeed bring a significant advantage if their plan succeeded.
However, they couldn't ignore the risk of failure.
"If their goal was solely to kill Rudy, there are many other ways to do it. They didn't proceed with those because failing would have been too costly for them."
They were willing to take risks for something they desperately wanted.
Not just to kill Rudy, but to find a way to solidify their victory.
"Are you talking about the mana stone?"
At Astina's question, Ian nodded.
The mana stone that Perrian had.
They wanted to obtain it.
"What is it?"
"I'll tell you later. If I decide to go through with it. Anyway, I didn't come here for this."
"Right. Wuying, come out."
"...Wuying?"
I remembered hearing this name before.
As someone walked up from behind, I realized who it was.
"Ah... last time..."
"Rudy Astria, good to see you again."
It was the man who had helped me when I was looking for Uncle Yurik.
"Why is he here?"
"Hm? You two have met before?"
"We have, but why here..."
As I spoke with a puzzled look, Wuying slightly bowed his head.
"I didn't properly introduce myself last time. I am Wuying, the head of the Royal Secret Service."
"The Royal Secret Service?"
I remembered something I had forgotten.
The fact that Rie knew I went to the ball with Luna.
He must have been the one who told her.
"How did you think I found my information?"
"Hmm..."
The source of Rie's information was indeed the Secret Service.
At the academy, I got used to her using elementals to overhear various things, so I thought we would gather other information in the same way.
It did seem odd, though.
If Rie really listened to every sound to gather information, she would have to do that every day.
Considering Rie's busy schedule, she couldn't possibly have the time for that.
"Let's get back to business, anyway."
"Here, take this paper. It contains the information you requested."
"Ah, yes"
I took the paper Wuying handed me and read through it.
It contained information related to mana stones.
The focus of my investigation, aimed at building my achievements, was related to mana stones, specifically magic engineering.
One question that no one had posed so far.
When McDowell and Aryandor fought, McDowell lost an arm, and Aryandor lost a leg.
Yet, Aryandor had a leg.
A prosthetic made through magic engineering.
Initially, I didn't question it, but seeing the mana stones created by the necromancers sparked a thought.
The rebels have an expert in magic engineering.
He received a large amount of mana stones and is preparing something.
So far, besides Aryandor's prosthetic, there have been no magic-engineered items from the rebels, despite having fought a significant battle.
"I've asked about magic engineers at the Magic Tower, and the documents include possible locations for this person. Check it out."
"Thank you so much, Rie."
Rie's lips twitched at my sincere thanks.
"How would you live without me?"
"I couldn't do without you."
"You'd be lost without me, wouldn't you?"
"Yes. I'd be lost."
"What?"
"How could I live without you?"
When I spoke plainly, Rie's eyes widened.
"What are you talking about?"
"Exactly what I said."
"Explain further. What you mean by what you said."
I smiled and gathered the documents.
"Thank you, Rie. I'll be going now."
"No, wait. Explain what you meant."
I moved my mana and approached Rie.
"Huh?"
As I approached, I kissed Rie on the forehead.
"Wha??????"
Rie looked at me as if she was malfunctioning, unable to say anything.
"See you next time."
I enjoyed Rie's stunned expression as I used spatial magic to teleport away.
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