Chapter 2081 Redirected Investigation

Chapter 2081 Redirected Investigation

Prime Minister Edward Gel Dermont was not in a good mood these days.

Not only did the shocking rumors of the Void Prince's breakthrough turn out to be completely true, but immediately after they were confirmed to be true, the announcement of the recovery of the Emperor of Harmony spread around the world.

Just the thought of it evoked deep rage within him.

If there was a man he hated from the bottom of his heart, it was undoubtedly Rael Di Kandria.

If there was a man he respected from the bottom of his heart, it was also Rael Di Kandria.

They had a long history with each other.

They were the heads of governments in their respective states for a long time.

They were also the prime strategists of their respective Sage-level powerhouses.

Of course, prime ministers did not normally serve as military strategists in most governments. A prime minister was the head executive of the government. Their primary role was to manage the nation's executive branch. Their required skill set was bureaucratic management.

Yet, in the Britannian Empire, the prime minister, appointed by the Britannian Martial Assembly, possessed oversight over much of the government.

The reason for that was that he, the first and current prime minister since the Second Martial Revolution three hundred years ago, was so extraordinarily competent in all aspects of political engagement that Emperor Arthur had seen fit to give him the keys to the entire government.

He came to power around the same time as Emperor Rael. Of course, the difference between the two was that Emperor Rael was the true ruler of the Kandrian Empire, while the Prime Minister was little more than a glorified servant of the Martial Artists of the Britannian Empire whose power and life could be taken away at any time the Martial Assembly pleased.

The Britannian Empire was ultimately a Martialocracy.

Thus, no matter how brilliant he was, he could never gain true power.

Yet, nonetheless, they were, in some sense, rivals.

"Let us revisit the facts once more." His tone was imperious. "All the evidence at hand proves that he truly was afflicted with the Eternal Dream Disease. And now, he has fully recovered from it. An extraordinary outcome."

His eyes narrowed. "...Yet, the thing about extraordinary outcomes is that they tend to have extraordinary causes."

His gaze intensified.

"...Extraordinary causes such as breaking through to the Master Realm at the age of thirty-five despite being surrounded by four Martial Masters at all times."

His expression grew certain. "...Divert all your investigative efforts into Rui Quarrier."

"Over what timeframe, sir?"

"...Ever since Emperor Rael revealed him to be a royal prince."

Centuries of experience as a statesman allowed him to catch the barest whiff of a deep conspiracy.

His instincts told him that there was something deeply significant that had transpired that resulted in these two extraordinary events happening nigh simultaneously.

"Pursue your investigations into the Void Prince. I have an inkling that you might find some truly interesting stuff on him."

Previously, the man wasn't too moved by Prince Rui Quarrier as a martial artist or as a politician. The former was because he was a martial senior, and they were simply too insignificant to earn his power.

He was clearly impressive as a politician. He possessed a sharp mind and had a good grasp of the ways of the world. However, he had a marked inexperience and lack of refinement.

Now, however, the Prime Minister couldn't help but wonder whether his understanding of what the young prince was capable of was highly limited and deeply incomplete.

"Something is happening in Kandria." His tone grew more confident.

It wasn't just his intuition that told him this; it was also straightforwardly true. If they had no inkling of how such miracles came to be, then it tautologically followed that they did not know what was happening.

Regardless of how much merit the Prime Minister's words had, the Intelligence Service followed his orders nonetheless, diverting all their investigative efforts to Rui Quarrier Silas Kandria. -