Chapter 216

Chapter 216

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The message had arrived a few hours ago.

[Ill call at midnight.]

The Hero cleared his surroundings and prepared for communication.

Beep-

The moonlit crystal bead shimmered brightly.

The Heros eyes followed the hands of the wall clock.

5 minutes left.

It had been a long time since their last communication.

Until she left for the demonic realm, they had been exchanging messages at least once a week.

Sharing each others updates and achievements, discussing future plans, that time now felt like a distant memory.

Click-

The communication bead started flickering.

Greetings were exchanged simultaneously.

Long time no see.

[How have you been?]

It felt as if the moonlight outside was pouring into the bead.

Silver hair and golden eyes.

The Hero faced a tidy countenance.

For a moment, the Hero observed her silently.

Perhaps due to months of fieldwork, the emperor seemed a bit weary.

But the Hero couldnt help but say this.

You look the same.

She wasnt as flamboyant or elegant as when she was in the palace.

But her majesty remained unchanged in her dignity.

An emperor burdened with heavier duties and responsibilities than anyone else.

And the first accomplice.

The Hero was perhaps the only person in front of whom she could loosen up a bit.

Likewise, as the emperor observed the Hero, she smiled faintly.

[You too.]

Youve worked hard.

[Yes, it was hard.]

It was then that the Hero took a breath.

A recent scar near the emperors jawline caught the Heros eye as she turned her head and smiled.

Had she sustained it in battle?

The wound was too significant and deep for the emperors face.

[]

Euphemia, noticing the Heros gaze, let her hair fall again.

A brief sigh escaped the Heros lips.

Theres one more reason to gather the Holy stones quickly.

Eastern expedition.

It was indeed too risky for the emperor to participate directly.

Some argued it was too hasty.

But there was a reason she had to step forward.

It was necessary for boosting the morale of the imperial citizens and the allied forces.

It was also to silence some noble factions opposing the conquest.

Of course, the decisive reason was the Heros absence.

It was an emblem of humanitys counterattack.

Neither the Hero nor the emperor could abstain from participating.

Euphemia may not be as popular as Ted, but she has garnered tremendous interest and support from the imperial citizens.

As a sacred army that ended the corruption of the royal family and cared for the peoples livelihood, they laid the foundation for humanitys salvation since the Heros and academy days, attracting an unprecedented level of popularity for an emperor.

Therefore, it was decided she would step onto the dangerous battlefield as a mascot.

Its also an attempt to delay the return of the Demon King as much as possible.

The Hero couldnt help but feel a considerable burden.

Euphemia, who couldnt fail to notice this, spoke.

[Get rid of useless thoughts]

.

[Ive been regularly briefed on your whereabouts. You did your best in your position, and I did mine in mine. There were some close calls, it seems]

Euphemia nodded.

[Youve done well. Even better than expected.]

The Hero couldnt help but smile at those words.

Glug-

Euphemia poured wine into a glass across the communication bead.

[By the way, there must be a lot youre curious about.]

The Hero nodded.

Information has been limited for a while.

[To cut to the chase, humanity has completely repelled the first surge of the Demon Kings army. Theyve all retreated, and the stakes are crumbling under the armys feet.]

Euphemia then went on to discuss various aspects of the Eastern expedition situation.

When the cult leader and the traitor ambushed her father the traitor also suffered serious injuries. So, I think thats why he was missing in this northern assault too.

Upon hearing this, the emperor blinked slowly.

[In that case]

He probably didnt head towards the demonic realm in his current state of being constantly wary. Perhaps

The Heros gaze moved away from the communication bead to the wide-open window.

At the same time, the emperor murmured.

[The south, then.]

Thats also highly likely. When his tribe was wiped out, he hid there.

Glug-

The emperors glass didnt empty.

She sighed deeply and ruffled her hair.

[Itll be quite troublesome if its the south.]

In the territory of the fairies, losing power was inevitable even for the worlds strongest.

Because it was fundamentally an exclusive place for them.

Even if the agents worked hard, there were few constraints.

Rustle-

It was then that the Hero took out some documents.

Euphemias gaze was drawn to the top of the paper.

[Unresolved requests?]

Its a contract made while pushing for cooperation with a mercenary group in Rosenstark.

Euphemia chuckled.

[I didnt know you were a mercenary in the meantime. You have many professions. A Hero, a professor]

Anyway.

The Hero turned a few pages of the document.

Interestingly, there are quite a few unresolved requests in the south.

Thats quite understandable.

Euphemia nodded.

[Even mercenaries who would do anything for money might hesitate to venture into the south.]

So, whenever I have time, I plan to personally visit the south. While resolving unresolved requests, I might find clues about Ivars whereabouts.

[Thats a good idea. Can I help?]

The Heros eyes sparkled.

In fact, bringing up this topic was not only to share the schedule but also to make one request.

As you know, chasing Ivar can also be seen as our top priority.

[So?]

I want to accompany the most capable agent of the Bureau of Shadows in this endeavor.

Euphemia tilted her head with a smirk.

[You want me to send Mother Ghost to the south?]

Well, theres not much work in the center right now, is there? When you have free time, its natural to divert energy to unnecessary tasks.

The emperors pondering was brief.

[Well, it shouldnt be too difficult. Ill take care of it.]

Great.

The Hero felt satisfied that the first button of his plan had fallen into place and smiled.

Yes, even if youre the head of the Bureau, you cant refuse orders from above.

On the other hand, the emperor wore a slightly worried expression.

[It will be quite a harsh schedule. Even with two bodies, it might not be enough.]

The Hero had many tasks besides the unresolved requests.

But he shook his head as if it didnt matter.

Seeing this, the emperor muttered softly.

[I hope you dont become the first doppelganger to die from overwork.]

The Heros eyebrows twitched slightly.

Thats not a funny joke.

Ahem-

The emperors cheeks flushed slightly.

[Its noisy.]

Click-

The communication was abruptly cut off.

The Hero shrugged.

One human world common sense.

The sense of humor among high-ranking officials is somehow off.

* * *

Yet, he couldnt immediately head to the south.

He had lectures to prepare, and there was a large-scale school event coming up soon.

It was also important to decide which unresolved requests to accept.

It would be good if I could cover as wide a range as possible

The Heros eyes blinked as he looked over the list of transferred requests.

Lets go with this one.

Pia, who was watching from the side, blinked.

Are you serious?

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