Chapter 561

Chapter 561

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Chapter 561

"It's about the leader of those guys, the one they called Sage. I heard he used to live in the capital."

"Sage?"

Enon's interest was enough to indicate that this was no ordinary news, but this was truly unexpected.

"Yes. He was a manager."

Manager. Yuder recalled the visage of the Sage he had glimpsed briefly.

The Sage that Yuder knew from his previous life was unlike the genuine Sage of this era, who looked like a kind-hearted middle-aged man. With a neatly kept beard and clear complexion, he didn't look like someone who had struggled in life. But to think he was a manager in the capital? It was hard to believe.

"Are you sure you didn't mistake him for someone else?"

"The information comes from someone I worked with in the Intelligence Guild. He mainly deals with lower-level managers, but his memory for people is exceptional."

"Hmm"

Yuder's expression shifted. A slight nod conveyed the implicit request for more information. It was an attitude that seemed slightly arrogant, yet also entirely natural for someone long accustomed to leadership. Indeed, Enon had sensed this about him from the start.

"That guy said there was a manager who had worked for a long time in the Blue Crown. Two years ago, he suddenly cleared out his home and disappeared in the dead of night. It caused quite a stir. And he said that the Sage had a striking resemblance to that manager."

"Vanished in the dead of night?"

"Yes. Back then, it wasn't uncommon for people to disappear like that, but it was the first time for someone from the Blue Crown. That's why he remembered it so well."

"People disappeared like that occasionally? Why... Ah."

Yuder suddenly recalled the timeframe and understood the reason. Enon gave a sly smile.

"Yes, you'd know the reason better than anyone."

While it wasn't particularly relevant to Yuder, who had been living alone in the mountains, there had been an atmosphere of fear and suspicion toward the newly emerging Awakeners at that time.

The chaos had somewhat subsided after announcements were made about the Red Stone, but there were still many Awakeners who had fled their hometowns. It was a fact evident even from the Awakeners Yuder had met, such as those from the Star of Nagran.

"So, the theory is that the manager who disappeared might have become an Awakener and fled?"

Yuder had not known that even in the capital, where the Emperors reach was closest, there were such individuals. However, it made sense if they had Awakened before the announcements about the Red Stone and the Awakeners had begun.

"Yes, so I did some more digging."

"And? What did you find?"

"Here, take a look."

Yuder unfolded the parched paper handed to him by Enon. It contained the personal details of some managers who had worked at the Blue Crown. A red stamp in the corner indicated that it was a discarded document.

'The ink and paper are definitely the ones exclusively used by managers. It's neither duplicated nor a copy. This is the original.'

It was a mystery how Enon had managed to find a document that must have been buried somewhere for years.

"How did you manage to get your hands on this?"

"Isn't this what they dragged me into their intelligence department for?"

"I knew that, but Im asking because its impressively done."

"Enough with the compliments, just read it already!"

Enon's reply was curt, but Yuder noticed the slight grin tugging at the corners of Enons mouth and eyes, failing to hide his sense of satisfaction.

"Understood."

Yuder was aware, thanks to the information Kishiar had provided, that the Awakeners from the Star of Nagran were currently staying in the Bright Palace of Crown Prince for a few days.

So, the next meeting was as good as set.

'I hope Kiolle has been doing a good job investigating them.'

"By the way, what happened with your Commander?"

Having finished their conversation and about to clear the tableware, Enon suddenly asked as if he had just remembered something. He seemed reluctant but inescapable in his inquiry.

"Why?"

"This morning, he came looking for Lusan and asked if he could have some divine energy for rejuvenation."

'...Kishiar asked for that?'

Since the day the Emperor awakened, Kishiar had been focusing on recovery, alongside Yuder. He had his condition diagnosed by Enon at Yuder's request and had mostly stayed by Yuder's side when he wasn't taking medicine or sleeping in his own room. His diligent and attentive caregiving was still fresh in Yuder's memory.

Though he had mentioned going to see the Emperor this morning, Yuder hadn't noticed anything odd then.

'Rejuvenation, huh.'

At face value, it might just be that Kishiar wanted to appear healthier when going to see the Emperor. But if there was another reason...

It was Yuder who had declined Enon's offer to rest in the room next to Kishiar, opting to rest in his own room instead. But after hearing Enon's words, he began to think he should have stayed by Kishiar's side, regardless of how others might perceive it.

"Got it. Thanks for letting me know."

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