Princess Sophia Gathers Information

──In a forest near the border──

"So the unit has already set out. Good."

Prince Ricardo said inside a tent set up in the forest.

It had been more than ten days since they left the Imperial capital.

Prince Ricardo, who led the investigative unit, had continued waiting in a forest near the border.

They were hiding in the forest so the soldiers of the Town of Noza would not find them.

Grand Duke Charon was clever. He had probably already realized that an investigative unit had departed from the Imperial capital. Any noble would have an information network capable of learning that much.

But the Grand Duke likely did not know that Prince Ricardo was commanding the unit. Nor should he know where the unit was now.

Prince Ricardo's objective was to obtain 'that box' or clues about it.

He also intended to obtain information from Princess Sophia...