425 Traceless Targe (1/2)

Although I wouldn't normally seek to meet another player suspect unless I have completely grasped their identity in case one of them had malicious intent, this 'Future Teller' seemed to be an entity that is completely shrouded in mystery, which appeared to be somewhat similar to my own complex collection of identities.

Most importantly, in the case he is truly a player, his ability to create quests made him a counterpart who could exchange benefits with me on the same level, he completely deserved to be actively sought by me even when considering the potential risk involved!

Naturally, I didn't plan to immediately meet him and expose my identity so thoughtlessly without even trying to observe him from afar, but having the piece of information that contained his location or even the way to locate him was crucial so that I can start investigating him when possible.

”That… I don't have the answer to that question as well. However, it isn't because I don't want to tell you this time, it's just that we don't have a way to locate him either.”

”Is that so? Even the top clan of the domain's intelligence collecting ability couldn't get a wide-ranged location at the very least?”

Considering that the 'Future Teller' periodically sent his followers to deliver his 'advice' to various random people, it wouldn't be that hard to follow them to get a vague location of high diameter, especially when taking the fact that the Dragon Clan's higher-ups valued his 'advice' into consideration.

'They should have at least monitored him as a person of strategic value…'

Even if the Dragon Clan sought nothing but peace, an entity whose advice could change the future of an event like a battle would obviously threaten that peace they valued, so it would be strange if they let him be without even basic observation.

”Like I said, we really don't know. The Future Teller not only changes his location quite often but all of his followers are untraceable past certain points as if they were never there to begin with…”

'Hmmmm…'

Just as I started to think it through, the elder who has been silent from the very start of the discussion opened his mouth…

”I know it's not very convincing, but I once gave it a try myself and achieved nothing in the end, a certain trusted person that I know also assured me to just leave the Future Teller to his own devices without worrying about him if I really wanted the best for the domain.”

It seemed as if he sensed the doubts in my eyes even though only less than a second had passed, and for some unknown reason, I felt as if his words did really assure me deep inside.

'This is…'