19-19 Disturbing movements (1/2)

The prince was sitting at his desk in his office, wearing a gray cloak for going out, with a difficult look on his face.

Just a moment ago, the prince had gone into the city himself to gather information.

However, he had not been able to obtain any useful information.

What he saw of the royal capital was peaceful.

But...

”We have to get a clue and take action as soon as possible...

The prince thought.

Something will definitely happen now.

We have to look for the signs.

I've instructed our intelligence officers to gather as much information as possible.

Don't miss even the smallest anomaly that's happened recently.

Pick up bits and pieces of important events from the trivial information lying around the city.

That's what I'm doing now.

Ever since I came of age seven years ago at the age of fifteen, ”You understand the situation in the country better than anyone else, and use your subordinates to deal with it appropriately...” That is the only thing that my father, the king, has ordered me to do.

What we're doing now is canvassing the public.

It's a solid procedure, no doubt about it.

However, I'm not sure that such a leisurely investigation will produce results in this tight situation. ......

I don't have enough time. We need more hands.

The prince was now in a hurry.

”Someone's coming .......

The prince suddenly felt footsteps in the hallway and put the classified research material he was reading back on the shelf.

These light footsteps were not Dalken, the chief of staff.

If so, it was someone from the intelligence unit that had ordered the investigation.

After a short wait, he heard someone knocking on the door.

I'm here to report an emergency.

Come in.

Come in.

The man opened the door, walked into the office, saluted, and opened his mouth.

I'm ....... The Goblin Emperor has appeared in the Forest of Monsters.

Surprised by the report, the prince stood up and removed the hood of his robe, which was still on.

”A goblin emperor? ......?　The damage is ......?

The goblin emperor has already been defeated by the hands of Lord Linneburg and Lord Noll. So, no obvious damage has been confirmed. A watchman who was standing by nearby has rushed to investigate and deal with the situation.

”Leanne and that guy from ......?

The Goblin Emperor is at least classified as a Class A danger, the same as the Goblin King.

The goblin emperor is at least as dangerous as the Goblin King, and can only be defeated by a group of gold-level adventurers.

Certainly, it would not be surprising if he could be defeated by the same man who killed the Minotaur.

But if I had been alone...

If Lean had been alone, he would have been killed.

A cold sweat ran down the prince's forehead.

After that, we also made contact with Mr. Linneburg to confirm the situation, and he handed us this. It was embedded in the goblin's forehead. It's the same high-purity magic stone as the other day.

The goblin emperor's forehead was implanted with a magic stone to give it power... Wait, what is this ......?　I'm not sure what to make of this.

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The prince had some knowledge of this.

But what he found was a magical stone of such purity and size that he could hardly believe his eyes.

I'm sure you can imagine how powerful a goblin emperor this would be,.......

”Well... I'm not sure what to make of it, but I'm sure it's a good idea.

”I'll bet. This is... abnormal.

It's not every day you see a magical stone like this.

The other day, the magic stone in the sorcerer's ring used to summon the Minotaur was also of ridiculously high purity, but the size of this one is off the charts.

Both are of the highest quality, rivaling those used in national treasure-grade magic tools.

How did they get hold of these magic stones?

And to implant them in goblins, as if they were disposable...

Who... did this?

The incident was led by the Magic Empire.

I don't have to think about it, but I can figure it out from the situation.

However, a magic stone like this - the only one known at present is the Demon's Heart, which is rarely produced in the Holy Mithraic Kingdom.

Are they really in league with each other?

No...

It's not a good idea to think about it now.

”...... must have been a serious threat. I don't know how the two of you were able to defeat it alone.

I'm sorry. In addition, the demon initially hid itself with a high level of concealment, hiding in the Forest of Monsters without anyone noticing. According to Linneburg-sama, it's probably been there for a few days or even longer.

”...... What?　What do you mean by hiding ......?

I'm not sure what to make of this.

I'm not sure what to make of it, but I'm sure it's a good idea.

What in the world is going on?

I'm not sure if it's because of the unknown magic tools that the Magic Empire is developing with the knowledge from the labyrinth relics.

In the first place, how did they get such a huge body to this country?

It's not like they loaded it onto a carriage.