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''Is it hard to imagine it for someone from the Empire? The Supreme Temple Chief is like the Eight Divine Lights in the Empire. Not in terms of merit, but in terms of position. It's not a position that can be replaced so easily.

If it's something like Akira Yagami, that won't be easy to change.

The people who were listening to the story were convinced by Pelek's explanation.

'If it's going to be disqualified, there must be a very good reason ...... there might be a stir in the Holy Land from now on.

The old man concluded with words that seemed to fuel the imagination of those listening.

'I wonder what in the world has happened?

The girl at the waiter's desk murmurs with a worried look on her face.

(The Holy Land will try to hide the blunder that caused the group harm, and it's a country with strict information control. (No wonder the travelers don't know.)

Val thinks.

However, there is no denying the possibility that Pelek is also in the position of ”even if I knew, there is no way I could tell you”.

'Pelek-san, can you tell me a little more about it?

He didn't even bother to show his inner self to the old man.

You're going to have to be a little more ...... right? So are you aware of the growing number of demons in the commonwealth and kingdom as well?

Oh, really?

Val showed him his surprise.

Of course, he wasn't the only one, but the others as well, and in their case it was true.

'Yes. Thanks. I hope this isn't a harbinger of some sinister event, but some people seem to be saying .......'

Val is a bit troubled by Pelek's statement.

(It's not that the intelligence services are bad, but things aren't that far along in other countries. Or is it that the situation hasn't been analyzed?)

This was because the idea had occurred to him.

One of the shortcomings of the Empire, he thought, was the weakness of its intelligence services.

Maybe it was not only their fault.

(Of course, he couldn't just accept this old man's statement as it was.

It's good for a drink, but beyond that, it needs to be backed up.

Do you know anything else?

The old man chuckles when Val asks further.

'I think I've spoken the information fee, as expected.

'Oh, yes. I'm sorry.

He apologized honestly.

By daring to fail like this, he reinforces the fact that he's just an old man who doesn't even have it in him.

If Yagami Teru other than Mina saw it, he would either be dumbfounded or impressed by what a brilliant monster he is.

''No, no. I enjoy talking to the locals.

Bal wondered if the old man who laughed calmly was really a traveler.

Meena, who could be counted on at times like this, was currently away in the elven country with Beate.

He wanted to report to the emperor, so he drank some barley wine.

After leaving Val and the others, Pelek returned to the inn.