At the Itsumetsu tavern, Rigel attended the secret nighttime gathering.
The participants, unaware of his true identity, carelessly began discussing their plans for rebellion.
(Even though the Valenstein Kingdom has already been destroyed… I can't believe there are still so many people with such strong patriotism…)
Rigel thought with exasperation while calmly continuing his analysis.
He was particularly bothered by the phrase "powerful helper" that the beautiful boy had mentioned.
(Who exactly is it? We publicly executed the royal family. As for the royal guards, while we didn't execute them publicly, we've kept them off the public stage since the war ended…)
To restore the fallen Valenstein Kingdom, they would need both a symbolic figurehead and military strength.
However, both the royal family and their close guards had been forced into hiding in a secret mansion on the outskirts of this town through Rigel's behind-the-scenes maneuvering.
