Chapter 233: One of the Traitors Found?
From his conversation with Hector, Aldrian learned that some of the war intelligence had been provided by the Information Guild. Hector knew that this guild operated behind the scenes under the Rivas family, but its extensive network proved invaluable during times of war. Although the imperial family maintained its own intelligence group and network, the Information Guild’s contributions were also highly beneficial.
During the war with the devils, this guild primarily provided information to the Rivas family. They maintained eyes and ears across every corner of the empire and monitored troop movements to track developments on the battlefield. The guild also had a specialized team designated for infiltration and reconnaissance in war zones. In conclusion, their role was crucial to both the Rivas family and the empire.
Their information had already saved many lives and helped the empire’s troops plan their strategies. However, on the other hand, some of their information proved inaccurate, leading to losses among the troops. Many would argue that during the chaos of war, information cannot always be accurate, as situations can change rapidly.
However, for Aldrian and the imperial family, this was no coincidence. If it had happened two or three times, they might have attributed it to the devils’ clever strategy. But during the war with the devils, there were numerous instances where the devils seemed to anticipate the empire’s troop movements, particularly those from the Rivas family in the later phase of the war.
This was also why the Information Guild was on the imperial family’s surveillance list.
For Aldrian, there was another concern: how the Lust Devil had managed to meet his mother in Ilyon without being detected by the guild’s intelligence.
"The possibilities are either they genuinely didn’t know about the Lust Devil’s movements, or they knew but chose to conceal it," Aldrian thought.
Even if they truly didn’t know the Lust Devil’s movements, how could the Lust Devil have learned his mother’s location—a position that should have been known only to the main Rivas family? The answer was clear: his mother’s movements had somehow been leaked, and that information had reached the devils, specifically the Lust Devil.
To clarify everything, he visited the headquarters of the Information Guild. The headquarters was located in the capital city of the Doria Empire, strategically placed to avoid drawing attention to its ties with the Rivas family.
The building was much larger than the Information Guild headquarters in Rivas City. A steady stream of people entered and exited, creating the impression of an unending flow of activity.
Aldrian stepped inside and approached one of the vacant counters.