Chapter 76.4
“…Why are they here?” The Sage murmured softly as he watched them. They weren’t supposed to be here. Few knew of the cathedral. Chancellor Crusader knew, but he wouldn’t never reveal it. Not to foreign dignitaries, and certainly not to his own prince. Because he was that kind of man. The more secrets he kept, the more power he believed it gave him. He wouldn’t reveal it to others unless he was truly cornered. And according to the Sage’s assessment, they weren’t in a desperate situation yet. So, he wouldn’t reveal it.
But the prince might have known, right? No, he shouldn’t. He might have known about the “Cathedral,” but not its location.
Nazar provided the answer.
“There was a man following you. He probably knew from the beginning… He was targeting a Human woman, approaching her covertly.”
“…I see!”
Although it wasn’t the answer the Sage was looking for, it was a story that now made sense. In the Sage’s mind, the image of an Orc, the one who had sought his teachings to win a wife, emerged. His eyes had been filled with determination and a clear vision of the future. Undoubtedly, that Orc would use the Sage’s teachings to achieve his goal.
But that might not be all. If those tied to the past obstructed those who sought to move forward and shape the future, then the teachings might also be valuable in that battle. However, the idea that they had discovered one of Poplatica’s agents hidden in the city… It seemed that the Sage’s last student was more capable than he had thought.
“Don’t worry. Your companions didn’t reveal your location until the end. She was a strong individual. That’s why it took me a little longer to locate you. But once I knew you were here, on the Zarico Peninsula, the rest was obvious. There is a “relic” here, and you’ve come to obtain it. The only question is where and when. There have been some developments along the way, but I don’t need to explain it all, right?”
“I’d like to know that part, but well, I guess it doesn’t matter. Both of us are quite busy.”