Book 17: Chapter 32
I planned to have dinner at the outer court, but I received an invitation from Mommy Elizabeth at night, so I had to go to the inner court for dinner. Once I arrived, I was quite glad because Mom wasn’t the cook. The veteran chef’s dishes were delicious. During the meal, however, Mom suddenly asked, “I heard you went out today, Son, right?”
“Yes. I went to the street. Don’t worry, nonetheless. I brought Nier along, so it was safe.”
“Uhm, that was what I was worried about. Mommy is more worried something might happen between the two churches if you’re identified. Maybe it’s because you appeared there that they might start. After all, we are the royal family. What they’re paying attention to this time is our stance. Therefore, it’s best for us to not appear at such a sensitive location; else, we may be the catalyst for the explosion.” Mom’s tone was amicable. She’d have blew a fuse already if I wasn’t her son.
“I went there with a disguise, so I doubt I was recognised.”
Mom set her fork and knife down. She picked up a napkin to wipe her hand: “What did you find out, then, Son?”
“Nothing, really. The details I found out were, in essence, the two sides haven’t opened fire on each other since the people active in the area have yet to come into conflict. Stores are operating as per usual, and the people won’t attack others on the street. I, therefore, concluded there was still no conflict.”
Mom proudly smiled: “That’s why I thought what you could learn would be limited even if you, personally, went there. According to Mommy’s investigations, the old church has already begun to take action. At least, the members of the old church located at different nations have begun to purchase some strange things.”
“Including firewood?”
Mom nodded: “While the things they’ve purchased appear to be nothing out of the ordinary, there’s an obvious problem with it for the reason that, once you put all the materials they bought together, the final products are guns and gunpowder.”