Chapter 391 New Information
"Alright Liora, continue your research on finding a suitable container. We must not squander this valuable resource. As for Eleanor, please inform me when the project reaches completion."
Without waiting for their response, Riz promptly left the laboratory.
As he walked through the door, Liora opened her mouth, a brief "Ah!" escaping her lips, but it was too late. The king had departed.
Observing this, Eleanor, who had been a silent presence throughout the discussion, spoke up, "What? Do you have something left to tell His Majesty?"
Liora hesitated, her gaze drifting to the closed door through which Riz had just left.
"It kind of slipped my mind, but I have yet to inform His Majesty about the classification of mana crystals. Our department has developed a categorization system for them based on their hardness, which directly correlates with their density."
Eleanor raised an eyebrow, "Is it that really important?"
Liora pondered for a moment, then shrugged. "Nah, not really. It's not a pressing matter. I just thought it might provide useful for His Majesty. Anyway, I will tell His Majesty the next time I meet him."
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Meanwhile, Riz continued walking toward the exit, unaware of the information he had just missed.
Just outside the Bideford Research Centre, stood a woman with pink hair near his carriage, seemingly waiting for him.
Riz raised his eyebrows at the unexpected presence of Charlotte. He promptly asked, "What are you doing here?"
Usually, he really hates it when people interrupt his schedule like this. Anything should be passed through his secretary. But, he made exceptions for several people.
"I came here to find you, milord," Charlotte replied.
Riz, perplexed, inquired further, "Is there something so urgent that made you find me here?"
"The captured rebels are currently in the capital. They are on their way to Prison Island."
"I don't think that requires my attention," he remarked casually.
However, Charlotte gave another new information to her king. "My agent confirmed that the governor of Vofors went missing."
Riz furrowed his brow even more and asked, "What do you mean 'missing'?"
"Well, technically he has not entirely gone missing. Reports suggest that the governor's whereabouts are unknown during the crisis. As the investigation unfolded, the last trace of the governor pointed to his journey to Cerdeauxia," Charlotte explained.
Riz's expression darkened further upon hearing Charlotte's additional information.
The governor's unexpected journey to Cerdeauxia at the time of chaos was a sign of a link between him and the neighbouring nation.
"How sure are you about this information?" he inquired.
"Ninety per cent sure," Charlotte replied.
Riz's scrutiny intensified as he sought more details. "Did our agents find any evidence of the governor's relations with Cerdeauxia?"
"Unfortunately yes," Charlotte replied with a firm nod. "Our agents uncovered letters and documents indicating a secret alliance between the governor and a certain individual in Cerdeauxia."
"And that individual is?"
"Acellin Celestia," Charlotte replied.
Sigh—
"So, not only merchants in my kingdom but my governor as well, huh?" Riz muttered to himself.
He needs to treat this carefully. It involved another country.
In matters of diplomacy and potential conflict, even a slight margin of uncertainty could lead to dire consequences.
"Any idea why the governor would seek support from Cerdeauxia?" Riz asked.
"Power," Charlotte gave a short reply but that's enough for Riz to understand.
"Perhaps the governor sought military backing for a time when he planned to make a move."
Riz stepped into the carriage and Charlotte followed suit, settling into the plush seat opposite him.
The heavy silence enveloped them as his mind buzzed with thoughts and mulled over information.
Only the sound of carriage rattling along the streets played in their ears like music.
Now that another country was involved directly like this, he had no choice but to send a diplomatic team to Cerdeauxia and ask for the governor. He probably runs to Cerdeauxia hoping for protection.
It's not like he doesn't know Cerdeuaxia's involvement. He just prefers to settle things in the shadows just like them. It cost him less money than a formal way which might blown out of proportion.
"Find him!" Riz's voice pierced the silence, the command directed at the agents and intelligence network under Charlotte's command.?"That governor... find his location, but don't do anything to him just yet. We will do things by book...if we can."
Charlotte nodded, "As you wish, milord."
However, before she closed the conversation, another piece of information surfaced in her mind. "Ah! There's one more thing, milord."
"What is it?" Riz asked while raising an eyebrow, prompting her to continue.
"We received information from the south. The war between Inverloch and Inver has broken out not too long ago."
Riz chuckled wryly. He leaned back comfortably in his seat, "Took them long enough to launch an attack, huh?"
"Should we do something about it?" Charlotte asked, wondering if he had a plan for this conflict.
Riz shook his head, "Aside from temporarily halting the trade between us and Inver, we should stay out of it for now. Let them settle their disputes. We have enough on our plate to deal with at the moment. Only inform me when the empire gain upper hand."
Charlotte, however, expressed her concern, "But... this action would sour our relationship with Inver."
"I know, but I don't mind taking that repercussion. They need us more than we need them," Riz responded with confidence.
As the carriage continued its journey through the city, Riz gazed out of the window.
His words are not without any backing.
A finalized report had come in a couple of weeks ago. In that report, his geologists detailed the discovery and identification of numerous resources in his newly acquired territories.
The report came very later than he expected, causing him to nearly explode in anger. But, when he looked at the content, his anger subsided.
He pretty much had everything essential resources within his border. All left for him is too extract them out of the ground.
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