The faster things developed, the more careful they had to be. Otherwise, the nation might very well go off the rails.
Everyone in Xi's team had their own duties now. Mephisto Hila had even displayed political talent far beyond that of ordinary people, so he had not been directly appointed mayor of the Holy City.
There were no nobles or lords in the city now, so there was no need for a city lord. The mayor only needed to handle political administration.
The Holy City happened to be the center of this nation, but it was not Mer's political center. Their base was in Hess Territory, and they had no plans to relocate there anytime soon.
Everyone else had their own work as well. As for the prince, Mer could not possibly allow him into the political system. Having him teach alongside Alice might be a decent arrangement.
Rock Ronan was rather troublesome too. He was an idler much like Xi Edwen, and whenever he went out, he always called himself Mer's close friend. Fortunately, he had not caused any trouble, so Mer let it be.
If Rock Ronan could return to Gard directly and persuade his family to surrender, that would still be of some help to Mer.
Mer left Hess City. Teleportation magic allowed him to reach any place he thought of in an instant. They were still investigating the hero's whereabouts, yet no news had returned at all. It was as if he had vanished completely after being teleported away.
That Holy Sword could not be found either.
Perhaps when that hero returned again, he would truly become Mer's greatest enemy. After all, the Holy Sword had been created specifically to deal with the Demon King.
Mer patrolled along the northern border, hoping to find the prophesied