That morning, in the Royal Palace's Administrative Hall, Velin watched Lucas walk in with curiosity on his face, wondering what good news he had brought this time.
"Your Majesty." Standing in the center of the hall, Lucas bowed.
Velin waved a hand to raise him and said, "Well? Have you found some fine treasure for me this time?"
Lucas nodded. "Your Majesty, a year ago, I discovered a treasure site at sea, but I was too weak to dare explore it. I came back to report it to you, but you were away, so the matter has been delayed until now."
Velin's interest was immediately piqued.
If even Lucas considered it dangerous, the treasure had to be worth a fortune. Its contents might even exceed ten million magic crystals in value.
"Make your preparations. We leave in half a month."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
After watching Lucas leave, Velin glanced at the pile of official paperwork and decided to deal with it tomorrow. The sunshine was lovely today, perfect for a stroll.
As king, he ought to inspect his Royal Capital more diligently and learn how his people lived.
With a thought, he concealed his true appearance. He took an inspector's badge forged with mithril from his Space Equipment, glanced at it, then tossed it back inside.
Velin was the name he had registered with the Inspectorate as a third-rank inspector, a position equivalent to a third-rank administrator. He used this identity specifically when looking into the lives of his people.
Apart from Kyle, no one knew about this identity.
His figure flickered, and he appeared outside the Royal Palace before sauntering toward the Sixth District.
He wondered whether the Commercial District had flourished during his absence of more than a year.
Under the control of the Floating City's central hub,