Howard checked the data-slate and confirmed the incriminating evidence from the other locations he had not personally led the teams to, then took off his Artificer Power Armor, changed into a black formal suit, and headed for the banquet hall.
He intended to use the banquet as an opportunity to soothe the various powers of the Hive City.
A short while later, in the banquet hall, an elderly noble with a head of silver hair and a black robe that followed Vostonia's new fashion walked over to Howard.
After exchanging pleasantries for a moment and clinking glasses with the blond noble, he explained why he had come.
"Lord Count, forgive my bluntness, but Nowy Sacz has just gone through a riot, and the entire Hive City has only barely recovered. It truly cannot withstand more upheaval."
Howard had expected this. He had also noticed that everyone else had fixed their attention on him.
The blond noble smiled and said loudly, "Everyone, I imagine you all feel uneasy about the great disturbance last night."
"I can tell you that the enemies struck last night were the very heretics who started the previous riot."
As he spoke, he operated the data-slate, connected to the Cogitator, and projected the Adeptus Mechanicus' test results onto the floor-to-ceiling video screen.
"Look. The ingredients mixed into the Corpse-starch would greatly increase the mutation rate in normal children."
"Besides that, there is also..."
Howard operated the data-slate and displayed the heretics' crimes one by one, immediately winning everyone's trust.
The silver-haired old man said guiltily, "My lord, please forgive my earlier offense. I misunderstood you."
The other nobles and guild merchants chimed in as well.
"Exactly. Without Lord Howard, who knows when we would have discovered those heretical villains' tricks."
"Thanks to Lord Nimrod for sending Lord