"Four months ago, I received orders from former President Lioz, entrusting me with investigating Xue Yi, the heir to Snow World Civilization's throne."
Dia Lan spoke in a deep voice:
"However, when I arrived, I discovered that Xue Yi was not the crown prince at all. His elder sister, Xue Ling, was."
"There's nothing strange about that, is there?" The Crown Prince rubbed his chin. He seemed to know something, but deliberately chose not to say it.
"No, that was precisely the key."
Dia Lan said seriously, "Only after speaking with and visiting them did I learn some inside information: Xue Yi had been stripped of his status as crown prince."
"What was the reason?"
"Summoning an evil god."
"...You're not joking, are you?"
"Lievice—the evil god. Xue Ling told me that Xue Yi was utterly obsessed with her. He was probably corrupted by Lievice when he was near Galaxy Eye. Ever since he saw Lievice, Xue Yi lost all interest in food and drink and spent every day indulging in debauchery. In order to see the beautiful elder sister of his dreams, he was beguiled by the evil god into conducting a ritual."
Dia Lan spoke in a deep voice:
"However, according to Xue Ling, that ritual failed. It did not summon the evil god at all. Xue Yi was arrested and stripped of his status as crown prince—that was the full course of events."
"Now that you're done, it's my turn."
Mistofen held a thermos cup and blew away the steam rising from his tea. "Do you know that Snow World Civilization has already been destroyed?"
"...I suppose it was before Lievice descended, right?"
"Earlier than that. Snow World Civilization met its destruction while you were on the way from Snow World Civilization to the Empire."
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