Arrival, Reactions from All Sides

At the same time.

In another palace within the Queen's Palace, a Noble Young Master sat upright before his desk, yet remained unmoved by the many documents piled atop it, looking somewhat restless.

"Your Highness."

A Swordsman dressed in black silently appeared in the corner of the room, hiding himself in the darkness as he dropped to one knee before the Noble Young Master.

"Speak."

The Noble Young Master neither raised his head nor turned to look at him.

Under such circumstances, the man spoke with utmost respect.

"That 'Doll' has entered Ulvashi. It is currently at the Great Gate of the Queen's Palace."

The Noble Young Master's pupils suddenly contracted upon hearing this.

"...Is that so?"

Only after a long while did the Noble Young Master murmur to himself.

"In other words, Krauser Ogman failed, correct?"

The implications behind this were enormous.

Krauser Ogman was a Sword Saint of Queen Tistis's Kingdom, strong enough to rank among the top three. Yet he had failed to keep the "Doll" behind, allowing it to reach Ulvashi and arrive at the Queen's Palace. That could only mean one thing.

There was a powerful expert on the other side capable of repelling Krauser Ogman—perhaps even someone who had ensured that Sword Saint could not return.

"Riezel Brihaut..."

At this moment, the Noble Young Master understood. That mysterious mage who had a Sword Saint serving at his side was likely the legendary Lightning Sword Saint himself.

Otherwise, Krauser Ogman would not have vanished without a trace, with no news having returned even now.

But... why?

Why had he come to Queen Tistis's Kingdom at a time like this?

A coincidence?

Or... did he have some other purpose?

"Of all things, he got mixed up with the 'Doll.' Is that really a coincidence?"

The Noble