The Nobles' Countermeasures

"We need to do not uselessly complain, but find a way to remedy this situation!"

The old noble's voice rang with force. It was clear that despite his advanced age, this grand noble had not been blinded by endless luxury and the flattery of those around him. He still possessed the ruthless determination to succeed or die trying.

Of course, being ruthless did not mean being foolish. The old noble did not propose unrealistic fantasies such as "resisting Aimoda-Flameclaw" or "having every family flee together." What he wanted was to recover the missing gray crystal as quickly as possible. That might at least make up for some of their failure, or at least prevent his family from being reduced to ashes alongside the Scott Imperial Nation.

However... not everyone could remain optimistic and spirited. Just after the old noble finished speaking, a middle-aged noble seated beside him could not help but sigh.

This middle-aged noble had a neatly trimmed beard and meticulously combed hair, but his current state appeared utterly dejected. In a dull, lifeless voice, he questioned the old noble:

"Remedy it? How? The six Master Level Mages of our Imperial Nation have already done everything they could, but the gray crystal is a Legendary creation. How could a Master Level Divination Spell possibly locate a Legendary creation? We have uncovered a little information about the identity of those who attacked our family estate, but... the Divination Spell investigation stopped completely after revealing only that it was 'related to the Mutual Aid Society'... As for the crystal... there is not the slightest trace of it."

He picked up the red wine on the table and took a small sip. His eyes were more lost than anyone else's present.

Ganatica had attacked his family's estate, and Red Valley City, whose