While Anvis arranged for his Avatar to set out and investigate, deep within a hidden cave in the northwestern branch of the Dibilos Mountain Range, west of Paravani Province...
"...The news of the King Selection Sword has already been spread. The Four Great Families have all learned of it by now.
"The memories of the Expedition Team's survivors have also been cleaned up. However, an unexpected development arose during the process.
"The intelligence obtained by the Olyvendi Family did not fall into the hands of Evan, the second son, as we had anticipated. Instead, it ended up in the hands of Anvis, the fourth son."
Within the lavishly decorated Stone Hall, a black-robed secret guard stood on the red carpet and bowed respectfully as he reported to the young man seated upon the throne at the head of the hall, his eyes closed as though dozing.
"The reason?"
Listening to his subordinate's report, the young man raised a hand and rubbed his brow. His eyes slowly opened, revealing a pair of cold, dark-golden vertical pupils like those of a reptile.
An accident meant an uncontrollable variable.
He disliked variables beyond his plans.
"According to the plan, after that Bounty Hunter Squad 'accidentally' obtained the coordinates and was preparing to contact a buyer, they captured two people who had been following them.
"By coincidence, those two followers were Anvis's people, and both were Outsiders.
"So, they directly contacted them and completed the transaction without issue."
The black-robed secret guard sounded slightly nervous as he reported.
"Marquis, should we continue with the original plan and leak the information to Evan Olivenndi?"
"I understand... There is no need to seek out Evan anymore. That would be too deliberate. Our purpose was merely to ensure that all Four Great Families learned the news. There