Can't I Raise Myself? Chapter 23

"I will definitely complete the mission!" Adler said loudly.

"Mm, prioritize capturing him... Right, the scout you mentioned earlier, the one who infiltrated the Burning Covenant, what was his name?"

Magana was somewhat interested, as the Burning Covenant was an official supernatural force of the Empire, one of the most difficult factions to overthrow. Her own people had been trying to infiltrate the Burning Covenant, but with little success.

The old emperor had held onto this group tightly, seemingly aware of her ambitions, making the Burning Covenant in the heart of the Empire as unyielding as a steel plate.

According to Creed, the only way to break through the Burning Covenant was to slowly infiltrate from the periphery.

"His name is Ryan!" Adler said with a hint of pride. "He's a member I've been focusing on developing. He's already gained the trust of a Level 3 Investigator within the Burning Covenant and should soon be promoted to a formal investigator."

"Oh? Not bad."

A Level 3 Investigator had a strength of at least peak Tier 2, or even a Tier 3 Supernatural Being.

"Does he have talent?"

"This... he has some, but it's not yet confirmed," Adler replied, then quickly added, "I will arrange for him to take a Magic Potion as soon as possible!"

The main reason for his current predicament was the loss of the Soul Eater's transfer relic, otherwise, Adler wouldn't be so passive. However, he dared not mention this to Magana.

But since he needed Ryan to transfer to Son of the Sun, he could at most arrange for an early magic potion adaptation test.

"Mm, handle this matter properly," Magana nodded slightly. "Later, give his information to Creed. If he can become a manager within the Burning Covenant, bring him to me. Our great endeavor is imminent, and I see all of your loyalty."

"Your will!"

Adler shouted.

A moment later, the mirror returned to its normal state.

Looking at his reflection, Adler felt a sense of lingering excitement. Grand Duchess Magana had just spoken to him through the mirror, a supreme honor.

"It seems the Grand Duchess intends to deal with the Burning Covenant. I must cultivate Ryan well... Hmm, the position of Head of the Criminal Investigation Team isn't enough. What if I let him become the Director directly? That way, he'll be even more valued within the Burning Covenant..."

Adler pondered seriously.

He had been blocking the position of Director of the Bureau of Governance precisely to prevent Jonathan from gaining more power.

Jonathan had been eyeing the Director-General position for a long time. Instead of constantly being on guard, it would be better to proactively place someone Jonathan trusted in that role... Adler's eyes lit up.

He had to admit, this was indeed a good choice.

This way, Jonathan would think the Burning Covenant controlled the power of Berman City's Bureau of Governance, but he wouldn't know that their every word and action was actually under his watchful eye.

"Praise be to Grand Duchess Magana, her words have enlightened me."