Aaron's trip to Plymouth this time was mainly in accordance with his agreement with the 'Keeper of Secrets'—he had come to meet an ally.
And the ally the 'Keeper of Secrets' had found for him had quite an imposing background—it was none other than the Emperor of the Invis Empire, His Majesty Arthur IX!
Although Aaron did not know how the 'Keeper of Secrets' had persuaded the other party to defect, the current struggle between royal authority and divine authority gave him a faint glimpse of the answer.
Of course, an ally was an ally, but 'secrecy' was important too.
At the very least, this was a fine trump card and could not be played now.
Therefore, there was no way Aaron would swagger into Mitra Palace and demand an audience with Arthur IX.
Besides, it was hard to say just how much of the empire the Emperor truly controlled. For all he knew, the moment Aaron met with the Emperor, the 'Child of Dawnbreak' outside might come charging in to kill them...
After their last meeting, the 'Keeper of Secrets' had only given Aaron a means of contact.
As for how to meet Arthur IX, confirm that he truly wished to resist 'Dawnbreak,' and formulate a plan—that was Aaron's own business.
It was already no easy feat to use the authority of 'secrecy' to safeguard such an enormous secret without letting the Sun Church's many master diviners detect even a hint of it.
Aaron took a public tram to Queen District and went to an upscale restaurant called Hymn Restaurant, where he booked a private room under a special number.
When he gave the number, a flicker of surprise flashed through the female receptionist's eyes, but she quickly concealed it.
Aaron entered the highly private room and ordered a