After a long silence.
Genshiki finally asked tentatively, "Do you mean that Nisshiki had long since betrayed the [Council] and defected to the [Royal Family]?"
Xushiki did not answer directly. Instead, he continued:
"Before Meishiki and the others departed."
"I privately instructed him that if Nisshiki showed any abnormalities during the expedition, he could kill him immediately!"
"And now, Meishiki and Nisshiki have fallen almost at the same time..."
"Do you think that was an accident?"
Genshiki was jolted awake once more.
One coincidence might have been luck.
But so many coincidences were far from normal...
It could only prove that Nisshiki really did have a problem, one way or another!
"If Nisshiki was a problem, why didn't Grand Elder restrain him sooner?"
"Why did you even let him join the [Expeditionary Army]?"
Xushiki replied, "If you could offer up the remains of a [Demon God Weapon], I'd let you do whatever you wanted too..."
Genshiki fell speechless. "..."
But that was the truth.
Natsume's previous achievements were his greatest safeguard.
Without concrete evidence.
Even Xushiki could not casually execute a highly accomplished elder of the main family.
Therefore.
Xushiki had gone along with the scheme and agreed to Natsume's proposal at the [Mechanism Council].
He had allowed him to be assigned to the [Expeditionary Army] as well.
First, to test what Natsume's true intentions were.
Second, to send him away from the [Shiki Origin Realm], so that this variable would not interfere with his true grand plan!
Now, it seemed.
He had still underestimated the threat posed by Nisshiki and the danger of the [Fallen God Starfield].
Fortunately, it was not a major problem.
As long as it did not affect the [Shiki Origin Realm].
Even if the entire [Expeditionary Army] was wiped out, it would still be worth