For now, they still had to keep their identities concealed. Dawn signaled for Enel to follow the merchant caravan first and begin listening in once things had settled down.
The owner of this caravan was a trusted confidant cultivated by Gaius. Aside from the owner, no one else knew Dawn and Enel's identities.
This was also for the sake of security. Their assigned identities were workers traveling with the caravan, so unless the owner gave other orders, they naturally had to work alongside the caravan's other people.
After handling the paperwork for the market stall, Dawn helped the caravan while creating a quiet environment for Enel to listen in, preventing anyone nearby from disrupting his concentration.
With Dawn's strength, carrying goods was no difficult task. Before long, he had finished both his own share and Enel's.
Dawn sat at the stall helping sell goods, while Enel sat beside him, seemingly waiting for customers to arrive.
"Anything? Did you hear any useful information?" After arranging the goods, Dawn sat down beside Enel.
"No. The palace is a mess—nothing but singing and dancing. That king seems to be enjoying himself the whole time." Enel shook his head.
"Other things worth noticing are fine too. Listen for sounds different from all that revelry." Dawn had Enel shift his attention to the other people in the palace.
A war had already broken out, yet the king was still having fun. Someone had to be organizing the soldiers and handling the deployment, right?
Useful information did not necessarily have to come from the king. Servants and ministers could also be excellent sources.
"Mm, still nothing. But it seems a guard has arrived at Kotal Rad's side." Enel's expression shifted.
He had been following Dawn's instructions and checking the surrounding situation when he suddenly noticed a