In the sky, two figures invisible to ordinary eyes were conversing.
"Things are a little troublesome."
"It's not that bad, really. As long as those killers and assassins haven't been discovered, it won't be a major problem."
"But if they keep investigating like this, finding them is only a matter of time."
"Don't worry. I made arrangements beforehand. The moment they notice anything amiss, they'll leave at once... Look, those fellows who used to be pirates have already begun withdrawing."
"To be honest, I don't think relying on those people to get things done is very reliable."
"You're right. My earlier approach had problems. So I'm considering how to remedy it... Do you have any good suggestions?"
"Me? I can't think of any good solutions either. Both sides already suspect that someone is secretly sowing discord. As divine envoys, we needn't fear divination spells, but those assassins and killers may still be uncovered. I think whatever we do now will be ill-advised. The best course is to wait until their guard drops, then find a way to act."
"...You know that's impossible. His Majesty did not permit us to wait. The fact that He sent you here to help already says plenty."
"But what can't be done can't be done. Let alone just the two of us divine envoys—even if His Majesty sent every divine envoy, at best we could kill them all. We still couldn't make them fight each other."
"Damn it! Things had clearly been going so well before!"
"Yes. It feels like the situation changed all at once. What exactly happened?"
"...Ah, it's getting late. I need to hurry back. That fat pig is about to return. If he doesn't see the 'princess,' he'll definitely grow suspicious!"
"If you ask me, you should just kill him. You're