"...Still haven't found him?"
At that moment, Koester's government hall was as deathly still as a frozen lake. Grant stood above, gazing coldly at the silent crowd below as he asked.
Among those below were priests, Paladins, and local officials, yet every one of them merely lowered their heads. Not a single person dared make a sound.
"Tell me, how much longer do you need to find him?" Grant sounded fairly calm, but his words still made everyone below shudder.
"Your Holiness, this kind of thing... cannot be rushed." The priest standing at the very front could only force himself to speak. "We have already sealed off the entire city. He definitely cannot escape. Besides, if we burn them five at a time, sooner or later, he will be unable to hold back and come out."
Grant said nothing, staring expressionlessly at the priest.
"Your Holiness..." Cold sweat began to form on the priest's forehead.
"Since he is so good at hiding, what about the King? Why have you not even found the King in a mere city?" Grant suddenly asked.
"This... His Majesty must have been taken along by him. They have disguised themselves and hidden away in some corner." The priest hurriedly explained. "Your Holiness, please remain calm. We... we will definitely find them."
"Definitely? What if they are not in Koester at all? What if they have already escaped?" Grant immediately shot back. "What gives you the right to be so certain?"
"We have reliable intelligence that they are indeed in Koester." The priest lowered his head. "Besides... besides, we also read from those rebels' memories that the man met with them just last night."
At that, Grant gave a cold snort and did not press the matter further.
But at that moment, the doors of the