"Why the Shirone Kingdom?!" Orsted frowned slightly as he handed over an elegant bracelet engraved with dragon patterns. Unease stirred in his heart.
"Because Rudeus asked me to go with him to find his family. I suspect it's a plot by the Human God."
"I see... Cain, I wasn't planning to tell you yet, but it looks like I have no choice."
Orsted nodded slightly, sighed, and spoke with a serious expression.
"You weren't going to tell me?"
"No. That mission is extremely important. I was going to wait a few years, until just before I killed the king of the Dragon King Kingdom, to tell you."
"Why? Is the king of the Dragon King Kingdom an apostle of the Human God?"
"There's a strong chance he will be. And it's connected to the seventh prince of the Shirone Kingdom. That prince will eventually become king of Shirone, bring prosperity to the kingdom, and earn the love of its people. Then a child of one of his ministers will be reincarnated as Laplace..."
"Laplace?! You told me one of the Five Dragon Generals' treasures—one of the five keys that opens the gate to the Void World—is inside Laplace, the Demon God. And the only way to retrieve it is to kill him..."
"Exactly. That makes all of this critically important. If I deal with Laplace early, I'll have plenty of time to restore my Magic Power before the final battle with the Human God." Orsted's expression was grave.
How could you not tell me something this important?! Cain could only marvel at how thoughtless Orsted could be. He rubbed his brow and nodded.
"All right. I think I've got the gist of it..."
Cain fell silent for a moment, aware of the fate awaiting that baby. If only there were