The heating kept the first-class cabin pleasantly warm.
The chestnut-haired woman wore nothing too thick or heavy, only an Intis-style blouse paired with dark riding breeches and tall boots. Her overall appearance was crisp and practical.
She picked up a cup of coffee, took a small sip, and continued.
"According to my investigation, this major comes from Enqi Town, where his father is a baron. The baron has now moved to Backlund and seems to be trying to enter the House of Lords."
"Although Major Sifa belongs to the navy, he serves in a newly established department modeled after MI9. It cost me a fair amount to discover that the department is called 'Black Sails,' and its work is primarily at sea."
"At sea..."
A gleam flickered in the chestnut-haired woman's blue eyes, as though something had occurred to her, but she did not stop reading.
"Also, last Friday evening, a catastrophe struck Backlund. A plague spread through the East Borough, Dock District, and Factory District by means of the thick smog, killing over three thousand people directly in the smog. The subsequent epidemic claimed more than six thousand additional lives."
"I heard that a 'Demoness' was behind this tragic catastrophe, but I don't know much more than that."
"That concludes my report for this occasion. I look forward to your swift return."
At the end of the letter was the signature "Yelis Stanwilly."
The chestnut-haired woman gave the letter a shake, and it turned into colorful ribbons that fell to the floor. Setting down her cup, she said softly, "Last Friday... so the Great Smog Incident happened in Backlund after I left."
"A Demoness... was this the Demoness Sect's doing?"
"A catastrophe that killed nearly ten thousand people... if I'd stayed one more day, I might have been able