That night.
In the Intis Republic, capital of Trier.
Because of the war, the once prosperous and bustling city now seemed somewhat desolate.
In a shadowy, deserted alley, two figures silently took shape and appeared.
This startled a stray cat atop a nearby trash bin, and it fled at once.
Sifa put away Mr. X's projection, then turned himself into an invisible breeze and left Trier for the Srenzo River beyond the city.
By evening, Sifa had learned from "The World" Gehrman that Charles Soren's ashes had been placed in a river bend along the middle reaches of the Srenzo River.
There was a private cemetery there with a beautiful environment.
This location surprised Sifa.
He had originally thought that Catherine, the "Black Saint," would hide her lover's ashes somewhere more secluded.
He had not expected them to be placed near Trier.
From the historical knowledge he had learned before, Sifa knew that the Sauron Family controlled the Hunter Pathway.
They had successively served the Solomon First Empire, the Tudor-Trunsoest United Empire, and the Trunsoest Empire. Later, they established the Intis Empire, which Roselle changed into the Intis Republic.
Because the Sauron Family had suffered devastating blows during Roselle's era, their strength had declined drastically in every aspect. They could only reluctantly accept reality, shifting their goal toward competing for parliamentary seats while secretly influencing the nation's intelligence agencies and a small portion of its military.
Now, they were nobles of the Intis Republic.
However, that private cemetery did not belong to the Sauron Family.
As for its owner, "The World" Gehrman had not mentioned it. It was likely Catherine, the "Black Saint."
Soon.
Sifa found the cemetery.
It was not large and had quite a few pine and cypress trees planted within it.
There was also a caretaker's cottage