Doka froze for a moment, then understood...
Lord Jervis had probably already realized that their mission had failed.
He glanced at his left wrist again, then packed up and prepared to return to the Azoth Kingdom.
Meanwhile, in the Azoth Kingdom, Lord Chamberlain Jervis sat in his own office, his expression dark. "...They failed."
The moment Doka contacted him, he knew the mission had failed. Otherwise, Doka and Yisha would never have reported in midway through the mission; they would have simply brought Magearna back.
That was why, upon receiving the report, he had chosen to destroy the Mega Evolution Wave's subsidiary unit immediately.
"...The Soul-Heart."
Jervis rubbed the Golden Scepter in his hand, a trace of pride involuntarily flashing through his eyes. Although his Mega Evolution Wave fell short of the Soul-Heart, it still stood at the pinnacle of mystery science.
But the power of the Mega Evolution Wave alone was not enough. Only by combining it with the Soul-Heart could he guide the entire Azoth Kingdom to new heights!
"...The royal family."
A trace of indifference flashed through his eyes. If the Azoth Royal Family also had the will to lead the Azoth Kingdom toward prosperity, he would gladly follow Elifas's example and put on a show of harmony between sovereign and subject.
But!
The current royal family thought only of enjoying their exalted status, having completely forgotten the responsibilities they bore.
They were nothing but a pack of pleasure-seeking good-for-nothings.
Prince Lakel was decent, but still too naive.
And although Princess Jimiya was gifted and intelligent, she was too softhearted.
A ruler who merely preserved the status quo could afford to be softhearted!
But if she was to work with him to radically reform the current state of affairs and bring about the Azoth Kingdom's resurgence, that