"What on earth happened?"
At Marine Headquarters, Sengoku stood atop the headquarters building, gazing toward the Red Line.
Emissaries from dozens of Kingdoms had secretly arrived at Mary Geoise and stayed for over a year.
News like that could hardly be kept from the Marines.
Some of the emissaries had been escorted there by the Marines themselves.
Others had arrived at Red Port aboard Merchant Ships, then made their way into Mary Geooise.
The Marines' intelligence network was not to be underestimated.
With the seas relatively stable and no major upheavals underway, Sengoku had a little more time on his hands.
A brief investigation told him which Kingdoms the emissaries came from.
What puzzled him was that they included not only Affiliated Nations, but also some Non-Affiliated Nations.
Without exception, they were all powerful countries.
His instincts told him something big was coming. Mary Geoise was surely preparing something.
But he still had no idea what it was.
He had asked about it before, only to be told that no information could be disclosed.
His instincts told him it was a good thing, yet he also felt uneasy.
Thinking about the current situation across the Four Seas gave Sengoku a headache.
The Revolutionary Army was growing more active.
Signs of Revolutionary Army activity had been found within many Kingdoms.
Most of the time, the Revolutionary Army learned of operations by the Marines and Kingdom troops in advance. By the time they moved in, there was no one left to catch.
Over the years, the Revolutionary Army had built an extensive intelligence network.
There was no shortage of covert and open conflict.
The two sides clashed often, too.
Sengoku did not want to dwell on those troubles. The Marines had sent a sizable force to take part in the Swordsmanship Tournament.