He only needed to steer things in the right direction.
Then.
There was also the matter of the Witch Cult.
They were the one rotten apple spoiling the barrel.
He already regarded this world as his for the taking.
If the opportunity arose, he would naturally have to cut out that cancer first.
"I've been gathering intelligence on the Witch Cult all along, but the organization is elusive. Usually, the ones we catch are just small fry, so we haven't made any major breakthroughs yet."
Elsa reported what she knew, but her gaze kept drifting toward Beatrice.
Should I...
Tell Merry to hurry up?
Their appeal overlaps.
And she's a legal loli, too.
She's far too much of a threat.
She had to look out for her close friend.
"No rush. They'll show themselves sooner or later."
Lin Luo took a sip of black tea and asked, "How are things on Felut's end? Does she need any help?"
Emilia said, "Felut is gathering people from all walks of life to build her faction."
"With the funding you provided, Master, and the elite assassins Elsa assigned to her, her power base is now completely secure."
"The only problem is that she still hasn't chosen a knight."
In this world, a foremost knight carried great symbolic significance.
Having a famous knight made it easier to rally people.
It also made everything else more convenient.
Lin Luo murmured his agreement, then said, "That's easy enough. We can ask Saeko and the others who has time. Filling in as a knight for a while won't be a problem."
"As for reputation, we just need to do a little promotion."
At that, Lin Luo glanced at Emilia and said, "Come to think of it, you don't seem to have a knight either. Any thoughts?"
"I've