"I really didn't expect you to bring back so many useful things."
The Old Butler looked at Li Wei in considerable surprise.
"The cargo hold was empty anyway, so I figured I might as well bring them back. Maybe we could learn something from them?"
Li Wei took a sip of tea. This time, he had brought more than just Princess Sophia back to Fog City. He had also brought the bodies of the Knights, the Wizards, and that monster.
That was the advantage of having an airship. With a large enough cargo hold, he could carry all sorts of things. And to Li Wei, corpses provided far more information than living people.
Or perhaps he simply couldn't be bothered to waste time questioning the living.
"No one spotted you, did they?"
"I don't think so, but who knows?"
"What do you mean?"
"If they have some kind of fortune-teller who can see everything that happened there through a crystal ball, then I think there's still a chance I was exposed."
Li Wei set down his teacup and spread his hands. After all, that possibility did exist. Considering how many bizarre creatures the various countries had sent out yesterday, it wouldn't be surprising if they had someone like a divination mage among them.
"Let's hope they don't-but thanks to you, we've gathered quite a bit of intelligence."
At that, the Old Butler's expression grew serious.
"As for the Holy Lord Church, we did receive intelligence that its headquarters was replacing equipment on a large scale. We simply didn't find much amiss-"
"That was probably how they designed it in the first place. The Knights' armor is mass-produced. Ultimately, the issue lies in how they imbue it with those abilities. I think the Holy Lord Church may have mastered some sort