"All right."
Seeing Klein accept the task, Talim breathed a sigh of relief. He solemnly addressed Klein across from him. "Detective Moriarty, this matter is of great importance. Today-hmm, I'll report your answer to Prince Edessak and contact you before this evening."
That suited Klein just fine. He still needed time to report to Captain Dunn, then perform a divination on what he was about to do to determine the level of danger ahead. "No problem."
Leaving the Quelaag Club, Klein boarded a public carriage. Suddenly, a child's shrill voice came from outside. "Extra! Extra!"
"Human trafficker Capim killed! Trade records exposed! Aurora Order claims responsibility-"
Klein casually bought a newspaper and discovered that the masthead belonged to the Backlund Daily.
Not a report from Nimrod's company? This wording looks awfully slanted- Klein raised his eyebrows and began reading the report in detail.
"Not bad. At least the wages I pay you aren't going to waste."
Nimrod set down the newspaper in his hand, offered that offhand praise, and leisurely leaned back against the Black Iron Throne.
He was not disguised at the moment, but sat on the throne wearing Hugues Artois's outwardly refined, inwardly vile appearance. His main body remained in the Fried Company's safe house, while this avatar was currently his primary means of taking action.
As for the reports in the newspapers-most of Backlund's newspaper offices, large and small, had support from Nimrod's alternate identity, Dionysus, whether through public investments or secret payoffs.
Why had even the official newspapers adopted a similar approach in reporting Capim's case?
In the Loen Kingdom, the churches and the royal family were not on the same side, and the churches' positions did not necessarily align with those of the true gods they worshipped. The gods tacitly permitted George III to become