"You're quite perceptive. You could say I speak freely, or you could say I never mention a word of it."
Lin Hao kept trying to get closer to Daphne along the way, gathering information through Force Sense.
Daphne was indeed quite easygoing, and she shared information that was not particularly important.
For instance, she did not mind updating Lin Hao on the Holy Sword, the Hero's Party, or the president of the Adventurers' Guild, all subjects already surrounded by plenty of rumors.
But whenever he asked whether the Theocracy had anyone in the Sacred Domain, how many Legendary Domain experts it had, or where they were stationed, she merely smiled and said it was confidential.
And so the party crossed the Aidan Plain through the cold wind.
Dusk gradually approached.
"The days during the Longnight Moon really are rather short. Let's pick up the pace a little and try to reach South Maple City within two hours."
From horseback, Daphne glanced at the sky, then ordered them to speed up.
"As you command, Your Highness."
The knights behind her answered in unison, without objection.
"Yōma come out around here at night, don't they?"
Lin Hao asked.
"Ordinary Yōma aren't much of a problem, but traveling at night is still somewhat troublesome."
Daphne smiled.
"How much does the Theocracy know about Yōma? Are all the legendary Yōma Kings in the Legendary Domain?"
"Any Yōma that possesses reason and can control its instincts can be called a Yōma King. Some are indeed in the Legendary Domain, but there are only three Legendary Yōma Kings. Recently, there have been reports of a fourth Legendary, but that hasn't been confirmed."
Daphne explained with a smile, then grew serious. "We have the ability to eliminate the Yōma Kings, but ultimately, we haven't acted. Their existence