After choosing to leave, they regretted it.

The reason why he did this was that the Duke who issued the wanted order calculated that Heidi would be defeated.

So I would rather take some extra risks and deliberately release this to disgust her, insult her, and provoke her.

It's really heartbreaking.

And, unfortunately, he succeeded.

The moment she thought of this, Heidi became more and more irritated.

"Tsk, wait—"

With mixed emotions, Heidi wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and stood up again from the ground.

After all, even if it's just to prevent these bastards from getting what they want, I have to persevere now.

He took out the knife again and carved a few hard blows on his face.

Thanks to the pain that came again, Heidi finally calmed down.

Keeping this matter in mind, she set off towards her target city again.

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In the center of the city of Tafea, there is a beautiful circular square.

This was the first place Aize arrived when he left the team more than a month ago.

And today, he came here again alone, sat down on a bench on the street, and watched the people coming and going in front of him without saying a word.

It seems to be waiting for something.

A moment later, a middle-aged man dressed as a businessman in a robe and a top hat sat down on the chair next to Aize, holding a price list of goods from the local Chamber of Commerce.

He looked at the document intently without saying a word, as if he had nothing to do with Aize and was just a passerby.

Aize looked at his cuffs - one button was not buttoned, which was not common for a businessman who paid attention to his image.

After confirming something, he sighed softly and asked in a low voice:

"The host chosen this time is a merchant? I thought they would use an adventurer like before."

The merchant didn't look at Aize. He raised the paper in his hand slightly to cover his mouth so that others wouldn't notice his lip shape.

"The guild branch in Tafia is currently paralyzed. Using the identity of an adventurer would only make it more likely to be exposed—this is your masterpiece."

The corners of Aize's mouth raised unnoticeably:

"I just thought you were complimenting me."

"Because you left the team without saying goodbye, we encountered some problems in transmitting intelligence. After all, Tafia is not like the Holy City. There are fewer outsiders, and the location is remote, making it easier to be noticed."

The businessman continued expressionlessly.

The person who was talking to Aize was one of his subordinates when he was a hero.

In the two years since coming to this world, Aize has built up his own strength in two directions.

One is the Knights Templar, which has played a very important role as a military and combat force and is now undergoing further improvement, strengthening and upgrading.

The other is the intelligence system.

The intelligence system targeting both the demons and humans exists almost independently of the church's existing system and has played a series of important roles in the past two years.

However, due to the backward communication means in this world, it was not of much use in the sudden siege of Tafia.

After obtaining Villian's help, Aize considered introducing familiars into the transmission of information to improve the efficiency of communication with all parties.

But Miss Witch has been very busy lately, so this matter will have to wait.

Therefore, Aize will connect like this

He looked around and shook his head:

"You're being more cautious today than usual. Is there something wrong?"

"I'm not familiar with the surroundings yet, so I just act like this subconsciously. Don't take it too seriously."

As he spoke, the businessman turned a page and asked:

"So, you should start first. What's the situation? Is there anything urgent you need to know?"

Aize nodded and briefly introduced the current situation.

Including the current situation of Tafia, the plans being implemented, and the subsequent expectations.

and his ongoing investigation into slave traders.

Yesterday, after talking with the escaped half-blood, Aize almost immediately led the Knights to launch a raid on the hideout.

However, when they arrived, the place was deserted and only an empty cave was found.

It seems that they are different from the previous gangs of deserters and are very professional.

It can also be more certain that there is a powerful backer behind it.

"Besides Brian, someone else is smuggling mixed-blood slaves into the demon territory through Tafia. Or perhaps Brian's former subordinates have found a new backer. I need information on this."

The businessman shook his head.

"If intelligence about the shady dealings of the great nobles could be obtained as easily as a dish, it wouldn't be called shady dealings."

Aize nodded.

"I know that. However, some of the intelligence we gathered previously was related to the abnormal flow of funds among the kingdom's nobles. The slave trade was all about exchanging people for goods, so we should be able to find some clues there."

"This part of the file is still in the secret room of the Holy City. It should be on the shelf from last June. Help me find it and pass it to me."

"No problem, leave it to me."

The businessman nodded expressionlessly.

"Anything else? Anything else?"

"Yes. A few days ago, the church admitted a severely injured Kingdom envoy. Is this true? He was found to have the aura of the blood plague. What do you think about this?"

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The businessman's expressionless face suddenly trembled, and after a brief silence, he nodded.

"It's true. This happened about a week ago. After the target died in the isolation ward, all traces and information were erased, and no body was left."

He paused, then said with a half-smile:

"However, I'm personally curious, how did you know about this in Tafia?"

"Didn't Wade just come here a few days ago? He heard some rumors and told me."

"Oh~ It's that guy."

After hearing this, the other party dragged out a long, meaningful tone, then smiled inexplicably and said:

"That's true. How could the famous hero, Lord Aize, hang himself on a tree like me, the intelligence director? Isn't it normal to have some other sources?"

"Uh……"

Aize was speechless.

Could this be a quarrel?

Forget about the original image, but now he looks like a middle-aged uncle, it's really a bit...

Forget it, it’s better not to think too much about it.

He hurriedly asked:

"We know, but that's all we know about this incident. We don't know the specific details, the current situation in the capital, or the source of the blood plague. What do you have to say?"

The other party turned the page of the thing in his hand, shook his head gently, and said:

"Unfortunately, I don't know much more than that scumbag."

Aize frowned:

"……real?"

"real."

"I believe that no information can be transmitted from the nobles, but what about the Adventurer's Guild? No explanation from them either?"

"No, most of the senior members of the Kingdom Adventurer's Guild headquarters have stayed in the capital and have not evacuated. Only one director has left to take over the functions of the headquarters."

"…strange things."

Aize has quite a lot of informants in various organizations, and the guild is also one of the key targets of attention.

The royal capital of Alster is the headquarters of the guild in the kingdom, and almost all the important figures are there.

With their fence-sitting style and their good relationships with various nobles, there should be no situation where they are trapped and unable to get out.

So, was it left there on purpose?

If this is the case, the position of these guys who were paid to do the job in the incident is somewhat interesting.

Of course, the strangeness doesn't end there.

"What about the Demon Clan? Is there no corresponding information coming from the Blood Clan?"

The businessman shook his head.

"No, there's even no response to the message we sent. The informant there has lost contact."

"Um……"

Aize's eyes sank as he fell into deep thought, and he didn't speak for a long time.

After waiting for a few minutes, the businessman shook the paper in his hand and said:

"That's all the information for now. If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving first. I'll try to deliver the content you requested later today."

"Well, thank you for your trouble... But, do you really want to stay in the Holy City now?"

"Um?"

"For safety's sake, it's better to move to Tafea."

The businessman thought for a moment and shook his head.

"Forget it. My abilities are more useful in the Holy City. Besides, if I move to Tafia, won't I be a nuisance?"

Aize blinked:

"Is it in the way?"

"Aren't you living with that witch? I don't want to see you two being affectionate all day long. Goodbye."

After leaving these words coldly, the businessman's body shook slightly, then suddenly softened and fell forward suddenly, almost falling to the ground.

Fortunately, he recovered quickly, raised his head and looked around with a puzzled look.

He seemed confused about his current situation.

But he didn't say much. He picked up the documents in his hand, stood up and left.

This is what that guy is capable of.

Through some means, I can project my consciousness onto other people regardless of distance. I am currently hiding in a safe house in the Holy City.

Although it seems very convenient, it actually has many restrictions. It is almost impossible to use it on a large scale. However, it is very concealed when used to transmit intelligence.

Aize was able to set up an intelligence network in a short period of time, which was inseparable from the other party's help.

Although sometimes what he said... wasn't very nice.

Those behaviors that seem like quarrels and jealousy are probably just jokes in reality. If you take them seriously, you will definitely be laughed at.

In short, the matter has come to an end for the time being, and we can only wait.

Looking at the crowd in front of him, Aize couldn't help but be stunned.

After being stunned for a while, he sighed and stood up from the bench muttering to himself:

“…Let’s go back first.”

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