I took out the remaining whetstone and vigorously rubbed it on the Dawn Guardian. There was a place I needed to go, and it felt like there would be a time to use this depending on that.
"If the Expedition Society is deeply connected to the Cult, that is."
Or it could end peacefully. But would it really?
As I thought that, I recalled the hidden piece. This was the most important thing.
"As far as I know, there's one hidden piece in the capital's underground waterway."
I unconsciously smacked my lips. It could be sold at a high price, and it could even cure something close to an incurable disease.
The problem was its rarity.
"The Empress's illness is lung cancer. If caught early, it's a relatively safe disease, but if more time passes, it becomes dangerous. And what if the Emperor loses the Empress?"
I recalled the story from the game.
