The library fire incident enraged Yege the First, leading to a manhunt for spies throughout the Royal City…
And that was that.
Though a Master of Herbalism died, carrying with him two Demon Hunters as well.
But now, with Yege the First's household and business so extensive, many people pledged allegiance to him.
Strick was more than enough to compensate for the loss of Aaron.
Soon, Strick became Yege the First's Chief Scholar, and his reputation grew increasingly greater.
He devoted himself to exploring the realm beyond a Demon Hunter Master, proposing feasible operations, and was heavily relied upon by Yege the First.
What puzzled Yege the First, however, was that the surrounding nations neither recognized his Crown nor sent troops to attack him.
It seemed as if they had diplomatically isolated him.