After the mock battle with the masters, we were to enjoy a big feast of eating and drinking at the Adventurer's Guild.
　Before the banquet started, Keti and Kefin called Dolan and the others over to us, so we could enjoy it in peace.

　
　And as is no longer customary, my street name began to be newly created here as well, but before I heard that, I had to move to the guildmaster's room to hear from my master and Garba-san about the mastermind behind this event.

　In the guildmaster's room, there was a large table where we could have a strategy meeting, and a large map was placed on it.
　That's where Master, Garba-san, me, Lionel, Ketty, Kefin, Nadia and Lydia gathered.

'Well, my apologies for being in the middle of the feast. But I had to tell you because this is something that will affect your movements from tomorrow onwards. Galba, please explain.
Okay. Then we have some time to kill, so let's get to it without preamble. Rumors about Luciel-kun began to spread about ten days after he left the city. The place was from Grandle.
'What?　Gentle?
　I always thought it was leaked from church headquarters, but it wasn't?

You weren't expecting this, were you?　I'm sure you remember, Luciel, that there were those who sinned and became slaves in Yenis?
Yeah.
　Quite a few of them must have been enslaved and most of them were sent to Glandle...!　You don't think the slave from that time was in Glandle?　However, I don't know why they found out, so I urge Galba to go on with the story.
I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work. They were afraid of Mr. Luciel, who had consolidated Yenis and seized control of it.
'...Aristocrats?　The only country that's scared is the neighboring country of ... duchy Brange?
　I asked, looking at the map on the table.
'Yes. Duchy Blange. While gathering information on Luciel-kun, that nobleman was also looking for information that he originally wanted.
　Do I have the information a highborn would want?　No, I don't have it.
　If they had it, it wouldn't be surprising if they had already been attacked.

　Thinking that, I looked around and saw Nadia and Lydia and came to a point when I saw Nadia and Lydia.
''........Nadia and Lydia?''
Yes. The nobleman is your daughters' former fiancé, Count Blades von Camilla.
　That's when I saw them both gasp.
　I guess they didn't expect that name to come up.

'So that person was using a slave to probe my actions?
'Well, that's about it. To change the subject a bit, Luciel, you were at church headquarters, but do you think you'll ever find out where the others are from?
　I look at them and answer Garba's question.
'Well, there are a few of them, but I've talked to them about that. I've heard that not only from the neighbourhood, but also from other countries, talented people are called in.'
'If you know that, you're talking fast. So, one more thing, did you know that the Duchy of Brange is an ethnic supremacist country?
'Yes. I've only recently learned about it.
　Is someone pulling an agenda for a fairly timely story?　
''If you know that too, then you're talking fast. As it turns out, Duchy Brange the head of the Human Supremacy at Church Headquarters, who has ties to that Lord Camilla, leaked information about you, Luciel.
　The head of human supremacy is still that guy.
　I thought I could hear his high-pitched smile from that name.

I see..... But how can you be sure that the information is absolute?
　You can't take everything on board as expected if the information is not backed up.
''Yeah. I have an insider at the church headquarters as well. Luciel-kun knows about it. For example, the person that Luciel-kun recently kicked out.
　Galba-san laughs at that, but the only person I kicked away was Catherine-san.
''.........is that you, Catherine-san?''
'Correct. She's got me on a double agent now.
I don't see what you're talking about at all?
　I certainly didn't feel any killing intent, hostility or even rage when I confronted him, but I didn't think that would prove anything.

''Well, I suppose it does. She actually felt limited in her ability to hold the Order together as a Knight Commander.
　Mr. Galva chuckled and began to talk about Catherine-san.
　I know that Catherine-san was indeed troubled, including Lionel and the others.
'I know that. Before we went to Nerdal, Catherine-san was like that, but she seemed to have recovered in the end, though?
''Yeah. Maybe it was that incident that made her decide it was okay to quit as a Knight Commander. She became desperate to get the pus out of the church. But she was so desperate that she poked at the darkness of the church as hard as she could.
　Catherine, what are you doing, spinning out of control because you're too motivated.......
　Then was that time you confronted him, too, a pose?　Did Lumina and the others know?　If it's the dark side of the church, you're sure it's the executive branch, right?
"...Is that the executive branch?
'Yes. I was surprised when she came to me for help. It seems that the executive branch is now controlled by a faction of human supremacy. I heard that she was forced to be falsely accused and punished or become a dog of the Executive Branch.
But wouldn't Catherine's military strength be enough to overwhelm you?
''Well, it seems she had a lot of weaknesses. And it seems there was a former priest knight captain or something, so there weren't many options she could take.
　Did they take a hostage or something related to the Pope?　Or is it a different matter?　And when I say former Priest Knight Captain........Bull.......
　I shake my head and let the information fall into my mind.
''.........I understand about Catherine-san. But for all the rumors that spread from Grandle, I heard that rumors started appearing in the Holy City about a month after I traveled to Nerdal. And I also heard that it was only recently that information flowed to the Rubruk Kingdom?
''Luciel, you have a network of information in the Kingdom of Rubruk. Well, it's just a rumor after all. Those things fade quickly. It's just that we all laughed at the rumor because we were jealous or resentful of Luciel's immense fame and popularity.
　Why is that?　I'm glad, but I feel like I'm getting farther and farther away from peace.
''Well there wasn't such an air of calm in the church, although it was bleak?　Is there a reason for that too?
'I guess that's because they were blown up about one thing and one thing only. It seems that the executive branch made them trust him by giving him their own research and false reports. And I heard that they went out of their way to make him attack the Priest Knight as a setup.
Huh. Well, I understand. Come to think of it, did I mention we're catching the person who spread the rumor?
The man is gone.
　It wasn't Mr. Galba who answered my question, but his mentor.