The hideout of the Dawn Alliance is in the royal capital?
“Eh, is that for real?”
“I can’t say for certain, but at the very least, that man didn’t seem to be lying.”
“I can vouch for that as well. After everything that happened, it would be impossible for him to stay quiet… no, never mind.”
What did they do…?
“The Dawn Alliance is like a terrorist organization, right? They talk about taking revenge on humans… Is it really possible for such a group to have a base in the royal capital?”
“It’s not entirely impossible. As the saying goes, sometimes the darkest place is right under the lighthouse. It could be deliberate, placing a hideout in the royal capital.”
That doesn’t sound plausible.
The Dawn Alliance has repeatedly carried out bold, audacious actions in the past.
Considering that, Sofia’s theory could make sense.
“Perhaps there’s a reason for them having a base in the royal capital.”
“What do you mean by that…?”
I tilted my head at Claudia’s words.
“I’m thinking there’s a possibility they have connections with the upper echelons of the kingdom.”
“That… that can’t be…”
I couldn’t say it was impossible.
Both the Adventurers’ Guild and the nobles… I’ve seen the corruption that exists.
So it wouldn’t be surprising if someone was connected to the Dawn Alliance.
There are other possibilities as well…
“Right now, we just don’t have enough information, do we?”
The information we got from the scouts isn’t enough.
But obtaining more information would be difficult.
“…I guess we have no choice but to go to the royal capital.”
And then, settle things with the Dawn Alliance.
For Aisha’s sake, for Snow’s sake.
And for my own.
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A decision had been made to go to the royal capital, but there was one problem.
Aisha and Snow.
Should I take them along, or have them hidden in the beastmen village?
I felt uneasy about leaving them behind…
But in the beastmen village, where a protective barrier had been constructed, they should be safe.
At the very least, nothing would happen to them immediately.
Besides, if I take them to the royal capital, they would inevitably be caught up in the battles.
I wanted to avoid that…
“I’m against leaving them in the village.”
Sofia insisted that they should be taken along.
“It’s true that the barrier has been set up, but it doesn’t guarantee safety. There could be enemies who know how to bypass it. There could be enemies who aren’t affected by the barrier at all.”
“If we consider that possibility, taking them along would put them in greater danger…”
“But they are family. I can’t imagine leaving my family behind.”
I understood what Sofia meant.
I didn’t want to be separated from Aisha and Snow, even temporarily.
I didn’t want to… but thinking that their safety could be threatened made me hesitate.
“Maybe it’s better to have them hidden in the village?”
“Fate, are you saying it’s okay for them to feel lonely?”
“I’m not saying that. But going to the royal capital is like storming the enemy’s stronghold, so we need to consider safety more carefully…”
“The way you say that makes it sound like I’m ignoring their safety.”
“That’s not what I mean. But when you think about which is more dangerous, taking them along…”
“No. Leaving them out of sight is more dangerous. If we leave them in the village and something happens, I would never forgive myself.”
“If you only think of bad outcomes, you can’t take any action.”
“That doesn’t mean I can be optimistic.”
“I’m not trying to be optimistic.”
“What do you think?”
“Hmph.”
“Hmph.”
The discussion gradually heated up.
It became an argument between Sofia and me…
And Claudia and the village chief, caught in the middle, wore troubled expressions.
Ideally, this wasn’t the time to argue.
In times like this, we needed to unite.
I thought that, but emotions were impossible to control…
“We should have them hidden in the village!”
“No, we should take them along!”
The argument kept escalating,
“Sofia, you stubborn fool!”
“Fate, you stubborn fool!”
And that’s how we ended up fighting.
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