The Strongest Dull Prince’s Secret Battle for the Throne

Chapter 545

Chapter 545: Adventurer's Issue

"I've been meaning to ask, why are you in Mizuho, Missy?"

"What do you mean?"

"Weren't you relocated to bolster the Empire's power?"

During our journey through the possible locations, Sieg raised a question to Chloe. She responded with a wry smile.

"Well, it's a long story..."

"It's not that long."

Knowing the circumstances, I interjected in response to Chloe's apparent distress.

"Huh? You know about it too?"

"Originally, I was the one who called Chloe to the capital. There was a proposal to station an S-rank adventurer in the capital, and I advised the guild leader to call Chloe."

"Oh, really? So why did Missy come back to Mizuho?"

"The replacement was incompetent. That sums it up."

"I'm not sure I can completely agree with that way of putting it. Mizuho is unique."

"That doesn't change the fact that they were incompetent as an adventurer."

When Chloe was moved to the capital, the plan was to send a replacement adventurer to Mizuho. That replacement failed to function effectively. With that, Chloe couldn't be left in the capital. At least until Mizuho adventurer situation was settled, she had to return.

"That's harsh. Well, Mizuho does have a bad reputation among adventurers."

"The weather changes frequently, and the land is prone to earthquakes, making it hard to predict monster movements. I'm used to it, but it must be tough for a newcomer."

"The guild headquarters messed up and ruined my plans."

"Isn't saying they were careless with personnel a bit of an exaggeration? The replacement was an S-class, right?"

"Actually, ten adventurers of ranks A and AA came as replacements, but eight of them got scared of the earthquakes and fled."

"That is indeed careless."

Initially, Sieg had defended the guild headquarters. But hearing Chloe's words, he had no choice but to agree. Chloe was originally AAA-ranked and had effectively managed Mizuho. They probably thought that they could manage with the replacements of such ranks. However, what is needed in Mizuho is flexibility and responsiveness, more than just power. It is the quality of an adventurer that is tested in a place where the environment changes frequently. Just being strong is not enough.

"The headquarters panicked and immediately requested Chloe to return. If not, Mizuho would have plunged into panic."

"The Clesti Princess formally requested me to return too, so I couldn't refuse."

"Of course, you're like a panacea. Is that why you're upset? Your plan to call your disciple and prepare for the anti-devil situation got disrupted?"

"I wouldn't get upset over something so trivial."

Despite what I said, I was upset.

Because the panicked guild headquarters had decided on Chloe's return without discussing it with me.

Well, it was a natural decision.

But I only got to know everything after Chloe was already on her way back.

"The guild didn't consult Master. He gets irritated when he's left out."

"What a petty man."

"I have my own plans. I just hate them being thrown off course."

With Chloe here, I was able to leave the capital with peace of mind. And yet, they let her return on their own. It was annoying.

And I'm supposed to leave the capital more frequently from now on.

"Well, the monsters have calmed down and I think I'll be able to go back to the capital soon. It won't work out unless a replacement arrives though."

"If at least someone capable of properly leading the A-rank class guys was there, the situation would be different."

The monsters in Mizuho aren't that strong.

If there were someone who could effectively take leadership, a group of A-rank adventurers could probably manage.

The problem is that adventurers who can exhibit leadership are needed everywhere, and there aren't any available.

Ultimately, it's a case of wishing for what doesn't exist.

Isn't there someone out there?

A seasoned adventurer who could replace Chloe.

If so, I could safely go to the kingdom.

As I was thinking about this, we arrived at our first potential site.

A forest with conditions nearly identical to the Twilight Forest.

The Twilight Forest was a place where a substantial amount of magic power had accumulated.

If it's not such a place, it would be difficult to use various magic formulas.

That's why the options can be narrowed down.

"It doesn't look like there's anything unusual from what I can see."

"Indeed. But..."

"They might have been here."

As users of ancient magic, which is rare even on this continent, Chloe and I are different from other magic users.

We can sense even minor changes in magic power.

There were traces in that forest.

There's no doubt that the dragon-kin were here, though they had already left.

"It seems like they've already moved out."

"They might have sensed that we'd come looking."

As I spoke, I crossed my arms and pondered.

As things stand, it could turn into a game of chase.

I don't have the time to get involved in such things.

"Chloe, do you have any good ideas?"

"Hmm, there's one thing I'd like to try."

"Then, let's go with that."

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