“The priests went to the imperial legion?” Eugene asked with a slight frown.

Master Helmond, who had been maintaining a cold expression for a while, turned and spoke in a cold, dreary voice, “Sir Rudiger. Are you truly the governor of this place? What kind of a governor can’t even control the flow of information, especially important information concerning treason?”

The other clan masters also took on cold expressions as they turned toward Rudiger.

“Ah, that’s…” Count Rudiger wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. He hurriedly explained, “It was certainly a dishonorable mistake on my part to have spoken to the priests. However, even though I am the governor, I can’t just disregard the priests of the city. Moreover…”

‘All of you are leaving soon, but those churchmen are going to haunt me like flies for the years to come!’

This was what he wanted to say, but he was forced to lower his head with a miserable expression.

“I-I’m sorry. It’s all my fault,” he said.

“Hmm. Well, I have no intention of blaming you for what has already happened. Rather, tell me about the imperial legion the priests notified,” Eugene said.

Count Rudiger felt slightly relieved at Eugene’s words of deliverance. He quickly answered, “The sixth legion of the imperial army. They are also known as the Firebird Legion. The commander of the legion is Baron August, and the August family is a...