Inside the study, Pluvia glanced at the map Kenji had just handed over, hesitating for a moment.
"The intelligence from the Holy Church—can we trust it?" she asked, looking up.
"Your Majesty, you can confirm it with the envoy. In fact, the Western Empire's envoy has been here in Luminara City for days. According to him, the Western Empire could face danger at any moment, so he has to stay on standby here."
Honestly, the Western Empire's envoy in Luminara was extremely diligent. To make sure Camelot always had the latest updates, the envoy even used a griffin from his own country to send messages west—something incredibly valuable. Though the official notifications were always polite and understated, that was just protocol. In reality, the situation inside the Western Empire had become grave.
"I've looked into it. The money you requested is reasonable—no problem there. But I did ask Minister of the Treasury about our reserves and… gold…"
