The Second Son of The Marquis Runs Away from Home ~ Lacking Talent, He Abandons Everything and Becomes an Adventurer ~ - 3

Chapter 3: The Land of Hizuchi

“Zanma and Kamtsuhi… from Hizuchi?”

“Yes, it’s a letter from Gomon, the only country with which we have open diplomatic relations.”

Hizuchi is a peculiar country. Although the size of the island is small compared to the Hume Continent or the Grusio Continent, it consists of dozens of countries that are constantly in conflict, with only a few exceptions maintaining isolationism.

Conveniently, they are collectively referred to as the country of Hizuchi. Currently, only Gomon, a coastal country mentioned by Arctos, conducts trade with other countries.

“The letter that arrived just before the summons contained detailed information about what is happening in our country, which only we should know, as well as the current situation in Hizuchi.”

“The situation?”

“It seems that in Hizuchi, a certain country has begun a large-scale invasion using forbidden arts. The backlash from these arts has polluted the land, spreading to other continents.”

“Forbidden arts… similar to taboo magic here.”

“But how? Considering the nature of Hizuchi, it’s unlikely they have spies. Since then, we have not relaxed our vigilance against such entities.”

Indeed, since the attack by the Fifth, further vigilance and measures by those loyal to Victoria have been implemented in the Mildeira Empire.

Moreover, to communicate from Mildeira to Hizuchi, one must cross the sea to the Berga Kingdom. Given the effort required for such communication, it’s impossible to go unnoticed.

Therefore, the letter from Gomon, which detailed the current situation in the empire, was something that couldn’t be ignored.

“Furthermore, they mentioned wanting to send an envoy soon. The envoy is already on their way here, and until we respond, they will wait in the Hume Continent.”

“So… the envoys are already?”

“They should be arriving by trade ship soon. Their movements are quite fast.”

“In that case, we must hurry.”

When I said that, everyone turned their gaze towards me. I continued, addressing their attention.

“If they’re from Hizuchi, they’re likely in the port city of the Berga Kingdom now. Rakul is in charge of Zanma, and Philneria manages Kamtsuhi for research purposes. If it’s known that both are kept in the Berga Kingdom, there’s a possibility of drastic measures.”

“…Indeed, we cannot say it’s impossible.”

“Your Majesty, I will head to the Berga Kingdom. Could you prepare a letter for me? I will pretend to have been entrusted with a message from the empire and keep an eye on the movements of those envoys.”

“…That’s a good idea. It might be better to confront them and get information rather than speculate.”

Victoria said this and gestured to her attendant, giving instructions. Then she stood up and announced.

“Berg, prepare to leave immediately. The rest of you continue with investigations and preparations to receive the envoys.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

With those words, everyone began to take action…