Chapter 34: Thick Fog

Pretending to be confused is acceptable, being genuinely confused is not. Ruenior was reluctant to delve deeper, mainly fearing that the results might reveal exactly who they least wanted to face as an enemy.

By not lifting the lid, everyone could continue to feign ignorance. They could keep playing this political game together, but once something was discovered, it would be impossible to go back to the current state.

Marquis Tabyada nodded thoughtfully, his expression a bit somber. The once-great Empire on Which the Sun Never Sets, had actually fallen to the point where it had to act as if nothing had happened.

However, pretending to be deaf and mute was possible, but the problem still had to be solved.

Having a hidden enemy meant that the Spanish Government had to divert more resources to prevent unforeseen incidents.

For the already beleaguered Spanish Government, this was undoubtedly torture.