Preparation

"The Crown Princess?" Stella repeated in surprise.

The Conclave of the East had the largest and most intricate information network in the empire. For this reason, it was close to impossible for people to hide things from them.

As for tracking the whereabouts of known people in the empire, their information was far more reliable than other factions. Though they would not accurately pinpoint the exact location of these people, they would at least keep tabs on their activities almost in real-time.

Note that the keyword here was 'would not,' meaning if they wanted to, they would be able to. And for this was why Stella was surprised to know the Crown Princess had actually arrived in Starhorn. As far as their network was concerned, the Crown Princess had never left the palace.

Kyran saw Stella's surprise and somewhat disbelief in her eyes. But he did not try to convince her and went on his way out of the room.