As the days passed one by one, the time for Seongjin to leave the capital drew near.
But even though the morning of his departure had arrived, the atmosphere in the Pearl Palace remained as calm as usual.
‘Maybe it’s because I’ve been away once before? This time, everyone seems to be taking it in stride.’
It seemed that only Seongjin felt a strange mix of anticipation and unease, a subtle restlessness. He tried his best to ignore that uneasy feeling and thought to himself.
‘Yeah. It’s not like I’m going to some remote place, so what could go wrong? I’ll just get it done quickly and come back soon!’
In the meantime, Seongjin had another audience with the Holy Emperor. Of course, given their history, Seongjin tried his utmost during their conversation to reassure the Holy Emperor.
“This time, there really won’t be any issues. As I mentioned before, I’ve obtained high-quality information about Giacomo Milo’s hideout. If we can just successfully infiltrate, capturing him should be quick.”
“Infiltrate.”
The Holy Emperor pinpointed the exact word that made Seongjin nervous, causing him to roll his eyes in slight panic.
“Uh, infiltrate… yes, well, that is…”
“…….”
“I mean… just a bit of…