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Chapter 122 — Royal Envoys Arrive part 1

Three months had passed since our petition in the royal capital, and the day came for the royal envoys to arrive. To receive them properly, I had the core Satellite members assemble in Gantz under Dalshim and Walter’s command. With the highway refurbished, movement through the Great Demon Forest shouldn’t cause trouble anymore. The Margrave’s forces now included a few who had ‘transferred’ from the Royal Army for various reasons; we kept those men out of sight as much as possible so their faces wouldn’t be recognized.

From the moment the mission set out from the capital, I’d arranged a double layer of security. Erwin’s people were to quietly remove obstacles along the way, and from the air multiple drones kept watch to prevent any ambush by bandits or monsters.

In the end, the journey seems to have been boring for them—which suits me fine. If they arrive without incident, my