"…"
King Julius is quiet for some time.
He only stares at me, not saying anything. There are moments when he opens his mouth, but closes it after barely letting out a sound.
This continues for well over a minute, until finally—
"This is… interesting…."
I remain silent.
"Javier, you've done well in bringing this to my notice. Perhaps it's because I have been so occupied with Shamahk, the nobles, and the foreign Leviathans in my kingdom, but I have made quite an oversight. The Secret Order has existed for tens of thousands of years, and it has never once threatened the rule of the Royal Family. The Brilliant Dawn of Humanity's actions were also never overtly political or targeted at the Royal Family, so I assumed it was the work of a foreign Leviathan group or organization, which is why we tread carefully. To think it was a domestic affair all along…."
