"Prepared for a long time?"

"Yes, don't you find it strange? It's unbelievable how easily the auction house was blown up. It wasn't something done on a whim. The other party must have spent quite some time planning it out, and not only that, they may have also conducted corresponding investigations. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been so easy to catch them off guard."

"Could it be... there's a mole in the auction house?"

"Ah, it's very likely."

Ryuto nodded solemnly.

Seemingly quite effective, the other party fell perfectly into Ryuto's trap.

Could it be that I have a talent for acting?

Hmm...

Maybe I do indeed!

"So, who exactly are they...?"

Without questioning Ryuto's earlier deductions, he simply inquired.

"If I'm not mistaken, they should be... the Imperial Liberation Front."

"What? The 'Imperial Liberation Front'?"

"Yes, you should be aware of them. They're capable of anything, and their next target is very likely this place."

"..."

Perhaps recalling the events at the TV station in the afternoon, the man's expression turned fearful.

"Well, but you can rest assured, I'm here to stop their atrocities."

"Meaning... Duke Delranck had already anticipated this?"

"Ah, the far-sighted Duke Delranck had long foreseen it, which is why he sent me here. Furthermore, it's necessary for me to be here. Think about it, if they've been planning for a long time, then they must have thoroughly investigated all the key figures, including Duke Delranck, and even their associates. In this way, even if we wanted to uncover their spy hidden here, it would be difficult, as they know us inside out while we know nothing about them, the enemy is in the light, we are in the dark, and there's nothing more dangerous than that."

"Well..."

The man was clearly completely convinced by Ryuto's words, showing a fearful expression once again.

It seems the information Ryuto provided was quite useful indeed.

"Well, as I mentioned earlier, although the situation is very dire, they probably know nothing about me, after all, I am just a distant relative of Duke Delranck, we rarely interact, so they probably don't recognize me."

"I see, that's why Duke Delranck sent you?"

The man suddenly perked up, even changing his address to Ryuto to a more respectful form.

But the man's words were not over yet.

"Because they don't know you, you can find their spy without them noticing, Duke Delranck truly has foresight."

"Well, it's great that you understand."

The man seemed to suddenly remember something.

"So that's why you hesitated before..."

"Yes, that's right. If my identity is exposed, all our efforts will be in vain. That's why I hesitated earlier. However, their spy shouldn't have overheard our conversation, so it should be fine. If this plan fails, who will be held responsible?"

Ryuto said, deliberately looking around.

To this, the man immediately reassured him.

"Please rest assured, there will be no leaks."

Well, well...

I've leveled up again, this time I've become an adult directly. The speed of this upgrade...

I don't think I activated triple experience.

"Is that so? That couldn't be any better."

Ryuto smiled meaningfully.

"But how does an adult plan to uncover the undercover agents? After all, there are so many people here, and if they are determined to hide, it will be difficult to root them out."

The man intentionally changed the topic.