Leon returned from the expedition to be informed that the Princess and the temporary General had left to secure more stones.
Outwardly, he brushed off the information. Deep down, he hoped he was around then so he would have gone with her. He didn't trust Tristan, and especially not after how Tristan acted the previous day.
Darkness covered the earth by the time Leon made his way back to his cell.
The expedition had gone well, no one was injured or hurt. But it was clear from the sheer amount of AI beasts they encountered that the empire couldn't last any longer without the detectors.
Privately, Leon had hoped to look into the devices and why they all suddenly gave up. Again, all needles pointed to Tristan, like a compass always pointing south. He was the acting general, and right after resuming office this happens?
Leon found it suspicious.
And the Princess. That shiny goldfish was with her right now.
