"Yes, clan leader, I'll handle it right away." The man immediately bowed and left the room.
After the man had left, someone beside Gerald spoke respectfully, "Your Majesty, why do you pay so much attention to such a small place? Even if there is a conflict with us, there is no need to bother with it now. As for him, we just need to keep whittling away at his resources."
"You don't understand," Gerald's gaze drifted to the window before he uttered simply three words.
After a while, he spoke again, "Never mind that matter. This is what you'll do: investigate his source of funding in secret. No matter what the source is, report to me immediately. Don't ask about any other matters; just know that star system is very special."
"As you command, Your Majesty." The elder bowed respectfully but, after a moment's thought, he spoke in a low voice, "Your Majesty, regarding Prince Suleiman Cooper..."
