Apollo and Alicia sat across from the Archduke, waiting for him to start speaking. The grand chamber felt smaller as he unrolled a series of documents, each one containing information on suspicious activities within Nero's kingdom. It was different from the amount of files Apollo got from his father. The boy now could understand the difference between the two dukes in terms of information gathering.
From the floating documents, the Archduke wasted no time and unfolded a large map of the kingdom on the table before them. He pointed to several key locations marked with symbols, but one, in particular, caught their attention—an orphanage on the outskirts of the capital.
"The king has been making frequent visits to an orphanage near the edge of the capital," the Archduke began, his voice low. "It may seem charitable, but we've discovered that one of the orphans is not who they appear to be."
Alicia furrowed her brow. "Are implying that someone is hiding there?"
