In that instant, Thales figured out a lot of things.
In the outskirts of Dragon Clouds City, Nicholas told him that the 'king's men' found clues that implied Moriah was assassinated by Disaster Sword during their investigation in the territory of Constellation.
On top of the connection between Thales' attempted assassination at the Fortress and Disaster Sword, the two clues pointed to the involvement of Archduke Poffret.
However, Miranda and Kohen had already proven that Disaster Sword was only a bait to lure them there.
In other words… the intel received by the king's so-called men was a lie. It was an excuse to draw King Nuven's attention to Poffret.
The problem was, in the whole of Eckstedt, who among King Nuven's men had the authority and capability to act as his eyes and ears, cross the border on his behalf to launch an investigation, and then send back false, fabricated intel?
'Now…'
