It seemed the previous smile had startled Paimon, as she remained silent for a while, not throwing out the long-held question in her heart.
Although Mr. Yuto now possessed top-tier combat power, in that so-called assassination over three hundred years ago...
How did he survive?
After all, they had previously discussed Mr. Yuto with Clorinde, and Miss Clorinde, the Duel Proxy, also stated that Mr. Yuto's Vision was obtained recently...
So how exactly did he resist the assassination attempts of those once-powerful old nobles?
Paimon couldn't figure it out, but she didn't dare to ask, feeling as if asking would lead to Mr. Yuto silencing her.
However, her little brain told her that this was just her imagination; Mr. Yuto wouldn't do such a thing.
Seemingly sensing the increasingly heavy atmosphere on this journey, Paimon shook her head and finally chose to speak:
"Yuto... I have a small question. It's about that assassination over three hundred years ago... How did you survive?"
"I heard Clorinde say... that you only got your Vision recently? Was it because of your ability to foresee the future?"
Hearing this, Mr. Yuto was slightly stunned, then let out a soft sigh.
"Yes, I did only get my Vision recently. As for how I survived..."
"It's because I ran fast enough, and Sedna ran fast enough, allowing us to hold out until Wriothesley and the Shadowy Court arrived to save me."
Mr. Yuto scratched his face a bit awkwardly, a somewhat embarrassed smile appearing on his face.
Although much of that history had been forgotten, due to his personal achievements, the assassination remained a representative event recorded in his historical books.
Of course, the nature of the assassination over three hundred years ago was completely different from this recent one.
The assassination three hundred years ago was because he had encroached on the nobles' interests, reducing their profits, which led them to turn their swords against Mr. Yuto.
As for this time... it was entirely because Mr. Yuto intended to make an example.
The Noclan Family's repeated overreaching attempts had touched the bottom line of Fontaine's rules more than once, causing other families to also become restless.
To ensure Fontaine's stability going forward, and also to make his own semi-retired life a bit more normal in the future, Mr. Yuto chose this plan.
"I wonder what those players will become like once they learn about this plan?"
Mr. Yuto mused in his heart.
After clarifying this question, the three once again fell silent.
For them, there was truly nothing left to discuss.
...
Upon entering Fontaine, Mr. Yuto led the two to the entrance of Grey River.
Looking at the heavy door before them, Paimon was momentarily puzzled.
"Huh? Yuto, why did you bring us to Grey River? Do those so-called nobles... live here?"
Mr. Yuto shook his head, "Of course not. My main purpose in coming to Grey River is to collect evidence, not to 'demand an explanation.'"
"In other words... demanding an explanation comes after this step."
With that, Mr. Yuto pushed open the heavy iron door and walked inside.
Ying and Paimon instinctively exchanged glances, seeing the strange look in each other's eyes, then simultaneously shrugged and followed him.
Under Mr. Yuto's governance, Grey River was no longer the original slum, but a place similar to an underground black market.
Of course, it was an underground black market that Palais Mermonia kept a close eye on.
This world always needed two sides, light and dark, to achieve true balance.
You can prevent the rampant spread of the dark side, but you can never completely eliminate its existence.
However, this doesn't mean Grey River is just a simple underground black market; it also houses some Fontainians who want to earn more money.
Thinking of this, Mr. Yuto sighed softly, then walked directly towards the Spina di Rosula's stronghold.
Although Mr. Yuto could certainly collect relevant evidence under the guise of an 'incognito visit,' compared to the Spina di Rosula's speed in gathering information... it was still too slow.
When cleaning out internal parasites like this, Mr. Yuto had to be fast, accurate, and legal.
Mr. Yuto gently knocked on the heavy iron door.
Before he could even state his name, a white-haired old man opened the door, respectfully bowed to Mr. Yuto, and then said:
"Mr. Yuto, the information and testimonies of those people you requested the Spina di Rosula to collect have been gathered. Now... those witnesses have also been taken to Beryl Region for protection."
Miles said respectfully.
Hearing this, Mr. Yuto nodded slightly, then said:
"Leave one copy as basic evidence for the Spina di Rosula's future public prosecution, and give me the other copy."
"Yes."
Miles said as he handed a thick stack of documents to Mr. Yuto.
The moment Mr. Yuto saw the thickness of the documents, a cold glint flashed in his sea-blue eyes.
However, he didn't erupt there; instead, he took a deep breath to calm himself, then spoke:
"Please inform Miss Navia to fulfill the victims' reasonable requests as much as possible. Palais Mermonia will provide subsidies afterward."
"This is what the Spina di Rosula should do, Mr. Yuto."
Miles continued respectfully.
Seeing this, Mr. Yuto didn't say much more. He nodded gently and then left Grey River with Ying and Paimon.
Miles watched the three depart, a look of relief flashing in his slightly cloudy eyes.
"It seems... Assistant Administrator has not given up on the Spina di Rosula..."
"Having the Spina di Rosula initiate public prosecution, thereby increasing its prestige within Fontaine, this is paving the way for Miss Navia..."
Miles nodded gently, then closed the iron door, his figure disappearing into Grey River.
...
"Yuto... where are we going next?"
Paimon looked up slightly at the dimming sky and asked softly.
"It's getting late. Let's make this quick."
Mr. Yuto said as he walked towards the east side of Fontaine, which was where the Noclan Family's current residence was located.
Today, Mr. Yuto not only intended to make an example but also to let these people know how terrifying his intelligence network was.
Earlier, when Paimon came to apologize to him and Furina, she had said, "Is this the Assistant Administrator's intelligence network...?"
But the premise of that statement was that Mr. Yuto had deduced that Ying and Paimon had met Miss Navia when they arrived, which was why he denied the statement.
An Assistant Administrator who sits in his office every day... if he didn't have an intelligence network, how could he have sat securely in that position for nearly five hundred years?
The Spina di Rosula, the largest gang in all of Fontaine, was Mr. Yuto's overt intelligence network, used to collect various information from the populace, and incidentally to help him protect witnesses.
Lyney, on the other hand, was his covert intelligence network, and also the maintainer of order in the shadows.
With the help of these two forces... Mr. Yuto was able to strategize from his office.
This was the Assistant Administrator's intelligence network.
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