An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

“Hm?”

Even Warrick frowned at the news.

The royal enforcement team was rarely mobilized. When they did, it was always for something monumental. The question was, did a minor figure like Jovian Ballard really warrant such attention from Austin?

“Mr. Thatcher, are you sure the royal enforcement team has been mobilized? And it’s because of Jovian?” Warrick asked skeptically.

“Of course I’m sure,” Huxley replied with a grave expression. “I’ve just received orders from above. The enforcement team captain will be taking over my duties temporarily. From now on, they’ll have full control over the city’s defense and investigative operations.”

“That’s strange. Why would Lord Austin go to such lengths for someone so insignificant?” Warrick was confused, his brow furrowing.

According to his intel, this was the first time Jovian and Austin had even met. Even if they had crossed paths before, it shouldn’t have been enough to justify deploying the enforcement team.

It seemed Warrick had underestimated Jovian’s importance to Austin.

“It looks like Lord Austin is serious this time. Do you have a plan?” Huxley probed cautiously.

With all his authority handed over, he couldn’t mobilize any soldiers for the time being. That left him feeling uneasy.

“There’s no need for a plan,” Warrick replied coolly. “Just act like this never happened because we wiped out all traces. Even the enforcement team won’t find anything linking us to this.”

had anticipated the possibility of an investigation. Hence, he sent nameless assassins without identification so that nothing could be

had been meticulously scrubbed away, leaving no loose ends. Jovian’s body had

team started an investigation, they couldn’t do anything to Warrick

only a moment before

enforcement team is known for their methods. If they uncover even the smallest clue, it could

Warrick scoffed. “Unless you’ve slipped up, there’s no way they’ll find

sideways. glance. “Let

with me. I trust they won’t leak a thing. What I’m worried about are the

already sent them out of West Lucozia last night. Even if the enforcement team had supernatural abilities, they still wouldn’t

we should coordinate our stories. If the enforcement team does come knocking,

overly cautious. We’ve covered our tracks perfectly. Their investigation will hit a dead end. There’s

rather be paranoid than careless,” Huxley replied with

royal enforcement team was involved. His anxiety only grew when they temporarily took over the city’s

he finally felt more

that afternoon, Austin sat in the meeting room inside the West Lucozian castle

Crux, captain of the

contact with three people after leaving the castle. I suspect his disappearance is connected to them,”

gaze was icy. By now, he was almost certain that something