Toward the Battle
Three weeks later...
After having his plans foiled in the third enemy outpost where he could not easily invade and kill his targets, Mortimer continued to investigate the present situation of the imperial family during these days.
He and his group were no longer getting information easily through the empire's organizations due to the seclusion that many sects and families had initiated to avoid getting involved in the current mess.
At the same time, each organization that had not abstained from the conflict communicated only with those superior to itself in this state. That is, the powers on the Minos side only communicated with the imperial family. In contrast, those on the Mortimer side only exchanged information with the Saints Killing Sect.