So our only way out right now is to proactively join this [Bedtime Story] and find the key intelligence that can break the situation!

After understanding the Red-haired Director's point, Leon frowned and pondered for a moment, then continued to ask:

"Director, once we find the key intelligence, does the bureau have a way to intervene?"

"To be honest, the possibility of the bureau intervening is low..."

The Red-haired Director said helplessly:

"Unlike the 'Authority' of the True Gods, the 'Truth' of the Pillar Gods is absolute and cannot be weakened by one's own Leon Value.

The Pillar God like [Narration of Nonexistence], although it is difficult to impose truth on existences of our level, if we dare to step in voluntarily, his truth is just as effective on us Zodiac Directors.

If we really join the [Bedtime Story], we will also become a part of this story, just retaining a little more special abilities than you and Lyra over there.

Moreover, most of us Zodiac Directors rely on the support of the Star Palace to have a Leon Value equal to the Pillar Gods. If we leave the range of the Star Palace on our own..."

We would fall to the level of a "big True God" like Director Edward, and get trapped by the [Bedtime Story], directly buying one get one free.

Understanding the unspoken meaning in the Red-haired Director's words, Leon couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

So this task is even harder than the last one in the Northern Kingdom, and we can't rely on the bureau at all. The only "reinforcement" I have is that Toilet Princess who reminded me not to refuse to join the [Bedtime Story]...

Oh right, I still have to buy the advanced toilet she asked me to bring. Seeing from her plea not to refuse the [Bedtime Story], this person's reliability should not be low. Plus, the ability of the Grand Witch lineage to foresee the future, this advanced toilet might be very important!

Keeping the task of buying a toilet firmly in mind and deciding to buy the best toilet later, Leon asked:

"Director, Princess Catherine previously said that I should neither go too early nor too late and should go to the Witch Kingdom 'just right', so when exactly should I go?"

"I'm not too sure, there are no records about this in the bureau."

Shaking his head slightly, the Red-haired Director said a bit uncertainly:

"But according to the current intelligence, as long as you don't deliberately refuse, once the [Bedtime Story] unfolds, it will proactively 'invite' you to join, so you should only need to wait for some special 'opportunity' to 'spontaneously' prepare to go to the Witch Kingdom."

An opportunity to spontaneously go there...

Following the Red-haired Director's words, Leon raised his eyebrow slightly, vaguely guessing what the "opportunity" referred to.

...

Has the invite to the Purvanchal Ceremony already arrived?

After hearing the report from her lady-in-waiting, Queen Veronica paused her pen, took the letter to read, and couldn't help but frown.

The letter from the Witch Kingdom was very detailed, the wording was unusually polite, and the ceremonial ribbons and seals were all present, except for one thing... the personal seal of the current Grand Witch.

So the message from the ambassador in Mifara was true; the fifteen associations in the Witch Kingdom have indeed united, bypassing the recognition of the Grand Witch, preparing to forcibly hold the Purvanchal Ceremony to complete the succession of the Grand Witch's position.

And with these fifteen associations united, although they indeed have the capability to bypass the Grand Witch, the ceremony without the Grand Witch's recognition somewhat lacks legitimacy, so they urgently need recognition from other forces, especially from allied nations.

Judging from the wording in the invitation they sent, if we send an envoy with enough weight to support them, there's a high probability of restoring good relations, similar to when Joshua was considered an heir previously.

And the situation in the Kingdom now is quite similar to these fifteen associations in the Witch Kingdom. My accession was indeed too sudden, many allies are observing, and we also desperately need support and recognition. Sending someone there at this time is absolutely a win-win situation.

It's just about the choice of candidate...

"Can't the Prime Minister make time?"

"No."

Facing Queen Veronica's inquiry, the lady-in-waiting beside her nodded and answered immediately:

"I have communicated with the two clerks at the Prime Minister's official residence. The Prime Minister's schedule really can't be adjusted, and even the Kingdom of Morna side, refused to change the talk's schedule and insists on starting the negotiation directly next week."

"Alright then..."

After a light sigh, Queen Veronica flipped the document on the desk over, wrote a few names on the back, and then started to think with a frown.

I'm too busy to leave, my father's health can't withstand long journeys, sending the Queen or Joshua would likely cause me more trouble, so no matter how I think about it, Leon is the best choice, but he seems to have some urgent work recently...

"Your Majesty."

Just as Queen Veronica was in a dilemma, the lady-in-waiting beside her blinked and suddenly suggested:

"How about letting Prince Joshua go to this Purvanchal Ceremony instead!"

"Hmm? Why choose him?"

"Think about it, when the former Queen colluded with ministers, wasn't it Prince Joshua who stood up and reported the former Queen to you?"

The lady-in-waiting tentatively suggested:

"So I was thinking, maybe after seeing the success you achieved, he might have given up opposing you and decided to support you instead?"

"You think too much."

Queen Veronica, upon hearing this, couldn't help but laugh speechlessly, shaking her head and retorting:

"My brother won't admit defeat so easily, he's the kind that... let me put it this way, even if his arrogance annoys someone, and he's caught with a knife to his throat, scared enough to wet himself while crying and begging for mercy, he still won't learn his lesson.

A few days later, even if he runs into the same person, he'd still strut over there, annoying them all over again... In short, I'm less hopeful for him to handle this than I am hoping for father's immediate recovery. At least the latter has a slight possibility of happening."

"Then... since Prince Joshua isn't suitable, who do you plan to send?"

"The best choice is still Leon."

Recalling the bunch of local specialties Leon brought back, Queen Veronica couldn't help but smile:

"Although Leon doesn't have much diplomatic experience and has only been on two missions so far, the results of those missions have been astounding.

In the mission to Crolock Kingdom, he brought back Crolock Kingdom's technology and people, and on the mission to the Northern Kingdom, he secured a twenty-year alliance with the Northern Kingdom, saving me decades each time.

Honestly, if Leon wasn't busy with his own matters recently and unlikely to take on this task, I would really want to see what he could bring back from the Witch Kingdom."