I opened an adventurer's guild in another world.

Three days ago, Shadow, in conjunction with Tester, hosted a noble banquet, inviting nobles from the royal city.

The official purpose was to inform the nobles that Princess Selena was preparing for an engagement and to announce her fiancé.

If it were for any other reason, Simmons would not give Tester any face and would never participate.

But Simmons had no reason to refuse this party.

Shadow was also at the party, after confirming that Simmons himself had arrived.

He quietly left the party, taking a group of investigators with him, and used the [Investigation Order] authorized by the king to enter the place where Simmons provided accommodation for Omar and other mercenary leaders.

The soldiers and guards inside the manor couldn't stop Anno at all, especially since Anno had the [Investigation Order] in his possession.

When Omar and the others saw Anno barging in with his men, they were terrified.

If she really went with Anuo, there would be no chance of her surviving!

So Omar shoved Steinbeck, who had come forward to arrest them.

Who would have thought that this gentle push would send a peak sixth-tier professional flying dozens of meters away, spraying blood all over the ground!

A level 35 expert was pushed and immediately vomited blood and fainted.

The investigators nearby recorded the entire scene with a photo-taking device.

Anno then used the pretext that Omar and the others were not cooperating with the investigation order and were showing contempt for royal authority to kill these captains on the spot!

Simmons, who was still at the party, was so angry when he heard the soldiers at the manor report this that he smashed his glass at the party.

The Shadow's slaying of Omar and the others greatly satisfied the adventurers and successfully established the authority of the Investigators.

But this incident also became the fuse for the subsequent conflict between Simmons and Tester!

At this point, only the king could stop the two from fighting.

However, just the day before yesterday, during a conversation between the King and Simmons and Tester, he suddenly coughed violently, coughing up a lot of blood, and then fell into a coma.

Even the eighth-rank priest Troy couldn't find the reason.

The king's serious illness and coma intensified the conflict between Simmons and Tester once again!

With the king waking up at an unknown time, both Simmons's aristocratic faction and Tester's kingdom faction were trying to find a way to put their supported prince on the throne and rule the kingdom.

In fact, given the normal course of events, Simmons was at a disadvantage.

Because Anor's Adventurers' Guild contributed to the kingdom's development, the king clearly held Tester in higher regard.

The problem now is that the king fell into a coma so suddenly that he did not designate who the next king would be.

In this situation, the aristocratic nobles had ample reason to make Simmons the new king.

After all, in the world of nobility, if no heir is designated, the next person inherits the throne in order of succession.

As the eldest prince, Simmons is the de facto heir apparent.

But the nobles of the Kingdom faction certainly wouldn't let Simmons take over so easily.

After all, the world is not peaceful these days.

Demon King's army, the God Walkers, divine war, and the unleashed demon hordes...

To survive in this turbulent world, the kingdom needs a king like Tester, not a narrow-minded 'noble' like Simmons.

Therefore, the nobles of Tester's faction in the royal city are now trying to save the king, while finding various reasons to prevent Simmons from succeeding to the throne.

But this is not a solution at all.

If the king doesn't wake up, Simmons will eventually have to inherit the throne!

After processing this information, Anno's brows furrowed instantly.

Given Shadow's personality, Anno wasn't unaware that he would try to kill Omar.

Rather, Anno left his shadow in the royal city with this purpose in mind.

Although Shadow represents Anno's darker side, he's not stupid.

From the overall plan, everything is going very smoothly.

But the only variable is that the king falls into a coma.

"What a coincidence!"

Anno was very puzzled.

At this point, Anno decided to go find Tester.

Tester is currently at the palace.

The soldier led Anno inside.

Tester was in the king's room at that moment. Selena, with red eyes, was lying on the headboard, calling out repeatedly, "Father, wake up."

Simmons was also in the room at that moment, looking very sad.

The patriotic warrior, Leimens, stood beside the bed with a look of self-reproach.

He did not participate in the power struggle between Simmons and Tester.

But he also understood that the timing of the king's fall into a coma was too coincidental.

The problem is that he was right next to the king's throne when the king was unconscious.

If anyone is to be suspicious, it's Lemons who's the most suspicious one!

But everyone in the kingdom knows that the warriors protecting the kingdom are loyal to the king.

Moreover, if Lemens wanted to harm the king, he could have done so long ago.

However, the king was assassinated by the demons eleven years ago and was seriously injured, and his health has been weak ever since.

This is also one possibility for the king's coma, and it is currently the most reliable explanation.

From afar, Tester gazed at the old man lying on the bed with his eyes closed. He glanced at Simmons beside him, clenched his fist, and silently vowed: Simmons, you better not have done this. Otherwise, I will absolutely not let you off!

"Your Highness Tester, Lord Anno wishes to see you!"

A soldier's voice came from outside the door reporting.

The sound immediately drew the attention of everyone in the room.

The reason things have developed to this point is that it all started when Anno killed Omar and the others.

The nobles of the aristocratic faction also used this as a pretext to attack Anno, even linking Anno to the king's coma.

However, everyone knows that this possibility is extremely small.

No matter how powerful Anno is, he is only at the seventh rank and it is impossible for him to attack the king under Leimens's nose.

"Does he still dare to come over?"

Upon hearing Anno arrive, Simmons snorted coldly and stormed out of the room.

I wanted to give Anuo a good scolding.

But as soon as Simmons stepped outside, he discovered that there was not only Anno outside, but also a familiar nobleman.

"Earl Gilbert?"

Simmons looked at Gilbert, who was covered in blood and had been woken up prematurely by Anno, and asked in surprise, "What happened? How did you get like this?"

"Your Highness Simmons, save me! Save me! This baron is trying to kill me! He's trying to kill me!"

Upon seeing Simmons, Gilbert immediately broke free from Anno, crawled to Simmons' feet, and began to weep.

As an earl, Gilbert was also a key figure in Simmons' faction.

When Gilbert said that he had become like this because of Anno's abuse, Simmons naturally wanted to stand up for his people.

"Baron Anno, Gilbert is not only my friend, but also an earl of the kingdom. How dare you use vigilante justice against him!"

Simmons raised his voice and angrily shouted at Anno, "Do you even respect the law? Do you even respect the law?"

"I will, in my capacity as royalty, strip you of your noble status!"

Tester also came out, closed the door, looked at the disheveled Gilbert on the ground, walked over to Anno and asked in a low voice, "What happened?"

Some high-level professionals who had been waiting outside the door also gathered over at this time.

As an earl, Gilbert was known to quite a few people in the royal city.

Judging from the situation, it seems that Anno did it.

However, although Anno is very strong, he is only a baron after all.

If a count is brought to this state without a legitimate reason, the royal family not only has the right to strip Anno of his title, but also to convict him.

However, many people have a question: Isn't Earl Gilbert in Sunset City, the land of sunset?

How did Anno manage to bring people here and torture them like this?

Upon hearing Tester's question, Anno immediately replied loudly, "Your Highness, I have ample evidence to prove that Count Gilbert of Sunset Lands has made deals with demons and sea creatures."

He was also involved in the "Elf Slave" case that occurred last year.

The reason we brought him here is to make him face legal judgment.

After speaking, Anno looked at Simmons with a questioning gaze and said, "Your Highness Simmons, this is someone who has even made deals with demons. You're saying this person is your friend? This..."