Sharak had nothing more to say.

He simply bowed deeply.

Prodia smiled and added.

“How about this, Sharak? I’ll help you find that person. In return, please tell me everything.”
While saying so, Prodia revealed a shocking fact.

“And actually, none of these three are entering the tournament to become a Buma.”

“Yes…?”

Sharak blinked in surprise, and the three men were greatly bewildered.

She reassured everyone.

“To know the other’s secrets, you must first tell your own secret.”

Even in this situation, can it be okay to trust Sharak?

They hesitated, looking at each other’s faces.

Then, Edgar sighed and stepped forward first.

“Well, there’s no help for it. Anyway, I was curious about this incident.”

Saying that, he stood in front of Sharak.

“Hey, Sharak. Have you ever heard of a secret information organization?”

“Secret… information organization?”

“You probably don’t know. So, I guess I’ve been wasting my time in the wrong place.”

Edgar proudly spoke, tapping his chest.

“The leader of that organization is right in front of you.”

Now that Sharak knew Edgar was the representative of the secret information organization, he had no need to hide the truth.

Edgar was the person he needed the most right now.

First, each of the three men revealed their circumstances to Sharak.

As the explanations continued, Sharak couldn’t help but be astonished.

Among so many people, not a single one was genuinely trying to become a Buma!

One person searching for parents, one sent by a superior, and one participating for succession competition…

“At least it seems like there’s no one aiming for the throne.”

Then, there wouldn’t be much of a problem.

Sharak began to confess the truth to everyone.

“In fact… I was a member of the special forces under His Majesty the Emperor.”

It was an astounding revelation.

But his words were in the past tense.

He was not in the special forces anymore.

And everyone was even more astonished at the following words.

“The mission of the special forces was to identify and eliminate the son of the Demon King who participated in the tournament.”

“What did you say?”

Before the tournament began.

The imperial family received information that the Demon King planned to send his son to the Buma tournament.

The imperial family was shocked when this information was revealed.

Due to an unfortunate incident in the past, the relationship between the demon realm and the imperial family was not good.

So, a part of the imperial army was dispatched on a secret mission.

To find and eliminate the Demon King’s son to prevent his disqualification.

Later, an additional event was the ritual in the temple, which was originally not scheduled.

“Oh my god.”

Prodia touched her forehead.

So, that’s why the sudden invitation to the temple.

Irtis also furrowed his brow, recalling the difficulties at the temple.

Of course, that was not the end.

Finally, the imperial family used a discerning magical tool on the day of registration.

To identify the participating demons who hid their true selves in order to capture them.

Sharak continued his explanation.
“In the end, the entire demon race was deprived of their eligibility to participate. The commander reported to His Majesty the Emperor that the mission was successfully completed.”

“So, in the pre-selection, there was not a single demon.”

Irtis reacted as if he now understood.

Ed and Luca also recalled the situation at that time.

Back then, they just assumed that the demons were gathered in a different test location.

However, the locations were randomly selected, and other races were mixed in the places they were assigned to.

Thinking about it now, it was absurd that there were no demons among them.

Sharak continued to explain to Prodia.

“But, Teacher, my thoughts were a bit different.”

In Sharak’s view, finding the Demon King’s son was not something that could be easily concluded.

Even though the entire demon race was disqualified, there was no movement from the demon realm, which was a bit strange.

“I repeatedly mentioned the need for a reinvestigation, but it was rejected. Anyway, since there was no demon among the participants, I had to move on.”

At that moment, Prodia saw a determined will in Sharak’s expression.

“Sharak, you wouldn’t be…”

He smiled brightly.

“For the Buma Selection Tournament, civil servants and soldiers can participate. So, I threw my resignation. It’s a perfect excuse to investigate the incident alone. Uhaha!”

Everyone was left speechless by his words.

Ed showed a look of pity.

“Why on earth would you do such a reckless thing? I heard you’re about to be promoted soon.”

“What’s the use of such a promotion when the survival of the empire is at stake? I have a duty to protect His Majesty the Emperor and the Princess as a proud navy of this country!”

Sharak’s plan was as follows:

Pretend to be a participant in the tournament and investigate all the suspicious individuals.

Then, find the Demon King’s son and eliminate him from the tournament.

While investigating the participants, he learned about Prodia and her contractors.

Prodia now felt she could properly understand who Sharak was.

‘Quite an impressive person. Unable to tolerate injustice, brave to the point of ignorance.’

If that’s the case, Sharak’s real dream might be to protect the empire from the Demon King.

So, they needed to help Sharak survive in the tournament until he found the Demon King’s son.

Afterward, each person had their time to confess their inner thoughts.

Luca also revealed his identity to Sharak.

At first, Sharak seemed surprised.

“Well… then, I guess I’ll have one more friend. I’d like to meet this guy called Papière. Haha!” he said, once again showing his astonishing sociability.

After a while, everyone finished their lengthy stories and left the office.

However, it seemed that Sharak still had something to say to Prodia.

“Teacher, could you spare some time for me?”