Alandal's plan of action had changed.

They were being overly cautious and safety oriented. They only showed interest in gathering Bloodstones. This caused several media companies to pour criticism after criticism on their heads.

Still, Alandal was unresponsive.

At first, only the brave ones threw stones at them. However, now every form of media was piling on Alandal. There was a consistent theme in all the reports.

The king’s absence means nothing will get done

The media refused to let go of the subject. They even started criticizing Kang Woojin.

Why did he go to Alphen? He had left Earth to pursue the safety of another planet. Was he in the right to do this?

The world was in an uncertain situation, and everyone wanted a breakthrough that would solve the problems they faced. They didn’t care if a hero stepped forward to stop the war, or a sacrificial lamb would bear all the responsibility….

Alandal, who had been excessively unresponsive to everything else, was focused on a single task.

Kim Haemin slammed open the door to the Prime Minister’s room and yelled out.

“We've picked up a trace of Kim Gangchul.”

“Huh? Where?”

Jung Minchan had been moments away from scolding the man for his behavior, but quickly reversed gears as he got up from his seat with a bright expression on his face.

Haemin grinned, “He’s in London.”

“London? England?”

“Yes and yes.”

“Damn bas...