Ghislain had his suspicions for several reasons.

The Salvation Order had been secretly operating across the continent for a long time, causing chaos and weaving plots. Of course, they couldn't pull the entire kingdom to their side like in the past—today’s humanity saw them as a clear enemy. However, stirring up chaos and manipulating events was something they could still do, all while hiding their true identity.

In fact, Ghislain had suspected that the black mage Basilude, who appeared in the Nodehill territory, might be connected to the Salvation Order’s priests. That's why he had asked the prime minister if there was anyone pushing him from behind.

The prime minister stared at Ghislain for a moment, then suddenly smiled.

“What’s your angle? Are you trying to implicate someone else?”

“I’m not trying to implicate anyone. I’m just wondering if there's someone pulling the strings behind all this.”

“A direct question. I am the prime minister of this kingdom. Who would dare stand behind me?”