A Parasite?

The one behind the disappearance was the one who would benefit the most from his absence. So, after hearing Grandmaster Oriole's words, Diana decided that the culprit would show himself sooner or later.

"Brief me, Elavir," she commanded, and the bald man stepped out of line. She was sitting in the same chair that the Seika used every day, and there was lingering mana in this room that vibrated with life. The hall had the upper echelons of Runera and her squad sitting around a table.

"There is indeed an unusual activity inside the kingdom," reported Elavir, a tall bald man with a flowery tattoo that covered his head. "My babes are picking up unusual signals from the capital."

"Babes? What a pervert!" laughed the young boy, Peter, as he waved his legs around. Elavir glared at him with rage but did not attempt to rebuke him.