The method of becoming the second pursuer by chasing the pursuer instead of the original target proved more effective than Enkrid had thought. After all, much had changed since he used to chase rumors alone and make his own inquiries. Krais had established information networks here and there while opening safe roads and engaging in trade.
It wasn't anything huge; it was just gathering local talk through cafeterias set up in various cities. The owners and customers of the cafeterias, traveling merchants roaming around, storytellers, and so on—they earned a few bronze coins in exchange for delivering new stories. A few bronze coins weren't a huge reward, but passing on stories wasn't a huge task either.
But the system itself—in other words, the circulation of information—was very simple, so information traveled quickly. Adding one more thing: those dispatched from the Holy Nation had distinctive appearances, so finding them wasn't difficult either. They had no intention of concealing their identities.
“Who would even think someone was chasing them?”
Probably no one would think of it. It was natural. Whether the ones in charge were priests of Abundance or priests of the Balance, what was the reason they had requested a search for the saintess in the Naurilia Kingdom?