"Senku told me the blight also brought out something natural, something latent inside of those affected. It explains why in monsters and animals, it added to their aggression. In people, it awakened talents."

And if the SCA briefing was to be believed, this was all done in order to 'destabilize the kingdom and force troops to withdraw.' Roland has some suspicions, but at the moment, they're born from his own sense of paranoia. Still, he's not one to ignore his gut feeling. It's led him to the truth on more than one occasion.

"What else did you discover on your end of the mission?"