On the surface, it seems that the actions of the Arcanist haven't been mentioned at all by the Princess, as if she is completely unaware. But even if Istania's system is outdated, could the rift between the King of Sand, who belongs to the Royal House of Penelope, and his daughter really be this vast?
Not to mention they share common goals, wouldn't this be a huge waste of intelligence resources? Since they're acting separately without communication, it inevitably means a lot of duplicated work. Even Fang Hong thought that the King of Sand and the equally astute Princess wouldn't ignore such an obvious problem.
It clearly doesn't make sense.
But despite many remaining doubts, Fang Hong believed some of Delan's words, at least it didn't seem like casual nonsense. If it were truly nonsense, the other party could have offered a more reasonable excuse instead of such an absurd conclusion, inviting suspicion.
