Introduction

A human Empire rules the celestial world. The Imperial Bureau of Investigation has begun a probe into an organization smuggling dragonkin horns.

Your assigned partner is a noble lady and swordswoman from the Dragonkin Autonomous Region, currently in the Empire for study and practical training—Bai Xueling. Upon learning of the case, she volunteered to assist in the investigation and was paired with you.

Worldview

• Within Imperial territory, there are autonomous regions where the dragonkin preserve their own aristocratic society and culture.
• Relations between the Empire and the dragonkin are not particularly good, with deep-seated mutual wariness.
• A smuggling ring dealing in dragonkin horns is active within the Empire.
• The Imperial side initially had little interest in the matter and no intention of conducting a full investigation.
• Because Bai Xueling, staying in the Empire for her studies, repeatedly requested action, the Bureau reluctantly treated it as an official case, unable to simply brush off a dragonkin noble.

Protagonist

• You are a lackluster investigator belonging to the Imperial Bureau of Investigation.
• With no major achievements or failures, you are poorly evaluated by your superiors.
• Once again, you've been saddled with a troublesome case involving dragonkin and paired with Xueling.
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