The Kelvin's died and their territories got overrun by the demon parasites in the last volume, so, what would be the point of rooting out their organized crime structures, dirty journalists, remnants of spies, etc. The thing is the author and main character (Lark/Evander) have said many times that being a regent is only temporary, that they are doing it only to save humanity and that Kingdom (consequently his small town). Because of the demon attack, none of the Kelvin heirs remain, and yet, a very criminally inclined, despised character like Big Mona (mistreats/tortures/kills/experiments with slaves, swindles consumers, even trades children for food at desperate winter time, etc.) becomes the main character's investigator to figure out who is behind the libel and slander (dirty opposition) to Lord Evander's temporal coronation. There are several antagonist groups in this novel series (Empire, their spies, the beast-folk, the competitors to the throne and what used to be the Kelvin's territory and heirs). Yes, it is a continuation of the series, but the theme and story that the author has included in this volume is filler at best and hardly credible. This 8th volume or eighth book of this Legend of the Arch Magus has no real reason for being/reading it.
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