I wasn’t expecting the bad guys to be stealing the magical energy - as opposed to money - but that makes sense. The sacred relic stuff involves fewer people and is dealt with more secrecy than the national budget, giving them greater control over the whole operation. That’s why they can keep it under wraps for so long even with a sharp prime minister in charge.

I was so off about a potential assassination attempt, but that wayward magical energy - that just has to fly in the direction of Seiichirou - means that Aresh and Seiichirou are going to have some quality time together 😏