The strange atmosphere in the Kingdom of Como left Wisdom Shield uneasy.
Then he heard about Sam. Anyone with a little knowledge would inevitably think of Hisslaj and the man who had once been the greatest under heaven.
Samlet's methods might have let him slip past the Kingdom of Como's scrutiny, but Wisdom Shield still wanted to see for himself.
Even if he found nothing, more contact with the Kingdom of Como might give him a glimpse of its upper ranks. That could prove useful in the great war after spring began.
Each carrying his own thoughts, the two entered the Royal Academy.
Perhaps because the royal academies had been built during the Empire's era, the Kingdom of Como's Royal Academy bore a striking resemblance to the Kingdom of Moss's in both size and layout.
The Kingdom of Moss had no Legendary Rank experts now, but during the Empire's era, the Legendary Rank experts of the Demigod Temple had taken turns serving as assistant instructors at the royal academies of the various kingdoms.
Wisdom Shield needed no guide to find the academy's small courtyard district reserved for Legendary Rank experts.
Fisher Doge was currently the only Legendary Rank expert publicly charged with security for the tournament in the Kingdom of Como, but he still spent most of his time in his bamboo-grove courtyard.
When he sensed someone approaching, Fisher Doge glanced at Samlet, who was seated nearby in meditation.
"You haven't gone out all day, even this late. Looks like the people you were waiting for have arrived."
Fisher Doge glanced at the sky as he spoke.
Samlet had no intention of hiding it from Fisher Doge. He would need the old man's help later.
"Wisdom Shield of the Kingdom of Moss. Sorry to disturb you."
"Sean of the Hazy