(Heartfelt thanks to 'World's End Ballad,' 'Dongfang Wansui,' 'Wufeng Haotian,' 'Long Lian Qingxue,' 'This Life Has No Meaning,' 'One Rider, Ten Thousand Strong,' and 'Yan Ai Ai' for their rewards!)
Afterward, wanting to investigate the knights' massacre of Carne Village's residents, Gazef planned to ask the village chief some questions.
Under such circumstances, Gazef entered the village chief's home at the chief's invitation.
The cavalry Gazef had brought with him dispersed throughout the village and began standing guard.
Meanwhile, Noah took Albedo for a walk along the streets of Carne Village.
After something so serious had happened, the villagers of Carne Village naturally could not go on living as they usually did. They had all hidden in their homes and would likely not come out unless something urgent happened.
Besides, the villagers who had been revived had not immediately become lively and energetic again. They still needed care.
On top of that, the cavalry Gazef had brought were patrolling the village, while the bloodstains left behind by those so-called Empire Knights during the slaughter could be seen almost everywhere. Naturally, Noah and Albedo did not see a single person as they walked through the streets.
Only when there was no one around did Albedo finally seem willing to speak. Following half a step behind Noah, she spoke softly.
"Lord Noah, did you discover something?"
"Hm?" Noah turned to look at Albedo.
"Didn't you notice anything?"
Albedo seemed to hesitate, unsure whether she should voice her thoughts, before finally speaking.
"Do you mean that those Empire Knights were very likely Slane Theocracy members in disguise?"
"So you noticed it too?" Noah shrugged.
"Then why did you ask whether I had discovered something?"
"Because your conversation with that human seemed somewhat strange, Lord Noah," Albedo said cautiously.
"So I was wondering whether