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In Magnolia, people continued living as they always had, displaying the city's unique vitality.
On the bustling streets, people chatted amid waves of noise, giving the place the feel of a marketplace.
At a certain moment, a strange occurrence suddenly arose.
"Rumble..."
Without any warning, the ground suddenly began to tremble, causing the Magnolia residents on the crowded streets to panic.
"W-What's happening?"
"What happened?"
"An earthquake?"
Panicked, the people descended into chaos in the streets, unsure of what to do.
However, the earthquake came quickly and went just as quickly.
A minute later, the trembling ground gradually calmed down and returned to normal, making the Magnolia residents breathe a collective sigh of relief.
"Thank goodness, it was just an ordinary earthquake."
"Yeah."
"I thought that after the dragons attacked Crocus, they'd come attack Magnolia too."
"Aren't you overthinking it?"
"Where would so many dragons come from, attacking places everywhere?"
"Besides, even if there were, that national hero ranked first among the Ten Wizard Saints is right here in Magnolia. If dragons dared attack, they'd be wiped out in minutes."
"Exactly."
"But I heard that person has temporarily left Magnolia to carry out a mission."
"Really?"
In an instant, the entire street returned to its marketplace-like bustle.
To these Magnolia residents, the minor earthquake was merely an incident they would forget as soon as they turned around.
Little did they know that the person responsible for this phenomenon included the national hero they had just mentioned.
"Tap... tap tap tap..."