PTSD
Xu Yue's words stirred quite a few people.
No one in Backlund had been unfamiliar with the name Baron Sherlock lately.
He was the great hero who had saved Backlund.
The explanation given to ordinary citizens was that the Aurora Society had attempted to poison the city and create a plague, only for Baron Sherlock to thwart them.
But well-informed Beyonders knew that Baron Sherlock had disrupted the True Creator's descent ritual!
Since the Luen Royal Family had been in a rather awkward position this time—the Queen's Area had been attacked, and the nobles had closed ranks—they had pulled their greatest contributor into the ranks of the nobility while loudly proclaiming Sherlock's deeds and shaping him into a hero.
After all, he was a newly risen noble with no foundation. There was no fear of him becoming too powerful to control!
In fact, if possible, it would not have been unacceptable for this hero to be assassinated by the Aurora Society. That would make it even easier to shift the conflict elsewhere.
Heroes, after all—most heroes were dead heroes...
So when they heard that Xu Yue intended to investigate Sherlock, quite a few people immediately grew wary of him.
That included the official Beyonder, Leonard.
"Under Backlund's current crackdown, this is far too risky. Don't drag us down with you."
Leonard's words also drew some agreement.
"If you're with the Aurora Society, pretend I said nothing. If not, then I also think some money isn't so easy to earn."
"Most Aurora Society members are lunatics and wouldn't hide themselves so carefully, so let's assume you probably aren't one. The task is risky, but if the payment is really suitable, it's not impossible."
"That's right. Let's see how valuable the information you can provide is first."
"..."
In the end,