Griffin Fortress, Audience Hall.
Cordelia, the Watchers' senior advisor and a Half-Elf mage, was delivering a public statement: "As you can all see, over the past period of time, Fernandez has weathered a storm lurking in the shadows."
"They brutally murdered Councilor Krund, who had contributed to our better lives, and hung his corpse outside City Hall in open provocation."
"They brazenly announced their next murder target, used an attack on Griffin Fortress as a smokescreen, and once again reached their bloodstained hands toward City Hall, abducting several of our councilors amid the chaos."
"An evil organization hiding in the sewers actually chose the heavily guarded Griffin Fortress as the target of a frontal assault. What a foolish and laughable act."
"Some of our colleagues initially felt the same as you all did. They found it unimaginable, believing it to be a bluff, a joke, an excuse—a clumsy excuse they had already used once before."
"But they really did it."
"If not for Commander-in-Chief Lorenzo Warren seeing through the true nature of this conspiracy, tearing himself away from his countless pressing administrative duties to arrive at the fortress in advance and personally direct the watch, last night's consequences would have been unthinkable!"
"Fortunately, evil was ultimately crushed beneath his righteous blade, and every madman who infiltrated the fortress was put to death."
"But I must remind you all: even though we have achieved a temporary victory, this incident has sounded an alarm for us. In the face of evil, we cannot let down our guard. Now, please welcome Lord Lorenzo Warren to address us."
Amid thunderous applause, Lorenzo Warren, clad in plate armor, stepped onto the stage.
Golden patterns made his armor gleam brilliantly. Bathed in the light of Magic Lamps, he appeared imposing and dependable, as though invincible.
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