The newcomer was none other than Garvin, disguised as Dio Mingshi.
Yet he was utterly unlike his usual refined, scholarly self. As he emerged unscathed from the flames that burned like a Scorching Hell, his robes—and even his Medusa-like serpent hair—swayed wickedly in the wind. An indescribable aura crushed the entire scene with his arrival, like that of a tyrannical emperor.
"Who are you?!" Everyone, including the female thief who worshipped Loviatar, faced him as if confronting a great enemy.
And at that very moment, these wicked people had no idea that this suspicious, startled question was being asked almost simultaneously in ten locations throughout Water-Drawing City's Port District!
"Who are you?" *10
[Monster Guild] stronghold.
Having fully transformed into a silver frost wolf, Gnoll Great Chieftain Huozi stood on all fours, head raised, like a king reigning over the evil world. Facing a motley rabble of more than a dozen monsters—shadows, changelings, kobolds, and the like—he declared:
"Harpers branch—Weaving Moonstar Ten Knights—Third Knight, Wolf of Winter, Hokin Horusman!"
[Spy Network] stronghold.
Under the focused gazes of the thieves, all wearing looks of stunned admiration, the old spy Lucifer slowly walked to the center and stopped. He looked around at them all, raised a hand to brush his chest, and smiled.
"Harpers branch—Weaving Moonstar Ten Knights—Fourth Knight, Flower of the High Ridge, Fulawo Brand!"
[Infiltrators Guild] stronghold.
Orc Drolu dragged his strange blade, caked in blood and chunks of flesh, producing a rasping sound that made everyone's hair stand on end. As he lifted his long sword and held it in both hands, he spoke in a low voice:
"Harpers branch—Weaving Moonstar Ten Knights—Fifth Knight, Walker of the Sword, Butifo Walker! Die!"
[Thieves' War] stronghold.
The mountain barbarian warrior Pantos smashed one leader into ketchup with a shield bash, then