The nobleman who delivered the documents had come and gone in a hurry. After leaving behind two documents, he never appeared again.
Archpriest Augsladin had not appeared at all over the next three days either.
For those three days, Charlotte had left early and returned late, going to Lafayette's Shop to train relentlessly in all kinds of martial skills. On the day of the duel, he brought Dorothy, Anastasia, Belisa, eighteen Over-the-Back Red Bear Warriors, and a whole entourage to the banks of the River Severn.
Thanks to the publicity among Inglima's noble circles these past few days, both banks of the River Severn were packed solid with people. No one knew how many spectators this duel had drawn.
Charlotte had learned two days earlier that many of Briton's nobles had placed bets on his duel with Ban Lamorak. He simply took out two thousand gold notes and had Julian bet them on him. If he won, everyone would be happy; if he lost, the money had been stolen anyway, so he could consider it returned to where it belonged.
The River Severn was the largest river on the island of Britannia. It flowed through more than ten cities before finally entering the sea at Briton. There were more than two hundred bridges across it, sixty or seventy in Briton alone. The most famous among them was Briton Bridge. Named after the city, this great bridge connected the two banks of the River Severn. One end stood in the Dragon Quarter and led directly to the Red Dragon Palace; the other reached Mount Galvin, where the Guillaume Family's summer residence, Nether Spring Palace, stood!
Briton Bridge had upper and lower levels. The lower level was open to ordinary Briton residents, while the upper level was a peculiar bridge-shaped palace. Most