Compared to the mountain forest, which had already returned to tranquility, the Northern Principality's main camp was in an uproar.
Little Bear's appearance had struck them far too hard. Once word spread of this more-than-ten-meter-tall Magic Beast, every noble and guard was utterly astonished.
They all speculated about where this Blaze Giant Bear had come from, for Glory Continent had never before seen a high-level Magic Beast.
Yet after racking their brains, no one could reach any conclusion.
Soon, they began talking about Nalant instead, marveling at why he was so fortunate, always obtaining all manner of strange yet powerful things.
From the ballistae of the past to the Wrath of Divine Punishment, and now this giant bear over ten meters tall.
Of course, if Nalant had not been ambushed and killed by Ick, all the nobles of the Northern Principality would probably have believed what Nalant had once said—that he was favored by the God of Glory.
As for Nalant's death, the Northern Principality's nobles held differing attitudes.
Some were delighted by Nalant's death, since he had posed an enormous threat to the principality.
Yet some nobles truly held Nalant in great esteem, believing him to be a genuine knight and a worthy opponent. They had never expected him to die in an ambush by Bishop Ick.
Because of this, quite a few nobles began secretly discussing the church as well.
The church proclaimed in the Northern Principality that it was the messenger of the gods, bringing light to the continent.
Yet its methods were nowhere near as open and honorable as its own claims.
Fortunately, intimidated by the church's strength, as well as the new king's excessive favoritism toward the church, the nobles only dared mutter a few words in small circles. No stir arose from it.