Late at night.
At the hour when all sounds had fallen silent.
The gates of the lord's castle in the Verdant Crystal Domain opened, and a squad of giant deer cavalry galloped out with an ornately decorated carriage.
The thundering of the giant deer's hooves and the rumble of the carriage drew quite a few people's attention.
On the streets, people watched the convoy depart toward the outskirts of the city.
Atop a tall building in the city, a half-elf watched the giant deer cavalry carrying lights as they led the carriage out of the city.
Looking at the luxurious carriage drawn by four white giant deer, he said curiously, "Isn't that the lord's carriage?"
"What is he leaving the city for at such a late hour?"
At the city gates, giant deer cavalry had already rushed over and shouted for the gates to be opened.
The guards and commander at the gates saw the lord's carriage approaching and naturally did not dare delay.
Amid the creaking groan of the winches, the heavy gates slowly opened.
Many people were curious about what could have made the Silverleaf Lord of the Verdant Crystal Domain leave his castle by carriage in the dead of night.
One had to know that even when the governor of Confluence City had visited before, the Silverleaf Lord had only received him at the castle gates.
Quite a few people watched the Silverleaf Lord's party.
Yet the Silverleaf Lord clearly paid no heed to their curiosity.
Led by the giant deer cavalry, they advanced toward Charles's location.
The sound of giant deer running rang crisply over the flagstone road.
Charles, who had been chatting idly, noticed the commotion.
Many of the bandits under his command who had already fallen asleep were jolted awake, nervously grabbing their weapons.