At four in the afternoon, all of Aitandinburg was pleasantly warm.
Only at times like this would the people of the Northern Continent take off their thick scarves and enjoy the wind.
Of course, that was only within the city. Out in the wilderness, the wind at this hour would still make people uncomfortable.
Boer pushed open the window to air out the room.
He had changed into formal attire—something he had prepared in advance. It fit well, looked proper, would not cost him any face, and was not overly flashy. To complete the main quest, no amount of advance preparation was excessive.
Ash, the bodyguard beside him, had changed clothes as well.
He wore traditional Northern Continent knight's attire.
It was primarily simple in design.
The clasps at his waist could carry a longsword or shortsword, and there were clasps on his back for weapons such as greatswords.
However, Ash's halberd was simply too heavy.
Those clasps were completely useless, so he could only carry it in his hand.
Moreover, the knight's attire made it hard for him to breathe, and the bodyguard instinctively tugged at his collar.
"Ash!"
Boer called out directly before his bodyguard could raise his hand.
Looking at his innocent-faced bodyguard, Boer had no choice but to explain again.
"We're going to attend the king's banquet!"
"Appearance is extremely important!"
"This is very important to me. I won't allow any mistakes, understand?"
By the time he stressed those final words, Boer had become exceptionally serious.
"Okay."
Facing such a serious employer, Ash scratched his head and finally agreed.
Boer let out a breath and gently patted his bodyguard on the shoulder.
He did not want to be like this either.
But just as he had said, this banquet was truly incredibly important to him.
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