Mote Kingdom
In a remote medium-sized city, there stood a villa.
No, strictly speaking, it was an estate, covering an enormous area.
Few people could set foot here, and even fewer ordinary people knew what sort of person lived within.
Only the high-ranking nobles of the Mote Kingdom and the city lord of this city clearly knew just how terrifying the power of the person living here was.
No one dared set foot here without being summoned by the estate's master. Even if they had important matters to report, they first had to obtain his permission.
The estate covered a vast area. First came its broad stone gates, bearing a noble crest.
Beyond that lay dense forests, separating everything from the outside and forming a tree-lined avenue. In truth, that avenue was the dividing zone, cutting off both the city and the estate.
"Everyone, be careful. Once you're done cleaning, leave immediately. Don't stir up trouble." Outside the villa stood enormous stone gates. On the passageway beyond them, a group of people was cautiously clearing debris from the ground.
Inside the stone gates was a forbidden zone. Outside them was still the world of ordinary people.
The official in charge of the city's sanitation work kept urging his subordinates to move faster. Though the place where they stood was not within the forbidden zone, the closer one got to it, the greater the danger. He had only just received a promotion and gotten married; he had no wish to court trouble at a time like this. Better one less matter than one more.
"My lord, rest assured. We'll definitely speed up." The sanitation workers were equally frightened. They were all ordinary mortals who believed in gods and naturally held boundless awe for supernatural powers. Even without any prohibitions, they would