The story in this game world really was strange!
At night, before one of White Rock City's gates, Black-and-White Bear stood dressed entirely in black, looking at the closed gate twenty meters ahead and the Minisia soldiers keeping watch on the walls, who seemed utterly oblivious to him. He felt an inexplicable sense of absurdity.
He now carefully thought back over what had happened during the day to bring him here.
At noon, Martha had come to him again, hoping he would deliver a letter to White Rock City in person.
"Why?"
Black-and-White Bear had found it strange. Still recovering from his injuries, he had no fighting ability whatsoever. Forget putting on armor-even swinging a sword sent intense pain through his arm.
"Can't you find someone else?"
"You're different."
Martha seemed to have anticipated his reaction.
"You're different from everyone else... As long as you deliver the letter to White Rock City yourself and stand before those... uh, 'right people,' White Rock City will immediately surrender to the Kingdom of Bagnia.
"The guards inside will all lay down their weapons! It will be a great, bloodless victory! You'll deserve the greatest credit!"
She held an unremarkable leather letter case sealed with black wax in both hands, her eyes filled with anticipation and even a trace of barely perceptible nervousness.
At the time, Black-and-White Bear had thought the claim utterly ridiculous. One letter could make a fortified city surrender?
On the other hand, it had piqued his curiosity.
Of course, Black-and-White Bear had not agreed immediately. After sending Martha away, he had gone to find Commander Old Li and told him about it. Old Li had said,
"I know about this. Go to White Rock City and see what's going on... If you die, so be it. You can respawn afterward.