Rinascita, the Tower of Heaven.
Had the sovereign not brought him and Tide Sis here, Ling An would never have known there was even a place to stay inside the Tower of Heaven.
They were in a reception hall resembling a palace, with Rinascita's sovereign seated on a raised dais.
Even now, she had not removed her armor, as though she was ready to face the Threnodian's onslaught at any moment.
"Welcome, honored guests from afar. My name is Soran Notia." With no one else present but Ling An and Tide Sis, a trace of weariness finally appeared on Soran's face.
"Ling An."
"Just call me Rover."
The two reciprocated by introducing themselves.
Soran nodded and got straight to the point. "Rinascita is currently facing a Threnodian's onslaught. I imagine you both already know this and have witnessed it yourselves. I need your help."
In just a few words, she went straight to the heart of the matter.
To Ling An, however, she sounded a little too blunt.
Perhaps foreigners did things differently from those in Huanglong. Soran was brisk and decisive, almost as though she was issuing orders.
"We aren't your subjects, but Threnodians are the common enemy of all humanity on Solaris. We'll naturally help where we should," Tide Sis said, meeting her gaze without either deference or arrogance.
"Excellent." Soran nodded in satisfaction.
Ling An looked at her. "Lancelot, Grand Captain of the Tide Knights..."
"I know. Before I left, I put him in charge of receiving you." Soran's expression did not change.
"He's dead."
Ling An watched Soran give a soft sigh. "Everyone who died because of the Threnodian will receive the compensation they deserve. For now, with the crisis upon us, let us discuss our strategy first."
"Go ahead," Ling An said, waiting for her