As the red-armored knight galloped away, leaving everyone in the dust, countless citizens began talking among themselves.
Just ahead of Jiang Yang and Filiya, two young mages eating at a street stall spoke between bites.
"What's going on? These past few years, these Sea Tribe people who appeared from who knows where have repeatedly come ashore and attacked coastal cities."
"Exactly. They say these Sea Tribe people have human bodies and snake tails. They're exceptionally tall and strong, and powerful too. Several of them have Saint Domain strength."
One of them, a thin elven mage, looked at his classmate in surprise. This was not information they should have had access to.
"You actually know about that?"
The other, a somewhat plump Human Race mage, asked with feigned composure.
"Oh, well, my mentor's mentor is a student of someone in the Saint Domain. Just a little inside information, nothing worth mentioning."
"Heh, heh~"
"By the way, I heard the king sent the Ninth Princess to Seaside City not long ago to punish the nobles secretly colluding with other races."
"With Seaside City fallen, I wonder what's happened to the Ninth Princess."
"That's Her Highness the Ninth Princess we're talking about, hailed as the Pearl of Midsummer and the greatest beauty in the royal capital."
The two young mages sighed, then lowered their heads and continued shoveling down their food.
Listening to their conversation, Jiang Yang and Filiya exchanged a glance. They paid little attention to the Ninth Princess hailed as the Pearl of Midsummer.
Instead, they found these creatures called the Sea Tribe rather strange.
"Human bodies and snake tails, and they sound intelligent too. They're quite like Li Xiaowa's divine form."
Jiang Yang stroked his chin in thought.
"They certainly are, Brother Jiang."
Filiya smiled sweetly. She had been extremely