In Lionheart City, on a bustling street.
Two cloaked figures walked along it. Though they looked somewhat out of place, they did not draw much attention.
"Security at the train station was so tight, but the city seems completely unaffected. Something isn't right."
Annie looked at the lively, bustling streets along the way as she spoke to Dunn.
"It hasn't been completely unaffected."
"Hm?"
Annie looked at Dunn in confusion.
"We've walked down three streets since leaving the station. Along the way, there were at least a hundred High-Tier Classholders."
Dunn spoke with a somewhat inscrutable air. After a pause, he added, "And that doesn't include the Duchy of Lionheart's official personnel at the station."
"!!!"
Annie was startled. Such a dense concentration of High-Tier Classholders was not normal, even in the capital of what was known as the strongest duchy.
"They aren't here for us, are they?"
"Impossible," Dunn flatly denied. "That lineup would be enough to deal with Pearl. Besides, if that many High-Tier Classholders actually fought here, Lionheart City would probably be ruined.
"His Eminence of the Duchy of Lionheart would never let something like that happen. If someone of that caliber really needed dealing with, he would probably have to act personally.
"So there's no way all these High-Tier Classholders belong to the Duchy of Lionheart."
After hearing Dunn's analysis, Annie breathed a sigh of relief, then asked in puzzlement, "Then does that mean there are so many High-Tier Classholders because the Duchy of Lionheart is in a standoff with another force?"
"That's possible, but with his temper, he shouldn't be able to tolerate anyone making trouble on his turf. Something we don't know about must have happened..."
Dunn frowned deeply, feeling as though he had become embroiled in some extraordinary affair. Under the circumstances, the