"The Lionheart Sword Saint is dying!"
Annie's cry of shock made both Galen and Dunn turn to look at her.
"Oh, my dear girl, keep your voice down! If anyone from the Duchy of Lionheart hears that, you could get beaten to death!"
Galen hurriedly signaled for Annie to lower her voice. Although this was a private residence, if she spoke too loudly, someone with keen hearing might still overhear.
Annie understood this too. She had only cried out because she had been so shocked.
After steadying herself, Annie lowered her voice and said to Dunn, "We came at the worst possible time. Let's get out of here first. We can look for that thing some other time!"
"Hmm?" Dunn frowned at Annie. "Why should we leave? The Lionheart Sword Saint is dying, but would that put us in danger?"
"Of course it would! For all these years, the Lionheart Sword Saint has been the Duchy of Lionheart's only Legendary. Although he hasn't reached the High Legendary level, his combat strength is among the very best of ordinary Legendaries.
"That has made the Duchy of Lionheart stronger than quite a few kingdoms, but it also creates a problem. The Duchy of Lionheart is too powerful. Once the Lionheart Sword Saint dies, an ordinary Legendary simply won't be able to control such a powerful duchy!
"And because of how domineering the Lionheart Sword Saint is, no Legendary Wizard has joined them either. When the Lionheart Sword Saint dies, the Duchy of Lionheart will have no Legendary to protect it. It'll be a fat piece of meat for anyone to carve up!"
Before Annie could answer, Galen offered an explanation from beside them.
Normally, to ensure a country's continued existence, a new Legendary would be cultivated or recruited before its current Legendary