After deliberating for a long while, Dunn looked at Eileen, whose eyes were full of expectation, and slowly spoke.
"Can you contact the head of the Wizard Order?"
Eileen froze, then a trace of delight appeared in her eyes. Since he had not rejected her outright and had even asked this question, it meant she still had a chance.
However, thinking of the head of the Wizard Order and understanding what Dunn meant, Eileen gave a wry smile. "I can't, Lord Dunn."
Hearing Eileen's answer, Dunn frowned. "Even you can't reach him?"
"It's not that I can't reach him. I'm not allowed to contact him."
"Why?"
"His Eminence Lionheart forbade those of us in charge of the various departments from contacting one another privately."
"You're still that loyal?" Dunn was somewhat puzzled. "Then why are you looking for someone new to serve?"
"It's not loyalty." Eileen smiled wryly. "With things as they are, the duchy is falling apart. His Eminence Lionheart won't care if we each seek our own way forward."
"But if we band together and sell off the entire duchy as a package, His Eminence Lionheart won't tolerate it. His Eminence Lionheart reaching the end of his lifespan and the duchy having no successor is fate. Nothing can be done about it."
"If we join forces and hold out for the highest bidder, we'd be slapping His Eminence Lionheart in the face. He certainly wouldn't tolerate that."
After hearing Eileen's explanation, Dunn understood at once. In this world, Legendaries held supreme status. Wealth, power, and beautiful women were all theirs for the taking.
This made the Legendaries of this world extremely proud and placed enormous importance on their dignity.
Especially someone like the Lionheart Sword Saint. Once humiliated, he might even destroy all of Lionheart City in his