For a time, all of Rock City seemed to grow restless.
Even the commoners living in the city sensed that something seemed amiss.
All three Knight Orders stationed near the royal capital were transferred into the city at the same time!
Every noble household in the city, great and small, suddenly shut its doors, and the wastrel scions who usually haunted the streets and alleys vanished without a trace.
For a time, public order throughout the city seemed to improve considerably.
Though they sensed something was wrong, the commoners did not look into it, seeing how their living environment seemed to have improved so much.
Their long years of peaceful living had left the commoners of Rock City with no sense of danger. After all, Rock City had not suffered the ravages of war for thousands of years.
Dunn and Annie, however, who came from the turbulent Sea, noticed something was wrong at once.
"Something seems off about the situation in the city, Dunn."
That day, Annie returned from outside with a grave expression and spoke to Dunn.
"What happened?"
Dunn asked as he looked at Annie's grave expression.
"I can't quite put my finger on it, but the atmosphere in the city just feels a little off."
"Besides, I haven't been able to contact Sarna at all these past few days. I went to the Royal Palace several times, and every time, the guards told me Sarna was busy and couldn't receive visitors."
Annie's words made Dunn sink into thought. Although Annie said something was wrong, she had not discovered exactly what it was.
But as a Fourth Tier Perception Classholder, her senses could not be mistaken. Since Annie sensed something was wrong in the city, there had to be a problem.
What Dunn was pondering now was where