Outside the City Lord's Mansion in Mushroom Capital.
The commander looked at Vera and confirmed, "You're really going to be all right?"
Vera smiled. "I'll be fine. I know what my own problem is. And City Lord Fahr has already agreed to help me find someone, so you don't need to worry about me anymore."
"Then I wish you luck, brave Viscount."
"You too."
After saying their farewells, the commander swung onto his horse, cracked the whip, and headed out of the city.
After they returned to Mushroom Capital, the commander went to find City Lord Fahr and used the Communication Crystal in the City Lord's Mansion to relay the situation to Oath City.
Lorenzo then gave the order for the commander to report back to Oath City at once. Before they parted, he was still worrying about the problem with Vera's mind.
However, once Vera came to, he quickly figured out the situation.
He still remembered the side effects of his [Sacrifice], and after piecing that together with the commander's account, Vera roughly reconstructed what had happened. It seemed that after Lal Fortress fell, he had tried to assassinate the Duke leading the Empire's forces, only to fall just short of success.
In truth, Vera did not know how much else he had forgotten apart from what had happened at Lal Fortress, but what he was worried about now was not his memory. It was—
The sound of quick, running footsteps came from behind him, drawing closer and closer.
Vera turned to look.
"Vera!"
Feiyin, who had come after being notified by Fahr's subordinate, crashed into his arms with such force that he staggered half a step back, only steadying himself when his back hit a half-collapsed, leaning pillar in the corridor.
Her hands clutched the fabric at Vera's