“What’s going on here today? Where has everyone gone…?”

“Ah, that is…”

The opportunity to converse with a cavalier of the Valencia Clan was rare, so the passerby eagerly explained the situation.

“…and that is what happened. Hundreds of people flocked to the Herreran family’s manor earlier. I was also thinking of heading there as well.”

“Hmm… I see. Thank you.”

“Don’t mention it. Then.”

The passerby bowed his head with a kind smile and hurried on his way. The cavalier who had called out to the passerby turned his head with a rather serious expression.

“Captain Ortiz, isn’t this a big deal?”

“Hmm…”

The cavalier named Ortiz scrunched his forehead. If the story was true, it wasn’t merely a big deal. A cavalier who fought together with the Pendragon Duchy and the United Southern Army had arrived to persuade the heads of the Seven Clans. It was highly likely that the man was a messenger from the commander of the Southern United Army, and perhaps even a knight of the Pendragon Duchy.

Of course, there was also the possibility of him being a fraud, but a scammer would not have led hundreds of people to the Herreran family’s manor unless he had a death wish.

“We need to check. Let’s head to the Herreran...