Erwin Friar? What a familiar name that is...

The same thought was going through everyone's mind, and it seemed that not everyone had a memory as sharp as that of the pub manager.

"Oh, I know who it is! That's the leader of that freedom army in Zans, isn't it?" someone suddenly exclaimed, and the crowd instantly erupted into a frenzy.

"Oh, I remember now! He was the one who created that mural in the Holy Jade Cathedral as well, right?"

"Why has he suddenly come to Tellier instead of staying in Zans?"

"Shh! Can't you see that the two young masters of the Farody Family are also here?"

"Oh, so you're saying..."

This was exactly what John had been worried about.

In the wake of all of this, there was no way the imminent collaboration between the Farody Family and the Universal Church Freedom Army could be kept a secret.

It wasn't going to take long before Duke Eru and Theresa caught wind of this over in Newfando.

It was inevitable that the powers in Newfando would learn about Tellier's decision to join the City of Freedom sooner or later, but in order to avoid any unforeseen circumstances, Erwin wanted to spread the news as soon as possible. He was also worried that Mackney would change his mind, so he decided to light the fire and fan the flames himself.

Could it be that he went to participate in that poetry battle on purpose? Onean speculated to herself. Only now was she beginning to realize Erwin's intentions. I see. He wants to make the collaboration between himself and the Farody Family known to as many people as possible. He really is a master when it comes to sly tricks like this.

With that in mind, Onean pursed her lips slightly with amusement. She knew that there was no way that Erwin could've arranged for these people to engage in a poetry battle here in advance, so it was clear that this was a spur-of-the-moment decision. However, his objective definitely wasn't just to show off his...