The Order of Lindwurm was a knight order belonging to the eastern territory; it was led by Gerard Gain. Juan had also heard of the rumor saying that the Order of Lindwurm was in Durgal.

“You know about Gerard Gain who assassinated His Majesty, right? He was chased by the Regent Barth Baltic and eventually escaped. Back then, the eastern territory was known to have been eroded by the Crack. This fact played a huge part in creating the rumor that the reason behind Gerard Gain suddenly going insane and becoming an apostate was because of the Crack. Don’t you think that his knight order would also have been affected?” Mark explained.

“So?”

“The Order of Lindwurm obviously couldn't escape punishment when their captain had committed such a crime. They were devastated and almost disbanded; however, some of them fled and gathered here and built this castle. They probably thought that they would be able to hide just like the Order of Huginn, since Durgal is in the middle of the mountains. But this place ended up being their last hiding place…”

“Last?” Juan asked.

“I have heard that there was an internal conflict and that a huge fight broke out within the knight order, one where the knights even killed each other. It is understandable though—their captain had disappeared, and they were branded as traitors who were involved in the assassination of His Majesty. Back then, everyone thought it was a divine punishment. A few among them swore about Gerard Gain’s innocence until the end, but who would believe that?”

“...Are there any survivors?”

“I’m not sure. But based on the stories that have been floating around ever since, it is said that even if there are survivors,...