It was noisy inside Sunewick. A large number of troops were stationed inside the city, and citizens watched on with anxious eyes. Many recent events left the citizens of Sunewick under considerable stress, and the city’s troops' sudden large-scale movement increased their stress even more.

Zich bought fruit from a stand and bit into it. Then, he stared at the troops dispersing across the city. From a distance away, he heard citizens conversing with one another.

“What’s the commotion about? Did a war break out or something?”

“They are invoking all this havoc to find the granddaughter of the master of the magical tower.”

“Granddaughter? I thought they were already looking for her.”

“There was no progress. So, they are probably deploying all the troops they can to search every nook and cranny of this city.”

“They are going to deploy the troops? What about all the soldiers who have been wandering around until now?”

“Like I said, they are literally mobilizing all forces. Even if this city is protected by magic, the city still needs military troops. Even when they were gathering troops before, they had left the basic troops to protect the city.”

“Wait! So, are they...