Lucia kept her head down as she monitored the capital city. A day had passed. There was no news from the Royal Palace. Did that mean Keitel was okay? Her search more the Sword Saint hadn't turned up any leads. She felt anxious. She was reluctant to leave the Capital while Keitel was still there. However, she had limited options.
She knew that the Sword Saint was involved in the management of the demonic door. Going there might be her best bet. On the other hand, that's exactly where they would expect her to go. Michael and Clover would be there at least. Maybe, they knew what was going on. If so, why hadn't they come to the Capital?
Later that night, Lucia made her way to Veldeer. She snuck onto the back of the merchant's trailer. The dark and empty roads put her on high alert. They could be waiting in ambush. She leapt off the trailer once the coast was clear. Lucia took a turn off the usual path. She would have to go the long way to avoid meeting anyone.
