Upon returning to Deja, Ashton and the rest of the crew had to spend a couple of days in quarantine. It was a safety measure against the notorious diseases that could be found near the swamps. Thankfully, all of them were clear and could carry on with their day to day activities.
But first, the king had summoned all of them to his throne room. The reason for it was obvious. A royal knight's death wasn't something Jonathan could just ignore. Aso, he could not afford to let such news out in the public as the royal knights were seen as unstoppable heroes who couldn't die.
Even those who perished in battles were claimed to have either gone missing or had been captured by the enemy. It was an agenda to make the kingsmen seem godlike and in turn, it would help boost the morale of the citizens.
