The Wild Hunts were on the hunt, sent out to capture a notorious anti-imperialist who had fled to Holy Tree City. This gave William a peek into the Holy Tree Duke's stance on this situation.
A faction of the empire…
But who was this so-called "anti-imperialist?"
William himself could be considered one, and even with the prefix "greatest," he didn't believe that the other party was after him.
It was a joke to think that he'd be targeted the moment he arrived in Holy Tree City. It could only mean that the empire's spies had infiltrated his faction.
But then he remembered the place where the green light had emitted—it was the same spot where he had left Nizemar to wait for him.
William turned his head, watching as the Wild Hunts disappeared into the distance. A flicker of unease crossed his mind, but it quickly dissipated.
