As soon as the slots were full, like the man had said, the carriage immediately began moving towards the city gate.
The city guards began doing their work at maximum efficiency and strictness as they checked each and every member of the carriage thoroughly before letting them leave.
It was obvious, they couldn't let anyone leave the city without thorough checking of their identities as what happened in the city was a big matter.
The higher ups might have already sent down their troops for a more thorough investigation and complete lockdown of the city after they knew about the city lord's disappearance.
This was also why Clarence moved quickly after thinking about the plot at the Bluemist mountains as the troops might already be on their way.
And since he had put on his first mask, the one made by the academy and the one through which he entered the city, the records of entering, exiting the city and scanning tests everything proceeded without any problem.
