When Motan logged in again the next day, news had expectedly spread throughout Pato City. It was no surprise. After all, there had been a dearth of big news in this small, neglected town for a long time. The inhabitants' conversations usually revolved around recent business, weather, and harvest, as well as their town's proud Knight Academy.
Stimulating gossip was rare in the town, and it had been years since anyone had heard tales of secret lovers sneaking into hotels, tutors teaching till the crack of dawn, or friends exploring the woods at night. With the common people becoming increasingly vigilant, the officials' counterintelligence capabilities were constantly enhancing.
But just yesterday, Pato City had experienced a major event unlike anything in recent years. Dave Sagel, a second-year student at the Paddling Knight Academy, returned to the city with the terrifying skull of a monster in tow!
