Although two weeks had passed since Lord Wayward's giant eagle-carried carriage left for Southeast Stronghold, they ended up taking more than two weeks to reach their destination. The reason was that on their way, they unexpectedly ran into a group of hooded bandits who seemed to have no regard for their identities, despite seeing the trademark on Lord Wayward's carriage.
The hooded bandits initially shot a harpoon-like arrow at the giant eagle flying in the sky, but the agile bird, with the help of the bird rider, managed to evade the incoming attack. The assailants persisted and kept attacking until Lord Wayward had no choice but to send his best guard, Adlet, to handle the situation.
