In the present, Cyril wandered the streets of Southeast Stronghold's main city without a specific aim. Although he knew the way back through public transportation, he opted to meander aimlessly, his intention being to ascertain if he was being trailed by anyone from the Chaos Advocate Organization.
After an hour of such wandering and discovering no peculiarities in his surroundings, he returned to the alley where the abandoned hut he planned to turn into his makeshift dwelling stood. There, he planned to change back into his usual attire before taking a carriage to journey back to Lord Wayward's mansion.
In the dimly lit alley, bathed in the glow of the sun's rays, Cyril stood at its entrance, his gaze sweeping over his surroundings with caution for a brief moment. Then, he trod warily toward the decrepit hut nestled at the alley's distant end.
