Third person POV
2 days later, and Hertzel and his small party of guards had no clue to where Gretchel went. Hertzel was 21 at that time and has brown-reddish hair and blue eyes, as well as fire magic as his main magic Two days of searching and some food to eat, water to drink, and some sleep to get. Hertzel was determined to do so because he'll punish Gretchel for running away.
But, on the third day, one of his guards reported to him about a "fortified city" in the distance.
"A fortified city?" Hertzel asked him.
"Yes," replied the guard, "it seems that it was made of wood, and it located in the Wooda lowlands."
"What? That land of the undead? How's that possible?"
"I don't know, but Lady Gretchel might be there, my lord."
"I see."
Hertzel then looked at his second guard. "Come on. Let's go to that fortified city in Wooda."
"Yes, sir!" both guards responded with obedience.
And so, the three of them went to Wooda on horseback.
When they arrived there, they saw the walls separating the town from the outside world. They then get off their horses and walked towards the main gate.
"How is this possible?" Hertzel thought.
Then, two Undead animal guards came to them and asked for identification.
"What are you?" Hertzel asked them instead. "Are you two Undead animals?"
"Yes, we are. Who are you?"
"My name is Hertzel Wole, an SSS-ranked hero from Langton. Can we search your city for my sister?"
He was confident that the guards would let him and his party in.
But, suspicious after reading Hertzel's attitude, one of the Undead guards called for backup and said to him, "Come with me, you might be suspicious."
"Where's my sister?!"
Hertzel gets violent and grabbed the guard by his uniform.
He thinks he would get away with it since he is a hero and had high connections with his country's king.
Then, some backup guards came and prevented Hertzel's guards from helping him.
Two of the guards then restrained Hertzel and managed to disarm him of his weapon, which was a Flaming Sword.
"Where's my sister?!" Hertzel demanded as he struggles.
"Let's take him to our leader," one of the Undead animal guards said to his comrade. "Go and inform our leader about this."
"Yes," that comrade replied, before hurriedly going to the administrative house to inform Lloyd about this.
"That's right, you bloodthirsty animals!" Hertzel insulted them. "Take me to your leader or whatever!"
Then, Lloyd found out about this from the guard, and, fearing for Gretchel's safety, immediately sent Marsa to the school to hide Gretchel in it until Hertzel was gone. Marsa did so, and went to the school. Meanwhile, Hertzel are being taken and escorted by the Undead animal guards to the administrative house, where Lloyd was anticipating for his arrival. His two guards are forced to wait by the capital's walls.