After the incident, Elias and his companions continued towards the town.
The commotion had already alerted the townsfolk, and the lord, along with a group of attendants, hurried out to meet Isabella.
"Is it Miss Isabella?"
"Why didn't you inform me of your arrival? I thought you'd come via the main road. How did you come from that direction?"
The lord, a human and an agent of a side branch of the Abraham family, was in charge here.
Like many external affairs of the Abraham family, including council matters, humans often acted as representatives.
The lord quickly ushered the trio into the town, personally ensuring they were accommodated in the best guest rooms available, which were in the lord's own residence.
After everything was settled, Isabella, with a serious look, dismissed the eager lord and turned to Elias in the room.
"It feels like there's something off about what just happened..."
