The veteran mage stroked his beard, "What do you mean by that, that I can't catch anyone if I go with you?"
"It's not that, really, when it involves the local City Lord or the army, the identity of the council elders carries more deterrence."
Gianvito didn't say much more, "Go on then, and don't forget to arrange for someone to come back and report."
"Alright, let's go."
The team made adjustments, and Wu Heng, Tapani, and others set out for the Snake Badge Consortium.
...
On the battleship.
The Fifth Princess stood on the deck, arms resting on the railing, gazing toward Netalee City, her golden hair cascading and fluttering in the wind.
It had been a few months since she had left the Yeko Kingdom.
Coming back now, she hadn't expected to see Netalee City, once the most bustling and significant maritime trade hub of the Kingdom, turned into what it was now.
It was like a city, a dead city filled with a heavy aura of death.
