"Lord, why are you two here? This is trespassing and against the city's rules," one of the guards cautiously reminded.
"Just call your City Lord. He should know me by now,"" Aengus replied calmly, continuing his walk toward a small, rundown house alongside Aria.
"The City Lord?" The guards were startled. As simple guards, they rarely saw the City Lord, yet this young man spoke of him casually. Their initial aggression faded almost instantly.
However, a few disgruntled nobles murmured nearby.
"Who does this young man think he is? Why is he acting so arrogantly?"
"Guards, you should capture him. He might just be bluffing," barked a wealthy young noble in an expensive outfit.
A few lackeys behind him eagerly chimed in, flattering him.
