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"Sir, this road is currently closed off," the staff member who stopped Fang Hong was polite yet impersonal.
Fang Hong couldn't help but feel disappointed. He had anticipated this, but a part of him still hoped for the best—after all, Briana was part of the Elf Royalty, holding a status equivalent to a member of the Royal Household in the Colin Kingdom. The accompanying Dawn Guard were cautious and seasoned, battle-hardened warriors who would not easily grant an opportunity for error.
He tiptoed to peek inside before he sulkily withdrew his gaze, thoughts inevitably drifting to the Battle of Bain, along with the words Kroid had told him.
The war seemed to have deep connections with the Invoker, but how gruesome must it have been for Kroid to speak such words? Given the chance, he planned to definitely inquire Miss Sicape, as they had personally experienced that great battle—of course, that was assuming he could make contact with someone from Morning Dawn Star.
