"Okay we'll follow you."
Quickly they headed out of the city center, as the academy was not located in town.
So the group of mercenaries followed the apprentice knights through the cobbled streets of Lapi, making their way between market stalls and stone houses.
The sound of their footsteps echoed, marking the approach of this unexpected duel. Curious locals watched them, murmuring among themselves.
The mixture of students from the purple knight academy dressed in luxurious clothes, and mercenaries dressed in pragmatic attire, was a stark contrast.
It was a highly unusual scene in Lapi, and one that gave rise to many rumors.
The crimson knights' academy was situated on a hill overlooking the city, silhouetted against the horizon with its imposing towers and large red and gold banners fluttering in the morning breeze.
It was so well protected that it could literally serve as a fortress and outpost for Lapi.
