The caravan rested under the starry sky.
The Lyra Knight on night watch duty looked anxiously at Gerard, who was sitting at the other end, gazing at a pocket watch, lost in thought.
The matter concerning Archbishop Rhein Corey had been clarified, and the knights of Lyra knew that the bishop had not been killed by Gerard, but was already dead when Gerard arrived. Although this explanation sounded magical, almost like a fabricated tale, Rhein was in chaos without the archbishop, and the city was busy hunting the murderer, with no time to explain the details to Lyra.
In other words, their mission had failed again.
Gerard was still very much alive, even having outlasted Rhein's archbishop.
Thinking about this made the Lyra Knight find Gerard even more terrifying.
A "snap" sound.
The knight startled and immediately looked up to see Gerard closing his pocket watch and walking toward his own carriage.
The knight realized this signaled the end of his watch duty.
