The winter breeze swept through.
A faint floral fragrance lingered in the air.
At the East City Gate of the Franks City-State.
The watchtower atop the city wall.
Here, scattered about were the remnants of the City Defense Forces that had previously guarded the area. A young man wearing a dark, golden tunic sat on a wall block, tilting his head to peer at the spire of a distant castle.
"Not running away?"
Xu Shuo chuckled softly to himself, "Quite gutsy."
Catalina leaned out of the watchtower, her figure outlined as she asked, "The person you're looking for is really here?"
"He's already arrived."
"Huh?"
Catalina immediately became alert at his words.
However, as she glanced around, she saw no sign of any abnormality approaching.
