The whole way to Eisten, Viktor couldn't hide his troubled state of mind.
He didn't care that the Berten gang had been killed, but it broke his heart that the village youths he'd known had been brutally massacred. Sebastian's death, in particular, since Sebastian was Simon's friend, came as a shock to him.
His younger brother had survived, but it was hard to say whether that was truly a blessing.
"Welcome to Eisten."
I'd sent a member ahead to announce the Gale Knights' visit. The estate manager wouldn't exactly be thrilled about the order's arrival, but he was doing his best to accommodate us so no trouble would break out.
"I'm Streit, commander of the Gale Knights. We've come to suppress the bandits operating in this area."
"Pardon? Bandit suppression? What do you mean by that?"
He looked completely clueless about what had happened in the surrounding area.
