Lanci said resolutely.
"If I hadn't seen your wolf, I might have believed you."
Sigrid nodded with her arms folded, indicating she was ready,
"Shall we set off?"
She asked.
"Mm."
Lanci stepped towards the city-state on the borderline, his expression full of contemplation,
"I can't kill Asksan, nobody can. Later I realized, maybe that was the only way. He had no choice, and neither did I."
...
As Lanci and Sikder passed through layers of barriers, entering Bandera City, the war song intertwined with drums and orchestral music echoed ever clearer in their ears.
The city gate was heavily guarded, and the silent Imperial Army officers reluctantly let them pass after carefully verifying their identities.
Stepping out of the city gate's suspended corridor and into the upper layer of the city-state, Lanci and Sikder felt the sharp gaze of the soldiers and officers behind them keenly observing their every move.
"In about 3 minutes and 20 seconds, we will meet him."
