Although the riot had been quelled, the ensuing ramifications were not so easily resolved, to the point that Hero had not seen Count at the dining table for the past few days.
This is Border City, which has never fallen, yet in this safest city of the border, attacks have occurred one after another, resulting in nearly a hundred deaths.
Even with Count's excellent governance, it takes time and measures to smooth over the ripples caused by such events.
As the Healer Association President said, life is fragile, and even within the supposedly safe city, one might be struck by sudden misfortune and perish, breaking the circle of life.
At this thought, the smile vanished from Hero's face, and she sighed; only the sound of her footsteps echoed in the empty alley.
