"Listen up, hillbillies."
Standing in front of the bright silver candelabra, the handsome young Priest disdainfully looked at the group of unclean people before him.
Most of the unclean were disheveled, some wearing pajamas with sleep still in their eyes, and even a few had injuries on their bodies and faces.
The scene unfolded while Horn was holding an award ceremony, with an air of festivity.
Inside the Joan of Arc Castle City Hall, an emergency meeting was being held.
Representatives from all the guilds, citizen representatives, and City Councilors were all forced to attend.
Soldiers kicked open their doors, dragged them out of bed, stuffed them into carriages, and brought them to the City Hall.
Here, they did not see the familiar Casti, but instead, the newly appointed city secretary by the Duke, Zandebeck.
The city secretary is essentially the Duke's representative within City Hall, wielding power far beyond the surface of the title.
