It was definitely a loud and lively marketplace in the capital. Raon could see people that he suspected to be soldiers and knights as his eyes shifted past the market road towards the north gate.

� Everyone�s expressions look good except for the disguised people! Their expressions don�t look good! They�re stiff!

�That�s likely so.�

Cale fully understood the fearful hearts of the Empire�s army that was surveying the market while disguised throughout the capital.

The Empire�s capital.

That place was in the midst of a strange tranquility.

�Ah.�

Cale looked at Choi Han, Mary, Tasha, and Eruhaben who were following him at a distance, but turned his attention to his side as a sudden thought arose.

The noisy market.

It was a vantage point where there weren�t any disguised soldiers yet.

It was a good place to talk comfortably.

He covertly asked a question.

�How did you hear the news about me?�

He caught Billos�s trembling eyes that were staring at him.

�This damn crown prince!�

Cale wondered what Alberu Crossman possibly did to make Billos�s eyes tremble so much like that.

�How the hell did he start the rumor?�

�About that� the news came from the North.�

�Huh? �The North? Wait a second. He�s probably not referring to the northern part of the Empire.�

��The North of the Western continent?�

�Yes, young master-nim.�

Billos nodded with a serious expression on his face.

�The news has been secretly spreading around the merchants from the North and now a good number of people know it. The news will probably spread amongst the people of the Empire soon.�

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