"By the way, Duchess Lobelia, do you know why the two powerful monsters specifically besieged Hope City? Although other cities were also attacked at the time, the attacks of the beasts were far less intense.", the Commander questioned.
His words seemed to have caught the Duchess off guard.
She didn't immediately reply; instead, she kept silent for a few seconds.
But very quickly, she recovered and shook her head.
"I don't know. It might be that the beasts have realized my presence in the city. The defenses of other cities are far less powerful. It makes sense for them to specifically target this place.", she answered.
The Commander didn't press any further.
He nodded his head, as if he took her words at face value, and continued chatting.
After a few more words, though, Duchess Lobelia glanced behind the Commander and saw the crowd gathered around them.
