Regarding Aex's matter, though there might be something suspicious, there is ultimately no evidence, and how this is handled is not something they need to decide right now.
The simplest method is to tell the Black Earl about it, and then they won't have to worry about it.
As for the Black Earl, he should be back with the people from the Birlos Family by now, assuming nothing unexpected has occurred.
But whether or not he's at the arena, nobody knows.
The group continued heading toward the arena. With their speed, they should have reached the arena quickly. However, after leaving the commercial district, they came across a patch of collapsed trees.
This area of dead trees isn't just trees; it also functions as treehouse lodgings affiliated with the Birlos Family, catering primarily to beginner apprentices and ordinary people. Hence, the defenses here aren't particularly strong; the capacity to ward off earthquakes is several times weaker than that of the commercial district.
