The group managed to bypass reporters before they got wind of their whereabouts, and the shortcut had features typical of the Country: Orianna drove the vehicle toward a dead end a few streets over and, aiming at a wall, smashed right through it.
Gongsun Ce felt dizzy for a moment; by the time he had gathered himself, the car was already speeding down a wide boulevard.
Not far ahead stood another headquarters of the Knight Order, a formidable castle. The first impression of the building was of Morton-style white walls and blue rooftops, several turrets rising at the corners and along the walls. The flag of the Lion Star Country fluttered on a metallic flagpole. Above the large arch of the main entrance, the emblem of the Seven Swords surrounding a cross shone brightly, as knights, clad in ancient armor and cloaked in heavy capes, walked out imposingly and majestically.
