It was because he had the information network of his father, that he was able to respond in time during emergencies. However, now that he had become the governor of his own city, he no longer had that option available to him.
He needed to create his own information network. Funnily enough, Melissa's words about the brothel, made more sense now.
"If you didn't hear about it, it can't be helped. I'll tell you about it."
And so, Gerard iterated the information he got from his own network. About a month ago, in the neighboring kingdom, Staleport city a large scale incident took place that shook the kingdom to its very core.
A demon appeared inside the city out of nowhere, causing chaos and a large number of deaths. By the time the knights were able to resolve the issue, the entire city was razed and half the population dead.
