When the afternoon sun shone on his back, Grosien finally set foot on the grounds of Joan of Arc Castle.
Walking past the vegetable vendors at the early market, stepping on the muddy, uneven road, he felt inexplicably sentimental.
When he read the proclamation of war, Grosien was quite excited, shouting loudly, "The end of the Ibe Knights has come."
But there were few responses, unlike the villagers on Autumn Dusk Island, who still lacked a collective awareness of the other citizens of Pope Country.
Despite Horn's grand efforts in the Devout Special District, nearly everyone knew his name.
Do the villagers thank Horn? Yes, they do.
Are the villagers willing to fight for the so-called faith? No, they are not.
Thanking does not mean willing.
After all, the Joan of Arc Castle regime was established less than half a year ago, and neither the credibility nor the collective consciousness had formed.
