Due to the increasing monster attacks, some people thought that this could be an opportunity to cause some chaos and get what they want.
There have been several incidents of bandits plundering a village that had defended itself from monster attacks.
Despite Thornefang and the Iron Wolves doing their best, the continuing increase of monster attacks without knowing the source made it difficult to deal with the bandits.
It was at this point that the Judicar ducal household made a move. They asked for help from the local branch of the Temple of Justice and Judgment, took a few holy knights, and captured the bandits in Norvaegard to be judged.
It wasn't just Norvaegard that was having problems, but the neighboring kingdoms were also having their own troubles. Natural disasters, assassinations, and there was even a kingdom that had a coup, but that quickly died down.
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