The news of Ezekiel's death spread like wildfire across the Valtorian Empire. Some rejected it as mere rumour while others panicked at the absence of their protector.
The city grew more and more chaotic as days passed with still no news of Twilight Sword. The continued silence of the authorities on the matter only deepened the fear spreading among the citizens.
The Queen had assembled a scout unit of the most veteran knights and dispatched them to the Monster Land in search of Ezekiel. Yet every search returned with a disappointing outcome. There was no safe path to the bottom of the ravine. The furthest the knights could manage was half the distance down.
The infirmary where Tristan was recuperating was visited regularly by officials from the investigation unit, each day bringing new questions. The one that repeated most often was how he had escaped from the ravine with such severe injuries when even veteran knights could not reach that depth.
His answer remained the same.
