"Lord Predator! The materials you funded arrived this morning!" announced a craftsman as he approached.
"Good. Prioritize the homes near the rift."
"Yes!"
A knight, covered in dust, dropped to one knee.
"Without your intervention, the breach would have swallowed the entire city."
"Rise, valiant knight. Under the eye of Nostradamus, everyone is equal. Just make sure this does not happen again."
Isabella felt her heart tighten.
She had always heard of The Predator as a notorious criminal who executed nobles...
And yet…
No one here looked at him like a monster.
He was their savior.
After a few minutes, Kaiser resumed walking. Isabella followed, still troubled.
"It's…" She hesitated. "They love you."
"They respect the one who acts for their cause."
They passed in front of a partially rebuilt house. A family carried planks while an old man repaired a door.
The Predator spoke again:
