Andrew was jolted awake by a series of loud knocks on his door. When he opened it, he found Luna, Sheena, and Valerie standing outside.

Valerie gave him a long look, as if trying to figure out where he had been earlier.

Sheena's expression was odd as she asked, "Did you all feel that tremor just now?"

Luna nodded. "Yeah, it came from the woods behind Swordhaven Keep."

Valerie crossed her arms. "I went over to check the moment I heard it, but the guards stopped me. Turns out, that part of the forest is off-limits."

Andrew frowned but said nothing. He was unsure if the tremor had come from Alfredo, but it would make sense. Perhaps after discovering the divine sword was missing, he'd flown into a rage and started slashing wildly.

If Andrew were in Alfredo's shoes, he would probably do the same thing. One of the sword retainers, either Onyx or Ivory, rushed into their courtyard with about seven subordinates.

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