Chapter 61 – The uncouth lady and the jagged plants
Keeping up with Jenni's spinning, we manage to reach the town of Cattena.
It seems to be a very desolate place in Sutrena, and we see many broken fences and houses in the town. Many of the buildings are uninhabited and can be described as decaying places.
From the air, the outside of the town was dotted with vacant lots that looked like old fields that had been trampled by magical beasts.
Walking down the street, Lord Nazel frowned.
"It's terrible. There are claw marks of magical beasts all over the place. It's as if we are being attacked frequently."
"I suppose that's true."
Henry said as he got off his Pegasus and seemed to be falling, dizzy. I wonder if he was drunk?
"We had to abandon the survey because it was sabotaged along the way, but food shortages have also occurred over the past few years."
It's a fishy story. Are the forces that are interfering with Mr. Henry's investigation guilty of something?
Lord Nazel and Henry's men went around talking to the townspeople.
"Agnes, you must be tired. Let's take a break."
"Ah, yes."
We decided to take Mr. Henry, Kelly, and Torre with us as we headed to the inn nearby...
"I'm feeling like the town is getting rougher and rougher."
The expressions on people's faces are disturbing.
As I was thinking about this, a brawl suddenly broke out in front of us.
Loud voices and the sound of running and clattering echoed through the quiet town.
We all looked at each other at once.
"They're stealing stuff!"
Someone shouts, and at the same time, a group of ruffians rushes toward us from the direction where the brawl took place.
"What, huh?"
Torre got into a fighting stance in front of about ten large men.
With an air of frenzy, the group of ruffians shouted in hushed tones.
"You're wearing nice clothes! Give us something for money and food!"
"And leave the women behind!"
Lord Nazel also pulled out the sword at his waist. He seems to be angry.