Paladins were standing in a line on either side of the imperial palace's audience chamber. And towards the rear, the high-ranking members of the clergy, the scions of the Imperial Family, and lastly, many important nobles could be found in large crowds.
They had all congregated here today to listen to the strange occurrence on the 'Land of the Dead Spirits'. However, the things Harman said just now wasn't exactly what they had been expecting to hear.
The nobles' eyes showed their shock despite their lips being firmly shut.
"...His Highness the Imperial Prince hunted a vampire?"
"There was an Imperial Prince dispatched to the Land of the Dead Spirits?"
Various whispers could be heard being exchanged within the nobles' ranks. Meanwhile, the scions of the Imperial Family were exchanging glances with each other. They began shaking their heads to indicate that it wasn't them.