Chapter 96: Patrol
"Good afternoon, Captain Aster!"
"Nice day out today, isn’t it?"
"Uh, yeah, it sure is, I’m glad to see everyone looking so lively," Aster replied with a polite smile and wave.
He then stretched his arms up with a sigh as the civilians went on their way, feeling a bit bored as he strolled through the city.
It was the 25th of March, 1919, around midday, and Aster was currently patrolling the streets of Garnet City.
It had him feeling a bit restless, he still wasn’t entirely used to walking around out in the open while things were peaceful, having been living in hiding for most of his life prior to this.
"This isn’t exactly tough work, all I’m doing is just strolling around, but it is pretty tedious. Still, I suppose this boredom I’m feeling is a good thing...I mean, it certainly beats the constant cycle of life or death battles we were stuck in before. And it also serves as proof that this nation really is changing for the better. Hm, in hindsight, i suppose the Undead King’s attack turned out to be a blessing in disguise. Yeah, probably shouldn’t say that out loud though, considering how many people died and all...," He mused to himself thoughtfully.
At this point, the Church of Persona was all but free of corruption, thanks to the efforts of the Pope and the Inquisitors under his command, along with the support of the Knights.
Like the Knights, the Inquisition Squad had also purged a number of their members who’d acted in their own self-interests and overlooked the corruption around them.
As for the Nobility, a group of them had gathered to protest and oppose the many changes enacted by the new Queen, the church and the Knight Order, those Nobles included family members of some of the corrupt Knights that had been killed by The Irregulars.
However, many of those Nobles had gone quiet now, thanks to the fact that so many of their peers had been imprisoned or executed after the crimes they committed against Commoners were exposed to the public.