Chapter 143: White Dragon III
The room was filled with people. Among them were those classified as strong within the Imperial Guards, several adventurers, and members of Predators, who had come along with Bahamut.
“My lady, have you been well? I know you were with that Tilda in our previous meeting,” one of them remarked.
“Well… that’s true,” the response came, carrying the formal tone of a standard greeting.
Echid, slightly confused, accepted the greeting nonetheless. She had grasped her opponent’s skills to some extent during her previous sparring sessions with both Tilda and this man. From her point of view, extending minimal courtesy to a talented person seemed appropriate.
However, unlike the two who exchanged greetings, the rest of the Imperial Guards did not regard the Predator members as kindly.
“Those guys… can’t be…”
“Um… I heard they were Mr. Bahamut’s subordinates, but… weren’t they part of… the assassins belonging to the Sakiel Knights?”
Aside from Epicher, who had little involvement, there were several reasons why the presence of the Predator members, including Echid, made the Imperial Guards uneasy. Since the nobles of the Holy Empire had often been assassination targets, the Predator and Imperial Guards had clashed frequently. Some of the guards had even vowed to capture them someday.
“Cheh… if it weren’t for the wartime situation and the fact that they’re Mr. Bahamut’s subordinates, I’d take those guys down right now…”