Criminal Tavern

Jesse stood on his room's balcony, overlooking the scene happening on the road that was leading out of Rothsmith Estate.

There, hundreds of reporters with cameras flashing were desperately trying to catch a glimpse of him, the newly-crowned Hero of Nocklund.

They saw him standing on the balcony, leaning against the railing, and started snapping pictures.

Jesse went to the balcony so the reporters could snatch a few pictures and perhaps leave and stop bothering his family and the servants.

However, he had a feeling they wouldn't leave without getting his interview first.

They didn't care that it was freezing outside, as they had built tents and brought space heaters to keep warm while they waited for him.

It had been two days since the end of the tournament, and there still hadn't been any news about the finals.