Chapter 26: The Stirring Shadows [2]

"No, no. I don't think it's a war," someone retorted, his voice getting louder by the minute. "I heard a while ago that the Scarlet Kingdom is busy producing more weapons and gathering strong Guardians to aid their cause. They would lose more than half of their resources if they went to war, and we all know that their Queen would disapprove of that."

"Then why do you think the soldiers and citizens evacuated the city?" another protested. "It would make sense for the citizens to leave, but the soldiers as well? It was also rumored that they saw a captain's uniform! The captains never leave that city!"

"Well, they might have just escorted the people to safety, and then—"

"Haven't you noticed the troubled waters since last night? The beastspawns have also gone wild! The hunters we have here can no longer hold them back. They've suddenly become more violent!"