A SIDE QUEST (1)

DUCKIE'S "hometown" was in the Northern Region of the empire.

To be precise, it was a part of Viscount Austin Morrisley's small territory. It was a very poor village that not even Jasper had ever heard of.

"We can't enter the capital," Xion said. "We can always force our way, though."

Jasper knew that Xion was right.

The entire capital of the nameless village was covered in a semi-transparent dome-like shield made of Darkness.

Hence, Jasper and Xion were currently staying in an inn located in the neighborhood near the capital. It was a shabby inn, and both the staff and the other guests were obviously waiting for a chance to rob them.

Jasper and Xion were too busy to care, though.

From the rooftop of the inn, they could see the Darkness that covered the capital.