The carriage was moving at a speed that could rival a modern car. That was what Xion thought as he glanced at the blurry shadows of trees whizzing past them.
"Marquis Roberto had been hiding a huge amount of gold, along with rare paintings, and many treasured artifacts. Some are said to be even more valuable than the holy artifact. But now they are all burned to ashes. Even the gold was looted by the people who came to help."
Such were the words he had heard from the soldiers before they started their journey.
Xion, of course, was sitting inside the archduke's carriage. However, the silence spreading around felt too loud to him, deafening even.
There were countless thoughts rushing through his mind, making him irritated and restless.
He could barely focus on anything, but his eyes couldn't help but stray to the man sitting across from him.
Darius was busily writing and stamping documents, looking completely unfazed by the burning chaos that had happened.
