It was a sunny day in the Barkyan Empire. The town was bustling and people could be seen sitting at tables outside sipping tea and engaging in conversation or running errands. The leaves were just changing to shades of red and orange as the beginning breezes of fall spread through the air.

It was a perfect day. Meanwhile, Iskan, the Grand Duke, was accompanied by a sleepy knight as he traversed the area ever so casually after ‘getting rid of’ a man who tried to assassinate him.