The massive gates swung open. Five or six people walked out from inside.
That's the welcoming party? That's all?
I let out an incredulous laugh.
Even an ordinary house rolls out a whole crowd of attendants to welcome an important guest, and here's the Silver Knights, who've come to solve Nobel's monster problem, and they get a reception of six people?
Was this even meant to be a proper welcome at all, or some deliberate scheme to wound our pride and drive us out?
I narrowed my eyes, scanning behind them, wondering if there was some huge crowd hiding further back.
"Welcome, Commander Gullerman. Good to see you again this year. I'm Senble, in charge of support operations while your knights stay here."
Senble, apparently the head of the welcoming party, offered his greeting. Even as he spoke, I kept scanning behind him. But unfortunately, those six really were the…
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