Orchestrated commotion

"It seems we are not the only ones hurrying here to investigate what happened," Markus said, glancing at a huge crowd of people waiting in a long queue in front of the Inn's doors.

"This place… I never thought I would get to enter the city of Celestials…" Al replied, completely ignoring what Markus said. Being one of the most prominent figures in future history didn't make him a different man. And being able to see a city proper for the very first time in his life without trying to torch it down, had to be a huge shock for him.

"Then I have some bad news,' Markus announced, shaking his head in defeat.

"What happened?" Al instantly prepared himself for the worst.

'Just as expected,' Markus thought to himself as he smiled lightly. 'If I were to just tell him the news right away, he would pay any attention, huh?'