Interlude

It all took place a few hours before the kingdom-wide notice of the First Beast subjugation request was sent out to all adventurers. . .

Vivienne narrowed her eyes as she stared at holo-display in front of her. She was in her office at the Academy going over a report of the current state of events. When she reached the end, she bit her lips in frustration and shouted for her assistant.

"Where are the S ranks!? Why haven't they responded!?"

The petite nutkin woman who often ran the reception desk outside her office stammered and did her best to answer

"I-I don't know. They only one we have gotten confirmation from us Hunter Carin Starly, all the other S ranks have gone dark. Even those they were last in contact with have no clue about their whereabouts."

Vivienne looked back down at the report and scowled. It was all to convenient. First Oto, then Nereid. Now it was Albion that was under threat, and by a First Beast no less.