They let the stranger rest, he had no weapons and would not be in a condition to fight even if he woke up, but all caution was insufficient after the last attack. Birta and her emperors offered to take the first guard, there was nothing strange about that.
Birta was one of the advisors, and had participated in the front line; even the emperors had behaved formidable in combat; however, there was something that Ikky did not like, a feeling, or perhaps something in that unnecessary insistence on taking care of that stranger that put the Spaniard on guard. Ikky was sure that the emperors were not professional players, he did not know why they were there or where they came from, and even less what their objective was, but it was clear that they were not players, their combat skills, but they were not those of an online player.
"Lei, if you trust any other rogue, let them know; we will meet in my room," said Ikky through the telepathic channel.