A guard then led Eric into the great hall of the castle's main keep.
Just like the castle's exterior, the inside of the main keep looked as if it hadn't been renovated or maintained for a long time.
As he followed the guard deep into the main keep toward the hall, Eric was surprised not to see a single non-military servant.
'It seems this Baron's Domain has poured all its money into maintaining its military retinue.' Maintaining so many household knights in plague-ridden Mann, especially with the Baron absent, was no small feat.
'But to spend so much on military strength... what are they preparing for?'
After a moment, the guard leading the way stopped about two or three meters from the hall door. He stood with his back to the wall, bowed to Eric, and gestured with his right hand toward the entrance, smiling for him to go in.
"My lord, please."
"Thank you." Eric nodded in response, then grabbed the guard's hand and pressed something into it.
