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Sword and Sheath (Man and Woman) – Part 02

As soon as Cecily returned to the government office from Atelier Liza, she was summoned to the mayor’s office.

“A speech?”

Hugo Housman, the current mayor of the Independent Trade City, nodded.

“Yes.”

“You’re aware that jewel steel is being installed all over the city, correct?”

“Yes, I heard Ewen’s proposal was approved.”

Cecily wasn’t involved in the work herself, but from what she had overheard, the project was quite extensive, covering the entire city.

“We’ll be using it for a speech sometime soon,” said Hannibal Quasar.

A man as solid as a boulder, he was the bald-headed captain of the Third District Knight Guard, also responsible for overseeing all the knights. Once a wandering warrior who had claimed the title of the continent’s strongest, the cross-shaped scar on his left cheek was a remnant of that past.

Hannibal stood behind Hugo, who was seated at his desk.

“The