Ronin had chosen to ride his dragon to Shore City first precisely to prevent Jesus of Moonlight Valley from beating him to Amicus's assets.
He had assumed he was overthinking it, figuring the King's own brother, a Kingdom Count, wouldn't bother with such a small fortune. But he never expected the man to actually send people—and three Griffin Knights at that.
"If I remember correctly, Moonlight Valley has a total of five Griffins, right?"
"That's what the outside world says, my lord."
Elron elaborated, "However, those five Griffins were a gift from His Majesty Bruno when Jesus became a Kingdom Count. That was over twenty years ago, and there are no clear reports from the outside world on whether they have bred since."
Ronin raised an eyebrow. "I didn't realize you knew so much about these things."
"Haha, I was traveling around a while ago to collect ingredients for Magic Potions. I heard quite a bit about the outside world while staying in taverns."
