A Worthless Answer and a Swift Cleanup

Kalian moved faster and more nimbly than anyone else.

"Wait, unless you have an appointment in advance, you can't pass through here..."

"What?"

That was because he had rushed to Duke Stephan's residence the very next day using a teleport gate.

At the entrance to Duke Stephan's residence, Kalian instinctively looked at the gatekeeper blocking his way and spoke.

"Is it strange for me to come here?"

"Gasp!"

"I'm sorry!"

The gatekeeper—or rather, the doppelgänger impersonating the gatekeeper—naturally recalled Kalian's appearance from the gatekeeper's memories, then immediately raised his voice in terror.

"Yes, I have something to discuss with Duke Stephan."...