Badump!
Merlin's heart raced as he listened to the man's explanation.
He had never expected the city authorities to do something like that.
He and Luna were not from this era, let alone from the Kingdom of Avernia.
There was no way they could have resident cards from that kingdom.
"By the way, I've never seen you two before. Are you new here?" The man's voice pulled Merlin out of his thoughts.
Merlin gathered himself and replied weakly, "Yes, my sister and I are new to this city. We just moved here a week ago after our parents were killed by the Aldoria Kingdom's army."
He slowly lowered his head, his voice heavy with sorrow. "I sold everything my parents left behind and fled here, hoping to find safety and a better life. We are minors and don't have resident cards yet. Is there any way to fix that?"
Luna, standing behind him, looked just as sad and dejected.
The man felt pity for them, and his earlier suspicion immediately vanished.
