No... actually, it's quite obvious.
After shaking off the initial panic, Yisen Gard quickly realized why all these people were staring at him.
It was still because of Mahdi.
Their target was Mahdi... Ian.
Whether they were enemies of The Empire or its allies, whether dwarves, elves, demihumans, or descendants of the sea, everyone was very interested in the First Knight's legacy.
Some wanted to get close to him, while others aimed to make some moves against him... while Mahdi was not around, he was the best breakthrough point.
(I see... seems like there are quite a few people eyeing Ian's legacy and First Knight's research)
