Tobias was still standing and looking at the city representatives. Leonora was the first to stand among them all, followed by Beatrix, who was near Tobias. The young man smiled widely at their response. Not only did the two of them agree, but one by one the town representatives began to stand up after exchanging glances. They agreed to join Jiyu after hundreds of years of loyalty to Equestria. This was after careful review. They had initially refused when Beatrix negotiated with each city, but after being told the further impact the loss of Atrea would have on Equestria, they began to think about the option of merging with Jiyu. It was not only security that was a factor in the stability of a kingdom but also food and population stability. If security and food were already lacking, then a region would not have any stability, not even for the population. The option Atrea initiated wasn't so bad. They made the kingdom a model agricultural kingdom, putting food first. By joining Atr

***Five days later.There were no significant problems during Tobias' trip from Carlisle to Leafvile. The people in each village Tobias stayed in for a while showed no suspicion of the young man.They were too busy trying to take care of their hungry stomachs rather than paying attention to everyone who came by. This was an advantage for Tobias.Tobias was still sitting firmly on his mount, looking over his shoulder and seeing he was already at the T-junction close to Leafvile.The place was still the same as before, with no significant changes. If Tobias kept going straight, he would arrive in Valestria. If he turned left, he would arrive at the small town of Leafvile."This place hasn't changed much," Tobias said.He was distracted when he heard the sound of horses galloping and tires rolling. The sound was coming from the top of the hill, Leafvile.From afar, Tobias could see two horse-drawn carriages coming down at a stead

Tobias and the townspeople were already in a village close to Edinburgh. The young man, along with Elisa, was providing for the evacuated townspeople.Due to the lack of supplies for camping, Tobias and Elisa decided to bring people to stay in the village. There were two inns that had different numbers of rooms; the first had twenty, while the second had ten."The rooms are small, but it's enough to fit them all in. One room holds ten people," Elisa said."This is the best for them. If we let them stay in the tents, the threat will be even worse," replied Tobias, standing side by side with Elisa before the first lodge."What happened exactly?" asked Elisa."The war in Atrea actually ended a month ago. Negotiations were successful between Archibald and Valcke," Tobias replied."When winter ended, and the roads were clear of snow, emissaries from Valestria seemed to be trying to travel to Atrea," Tobias continued.Elisa's forehead furro

"Refugees?" asked the lumberjack man."That's right. We're trying to escape the persecution of Equestria," Tobias said, trying to explain briefly to the man with the axe.The lumberjack man sighed, putting down the axe he had pointed at Tobias. Seeing the carpenter man's response made Tobias feel relieved. It seemed that he would not do any harm to him and the group of Leafvile residents.He stuck the axe on a piece of wood, raised his hand, and pointed his head to the right, "Follow this village road, then go through the town of Elysian. After that, go straight until you reach Carlisle."Tobias shifted his gaze, following the path pointed out by the carpenter. There was a dirt country road leading to the center of the village and Elisian if one continued further."How far is it until we reach Carlisle?" asked Tobias."Probably about 2-3 days on foot," the man said.Elisa walked closer to Tobias, tugging gently on the young man's clothes to get his attention.Tobias' head snapped back

***Three days later.Tobias managed to borrow six carriages and their horses from Jennifer. The Elysian City's leading lady was so kind to Tobias, even though they had only known each other for a few days.The young man had led a group of Leafvile refugees from Elysian to Carlisle. They had all left the city and were now on the forest road that led to it.Elisa no longer sat on the horse with Tobias. She had her own horse as Tobias wanted her mobility to be as flexible as possible, not so dependent on Tobias."Is it still a long way to go?" Elisa asked."Not for long. Once we get out of this forest, we'll be in Carlisle," Tobias replied.It was natural for Tobias to ask Elisa this, considering this was her first long trip. She, who had always lived in Leafvile for many years, would never know another place like this.Even though it was her first time, there was no fear on the woman's face. Elisa wasn't so scared because she fe