Halbert led Tobias and Giselle to the prison, not at the residence but next to this place. Halbert walked slowly. Because of the man's size, he had to break stride occasionally to take a breath. Tobias glanced at Giselle. Both siblings knew what was happening to Halbert; his weight made it difficult for the man to walk far. But Halbert did it anyway, considering Tobias and Giselle were part of House Archibald, a noble with a higher rank than him. If the bulky man refused, he risked being isolated and even bullied. Along the way to the prison, Tobias and Giselle often saw poorly dressed and dirty villagers carried by well-built men. Neither of them suspected that many people were trapped by the debt Halbert had given them. "Don't worry about them. It's not your business," Halbert said. He opened the side door of his residence, stepping out to arrive at a box-shaped place with windows made of iron bars. Halbert proudly displayed the prison he had made for debtors who refused to pay.

"Wait. Coming to Valestria? Don't you know how far the city is from here?" asked Tobias, surprised at Keira's statement. "I do, and I don't care. If it's something I can do to make friends, I'll do it!" said Keira. Tobias stepped softly near Giselle, whispering something into her left ear. The man thought something was wrong with Keira's head and asked her to leave the girl immediately. "You should not do that. You will get karma later," Giselle snapped. Giselle asked Keira to go home and talk to her parents first. They did not want Keira's trip to Valestria to cause new problems for Tobias and Giselle. "Go home and talk to your parents about this," Giselle said. Tobias looked at her like she was writing something down on paper. "If they allow you, come to this house, and you'll see us again," Giselle replied, smiling as she handed Keira a note with an address if she could go to Valestria. Keira was even more enthusiastic about going, especially when she had found a new purpose

***Tobias left the brothel with Marcela. He rode a horse with her behind him. Her body, which was previously only wearing a thin dress, was now completely covered by Tobias' coat.No one knew their destination, which gave Tobias and Marcela a sense of security. However, caution must still be in their hearts, especially Marcela. The pimp would not let her go so easily, especially after being paid only ten gold coins.Marcela saw Tobias' riding direction was indeed directed toward Valestria. It was not easy to work in the capital, especially as a prostitute. The dream of many prostitutes in other cities was to work in Valestria, and so was Marcela.The trip from Sarastrea to Valestria only took thirty minutes. Tobias and Marcela's eyes saw the city's southern gate, lined with merchants waiting to enter."What is your name, Lord?" asked Marcela."Tobias," Tobias replied briefly."All right. Is your office quite far away, Lord Tobias?" asked Marcela, being gentle as she had become one of

"We don't know. We're just following orders from Lord Reich," said one of the criminals whose feet and hands were bound."There's no point in asking you," Tobias complained, looking to his left and seeing Giselle's women watching from their rooms.As Reich had said earlier, the traitor was one of those women. If Tobias could find her, this problem would not be any longer.Tobias did not say anything to them, preferring to wait for Giselle's arrival, who he believed could defeat Reich Gordon's army. Several people passing by on the main road suddenly turned their attention to the once-empty house, which now seemed full of people tied up in the front yard."What is this place?" asked one of the people, looking curious.The man walked over to the curious man. He explained the house to make them surprised."Brothel. We are not Gordon, but Heimer," Tobias replied."Heimer? Don't they rule over all the brothels in the east?" asked the townsman, a middle-aged man who appeared to be lifting a

The conversation between Tobias and Giselle was overheard by a man. He sat in the lobby waiting for his turn due to Giselle's brothel's reservation system.He looked at the two who happened to be talking in front of him. Tobias and Giselle seemed to discuss school preparations for Keira, Theo, and Mira."Sorry, I was listening to your conversation," the man replied.The man stood up, wearing a gray-black shirt that matched his body. Tobias's eyes were distracted, looking at the stranger beside him."I heard you were rejected to join the Valestrian Military Academy? Am I right?" the man asked.Tobias nodded. He glanced slowly at Giselle to confirm the man's identity before him, but the man preferred to introduce himself."My name is Dean Lithor. I am the commander of Mordor's noble family guard," replied the man named Dean."I'm Tobias," Tobias said briefly.Dean lightly patted Tobias' right shoulder with a smile, "I have a solution to your problem, Lord Tobias.""You just need to appl