Stephanie opened the curtains in the left side room of the house, and Tobias' presence took her by surprise. Her lipline rose, waving a friendly hand to Tobias.He smiled back, occasionally nodding as he shared a brief glance with Stephanie. The woman waved her right hand towards Giselle, asking her boss to walk over."What is it?" asked Giselle, curious."You have a stubborn guest outside," Stephanie said.Giselle sighed; this was the third time she'd had unpleasant guests this week. Tobias walked toward the living room, opening the curtains to the left as he gazed toward the brothel's exit.A riot was going on; the men who were previously inside the house had come out to see what the noise was about. The curious Tobias also walked outside, finding a group of men arguing about something."Jesselyn is the best!" snapped one of the men."No! Marcela is the goddess among the six!" the other man moaned.Tobias, who had been curiou

*** Riding his horse, Tobias quickly left Sarastrea to return to Leafvile. To get to the village, Tobias needed to take the Valestria main road because that was the only way he could travel faster. He came back with many ideas and information for the improvement of the village, but he couldn't tell Elisa about it because all the ideas hadn't been fully realized yet; there were many things they had to do. The young man passed before Giselle's brothel, seeing the situation in front of the house becoming slowly conducive, unlike before. He also didn't see Giselle in the place, a sign that she was already inside. It didn't take long for Tobias to get out of the Valestria area, as the queue at the gate still seemed to be snaking, just like usual. Tobias left the area, spurring his horse steadily through the forest and up the hill until he reached the village where he ruled. Tobias' arrival was a different thing for the villagers, who were initially scared, but now became enthusiastic.

Not only the man but also his members said the same thing. They swore an oath of allegiance to Tobias, as the young man had defeated the invincible Rono for many years.The young man re-sheathed his sword, thinking bloodshed was unnecessary at this time. His head turned back, asking the soldiers guarding the village to put down their weapons.He then stepped closer to the group's leader, "I don't know if I can trust you.""We never betray. If one of us does, you can have my head," the leader said.Tobias crouched down, looking levelly at the man until they locked eyes. Tobias thought he could sense the solemnity in his gaze, but stares can be tricked and didn't make Tobias trust him."What's your name?" Tobias asked."Cleagene," said the man named Cleagene, the group leader."All right, Cleagene. You certainly want to have my trust, don't you?" asked Tobias. Cleagene nodded with his head bowed obediently."I have many things to do with this village; food, security, and growth. I'm tak

Elena gasped in shock. She did not expect Tobias to be so serious about his plan to liberate Atrea. The young man's wish was like a gamble. If they succeeded, then it was good for Equestria. However, vice versa if they fail.The Equestria Queen's eyes kept looking at Tobias, trying to ascertain the man's sincerity. Tobias stuck to his commitment, even though King Constantine no longer expected him to."Are you sure you can gather such a large army in one year?" asked Elena, wanting to know the faith in Tobias' heart because it all depended on his heart.If Tobias was determined to carry out this plan, then Elena couldn't stop him. In fact, the woman planned to help Tobias by sending the leader of the Queen's Guard to teach Tobias' troops how to wield a sword."I'm sure I can do it. For now, I just need the contacts of some important people in various places," Tobias said."When exactly will you gather the troops?" asked Elena."Recruitment has already begun for now. I've assigned a fe

***One month later."We need to supply some clothes to Rachdale and Edinburgh, the demand from both cities is high," Tobias said, receiving the letter just as the merchant's carriage arrived.The more people who knew about Leafvile, the more people were eager to form trade partnerships. For this week, there were already five merchants, two from Edinburgh and three from Rachdale, who intended to become Leafvile's partners, especially in the clothes trade.The factory itself was already established, and the thirteen people who had been trained had begun their work. Tobias could not manage the factory alone, as he had other work to do.In the end, the factory was led by a woman Elisa trusted. She was Amora, a 30-year-old middle-aged woman who used to work as a jewellery merchant. Her trade skills would be helpful for the textile factory."Fine. I will work on it. We need to talk to Elizabeth about our fabric needs," Amora said, realizing this