***Three days later.Tobias arrived in front of a modest inn in a village along a road connecting cities. They called this village Eldergate. The name was given because the village had a giant gate on top of a hill.According to Tobias, the villagers were friendly enough, not as nice as the villages in the east, but he didn't face any significant threats. In short, Tobias only got a few glares from some villagers, but nothing terrible.This village was the first one Tobias met after leaving Rachdale. There were a total of three more villages he had to pass through to get to Westwind.Yesterday, Tobias felt a different temperature, hotter and drier than the east. The land on either side looked barren, not to the point of forming a desert, but few trees were growing.That's why Eldergate Village was not wealthy compared to other villages. Besides lacking commodities, they only traded on crafts and favors from the main city, Westwind.That was why the villagers were sarcastic toward Tob

***The galloping of Tobias's black horse could be heard from the direction of Eldergate, considering there was no one passing by on the main road connecting the city. One of the villagers came out of a house, raised both hands, and waved them, signaling that the man had been moved.Although the journey from Chestervile to Eldergate was rough, surprising, and frightening for Hera. However, the woman did not show her displeasure. In her heart, she must not show any expression that might hurt Tobias' heart, especially since she had gotten more than enough money for the treatment this time.Hera thought of the money as the cost of the 'difficult' journey she had to take to get here. Tobias' eyes clearly saw the villagers standing beside the main road connecting the cities. It took Tobias an hour to get back and forth to Chestervile.Tobias stopped his horse right beside the villager man, "I brought her."The man looked nervous, hurriedly dismounting Hera from Tobias' mount. The middle-ag

Robert Ludwig invited Tobias to talk about it in his study, which was located on the fourth floor, just one floor below the upper floor, where Robert used to host rooftop parties.The burly middle-aged man appeared to be walking with his wife while his two children didn't follow their parents. When Tobias was walking with them, he was surprised by the arrival of another man, five years older than him, and Tobias was sure Giselle was still young compared to him.He was a handsome, dark-haired man dressed in simple clothes, a tight white long-sleeved T-shirt, and black trousers. Even more surprising to Tobias was Robert's gesture to the man, seemingly bowing, saluting."I see you have an important guest, Sir Robert," the man said, giving Tobias a sharp, arrogant look."That's right, Your Highness the Prince. He is Tobias Archibald, third son of Thompson Archibald," Robert said, introducing Tobias to the man who was none other than the Royal Prince of Equest

Once the deal was agreed upon, Robert took Tobias out for lunch. Selena had instructed her servants to serve the best food, not only for Tobias but also for Thomas.Tobias didn't refuse Robert's offerings. In fact, he was enthusiastic about coming along to find out what Western food was like. The banquet hall itself was on the second floor, which meant Tobias and Robert had to take the stairs to get there.A banquet hall was clearly displayed before Tobias. Great food was served on the table, with six plates served. Robert's two children came down from the third floor to join the lunch.Robert sat in a separate chair, in the center, between the right and left rows of chairs at the table. Tobias took the chair on the right while Robert's two children were seated on the left."Is Edgar not here?" Robert asked, confirming with his two children.They shook heads, unaware of Edgar's whereabouts since he had left earlier. Robert simply nodded with a sigh, lamenting his firstborn's brat-like

Unwilling to waste any time, Thomas and Edgar got back into the carriage. The two left Tobias, who was still outside the bakery. Several people began to pay attention to Tobias, especially when they knew he was an Archibald. The bakery was located not far from the post office. The crowd in that place caught Henry's attention on the second floor of the post office. Henry's eyes were fixed on Tobias with a cynical expression. His mind was raging, a grudge was rising in Henry's heart since Tobias had canceled the agreement between them. Henry was fully aware of the fatal mistake caused by Jeanne, but Tobias was also at fault for deciding something without discussing it with Henry. "What are you looking at?" asked an old man, walking up to Henry. Henry turned his head slowly, smiling and shaking his head. This morning, he was planning to cooperate with one of the businessmen nobles in Westwind. "Nothing, just a chance to express my anger," Henry Ingfried replied. "It's scary. Is ther