"Wh-What?" asked Leonora, unable to believe what Tobias had said.
But the red rose petals didn't fall, a sign that Tobias truly meant it. Hearing Tobias say that Felicia loved him made Liam smile broadly; his guess was never wrong.
"Has everything answered your doubts?" Liam asked.
From the interrogation to this moment, there wasn't a single piece of evidence or statement confirming that Tobias had actually kidnapped Felicia. Many of the young man's explanations made Leonora and the others think Tobias had only taken her as an apprentice, not a kidnap victim.
After all the proof is gathered, Margaret can't help but admit that Tobias is completely innocent. Jeremias Adelard's death was also caused by the House of Adelard's wrong response to an issue without further investigating the truth.
"The business here is done. I want nothing more to do with you, especially you, Archibald!" said Margaret, choosing to let her husband go without any reply from T
***Two weeks later.Tobias' army came to a crossroads in the forest, close to Rachdale and Valestria. Tobias rode at the front of the line, accompanied by Liam, who kept the young man company.Tobias took the northern route rather than the eastern one leading directly to Valestria. The cold temperature meant that Tobias, Liam, and the soldiers had arrived at the place Tobias was heading for.There were open-box carriages carrying vegetables and fruits to the nearest city. The horse driver looked amazed and surprised because the large troop walked neatly toward Leafvile.The forest passes, Tobias smiles as he returns home, as does Liam, who is stunned by the vast farmland and plantations in Leafvile. The truth about Tobias solving the food crisis cannot be denied anymore.From afar, Tobias and Liam look ahead, watching the welcome sign and the entrance to Leafvile. The farmers stopped what they were doing when they saw Tobias' arrival and th
Hearing Tobias' story about being charged as a kidnapper came as a shock to Elisa. She had never seen any traits of a criminal in Tobias, especially since he had helped her a lot in restoring Leafvile village to a better condition.Elisa gave her opinion on the issue several times. Most of them said that the people accusing Tobias had hatred for the young man."Is it possible that they just hate you so much that they dare to make such assumptions so that others will hate you too," Elisa said. Tobias cleared his throat softly as he leaned back, which could also be the reason why Tobias was always getting into trouble in the South."I guessed as much, considering the arrest warrant came from Edgar Ludwig. I have a bad relationship with that man," Tobias replied."What is it?" asked Elisa.Tobias took one long breath. The story he was about to tell might sound long and shocking to Elisa, but she needed to know since they labeled him a kidnapper.<
"You can cure him? How?" asked Elena. It was natural for her to ask, given that none of the royal physicians had figured out a method to heal their King. Tobias didn't speak out of turn when it came to healing the King of Equestria. He had seen a similar condition suffered by the man. The cause was the same, namely the dangerous poison in the arrows. A few herbal medicines were all he needed, pounded together until they were ready to be served as a potion. However, the condition shown by the King of Equestria wasn't good, he had been in an awful state for five days, and there wasn't a single medicine that could cure his illness. "I know some traditional healing methods. I learned them a long time ago," said Tobias. "What are those methods? Can you tell me?" asked one of the physicians, feeling slighted by Tobias' claim to be able to cure King Constantine's condition. "Even if I told you, you wouldn't believe it," Tobias explained. "I'm
Elena told Tobias to start moving after Benjamin, heading for the lab of the middle-aged man. Elena wanted the medicine available today for King Constantin to consume immediately.She didn't want to wait any longer, or else King Constantine's condition could worsen. Tobias nodded. He would follow Elena's words and make it for the King as soon as possible.Although his heart still felt upset with Tobias, Benjamin couldn't reject his queen's order. He walked first without telling Tobias to follow him. Elena also seemed to have ordered two soldiers to keep an eye on them. She feared the two would fight again when unattended in Benjamin's lab.Two soldiers in black armor followed Tobias from behind, while Tobias alone walked behind Benjamin, who occasionally went down the stairs. The location of Benjamin's lab was in the basement. It was done to prevent further adverse effects, such as an explosion or the spreading of poisonous gas.Along the way to the basem
***Evening.It was getting quieter than it had been during the day. Tobias arrived at the village chief's residence, greeted by Elisa, who seemed awake since a few hours before sunset.Tobias took off his black coat, sat down on the sofa, and sighed. The events he had experienced this afternoon at the White Palace had exhausted him physically.Elisa took good initiative. She came out of the kitchen, walking with both hands carrying a tray filled with a teapot and two glasses. The inside of the clay pot was her homemade orange juice.The young man opened his eyes, seeing Elisa coming to the long sofa he was sitting on. She placed the tray on the wooden table, pouring orange juice into a glass for Tobias."What did they discuss at the palace?" asked Elisa, curious that Tobias had been gone for so long.Tobias turned his head slowly, his tired eyes looking at the woman beside him. What happened in the palace shouldn't be known to the pu
"You don't seem to think I exist, Tobias," Thomas explained."If I think that way, I probably wouldn't want to talk to you right now," Tobias said."The important thing for you to do is to take good care of your tiger. You don't want to lose it, do you?" Tobias asked.Thomas wandered around, looking at the house where Tobias had come out with Elisa. The man failed to get any information from Tobias, the young man's self-defense being quite strong, even when Thomas threatened him by using his title as successor to the throne."Is there anything else you would like to discuss with me?" asked Tobias, standing tall with his eyes looking out over the farm, brightened by the oil lamps illuminating the place.The prince turned his head away quickly, taking in the farmland that was one of the most productive areas in the western region. Thomas had absolutely no more to talk to Tobias about.Without a single word, Thomas walked away, leaving Tobias b
"Why? You have the highest authority in all of Equestria. You are as powerful as King Constantine," Tobias explained.Elena sighed. She knew very well that her power was so great in all of Equestria. However, Elena thought of the risk Equestria would take if she mobilized a large army from each region.Every region would be short of soldiers, causing the defense to be so fragile. Elena was worried that Valcke would use the opportunity to start a new invasion of regions other than Atrea."Your request could cause the stability of security to be threatened in Equestria. The deployment of a large army will be followed by other kingdoms, resulting in a major war in the Atrea region," Elena replied.Tobias listened carefully. What the woman before him said was true. The other regions wouldn't have enough defenses if another attack from kingdoms outside Equestria occurred.The young man nodded, understanding the risk Elena was referring to. Tobias took a
***Four months later.The commander of the city guard rode swiftly, riding a horse from the Leafvile City gate to Tobias' residence. The hurried arrival of the man in silver armor raised many questions in the heads of the townspeople.He was riding fast through the Leafvile City's main street for a specific reason. From the information he received from his soldiers in the watchtower, they said a group of forces with armor and swords was walking in a neat line toward Leafvile.A soft knock on the door of Tobias' house startled the people inside. Tobias, who was sitting in his chair, turned his head slowly toward Elisa.Without wasting any time, Elisa nodded her understanding. She walked over to the house's wooden door and opened it quickly to see a well-built man dismounting from his horse."What is it, Andrea?" asked Tobias."I'm sorry to disturb your work, Lord Tobias. There is a large group of soldiers on a long march to Leafvile,"