The palace guards walked into the throne room, three in number and wearing white armor. The three stepped up to Tobias after Constantine's order to keep Tobias in prison.
Tobias' kneeling body was instructed to get up. One of the palace guards removed the weapon from Tobias' hand. One of the rules in the prison was not to allow prisoners to bring swords or weapons into the prison.
Constantine strode slowly back to his throne and sat down to receive another guest. The prison room Constantine was referring to was a special cell for the White Palace, used to keep troubled people within the palace.
The room location was in the palace basement, guarded by palace guards with the same armor. Tobias' dark blue sword was kept in a warehouse near the prison room. They would not harm the sword.
"That's funny. You're treating me like a fugitive criminal," Tobias said.
"Silence!" said the guards.
Tobias and the two palace guards carrying him stopped befo
Elena and Falco turned to Tobias, the young man smiling broadly as someone came to let him out of prison. Tobias was sure they must bring something to support his earlier argument."So, can I talk to King Constantine about this?" Tobias asked.The woman before Tobias fell silent. She stood up and left the interrogation room, Falco by her side. The two of them made their way to the throne room to ensure the information she had just got.Tobias was left alone in the interrogation room, with his ankles still shackled in iron cuffs. The guards stood tall outside the interrogation room, hesitant to enter as there were no orders from Falco or Queen Elena.When Queen Elena and Falco arrived in the throne room, the situation was still the same as before. However, the only difference is the guests who come to visit. Elena saw the figure of Giselle, who had grown into a beautiful girl, kneeling facing the King accompanied by the old man Viseryon beside Giselle.
The people in the crowd were no longer paying attention to Tobias, unlike before when he was being paraded by the Holy Cavalry toward the White Palace. They were too busy taking care of their business rather than remembering what had happened to Tobias.That day, the main street leading to the palace's south gate was bustling. Not only were townspeople trading, but King Constantine's guests from everywhere were also arriving with specific intentions.Tobias didn't care about that. The young man continued to walk by, ignoring the activities of the people around him as Tobias' right hand seemed to be holding the scroll Liluca had given him.His curiosity was high, but Tobias did not want to be reckless by opening the scroll. Let Giselle explain to him about her conversation with King Constantine later; it was better than unrolling the letter.In the distance, Tobias could see Giselle's brothel after walking for about 45 minutes from the White Palace's south
***With Tobias' belongings in tow, he continued to drive his mount through the crowded areas of the city's main street. The village he was heading to was Leafvile, a small village atop a hill and quite a distance from the western gates of Valestria.Tobias knew the name because Leafvile was the only village west of Valestria. The young man tried asking every person he met, and most of them mentioned the same name.From afar, the western gate of Valestria was visible, with merchants passing in and out of the city. The guard was the same as the guard at the east gate. There was no difference even though the war location was east of Valestria.Tobias got out easily, using the gold plate of Archibald's nobility, which surprised the three gate guards. One of the three guards continued to watch Tobias leave through the dirt road toward the direction behind the hill. He had no idea what the young nobleman's destination was.The atmosphere outside the Eques
Hearing Tobias curse made Hogar's heart burn even hotter as if he had been whipped by a firebrand until he forgot about Tobias' status. The man ordered his four men to attack Tobias to measure the young man's ability.Without using his Myurajin Moon technique, Tobias swung a sword pointed at the dirty hands of those who had tortured the villagers. The sharp blade of Tobias' sword clearly cut the four men's right hands, causing them to fall with a loud scream.It was a neat cut like Tobias was cutting meat. They lay helplessly on the ground, blood flowing freely, until one of the four asked the villagers for help tying a rope around his hand.Hogar's face, which had looked confident at first, began to falter as he saw his four men defeated so easily by Tobias. The youth's eyes were now fixed on Hogar, who pulled out his sword, a type of longsword commonly used in Equestria."Don't mess with me! I was once part of the Valestrian army!" snapped Hogar.
[Congratulations!][Cultivation Level Increases][First Stage: Mortal Descent][Mastery: Level 4][Description: Body endurance increased by +4. Only active when using Myurajin Moon Technique]A blue panel appeared before Tobias. His cultivation level in Basic Physical Technique increased quite drastically. Written down on the benefits when Tobias was at level four was an endurance increase after previously having his strength and attack speed increased."Hey, Amu," Tobias said.[Amu here. What do you need from me, Master Tobias?]"I need your ability to detect how many people are in this place?" Tobias asked.[Alright. I got it, Master Tobias.][Initiating Scan]Tobias clearly saw Amu doing its job, scanning the exact number of people in this place. The panel, which was all about informing Tobias about the level-up, now turned into a progress panel of Amu's scanning.[100%][Scan completed]
After giving a few orders and seeing the villagers start to carry them out, Tobias walked over to a two-floor house. Written on the front of the wooden house was the name of the Village Chief's House.Tobias was sure Rono and Hogar had previously governed in that place. So, Tobias planned to go in and see if there was anything he could find there.As Elisa walked closer to Tobias, she kept company with two men who were none other than her bodyguards. They were willing to protect Elisa without receiving any money, not only because she was the daughter of the former village chief but also because her beautiful face attracted them, hoping that one of the two men could win her heart.The house door opened, revealing a room much different from the ones in the villagers' homes. The furniture was fancy, with three sofas, a glass table, paintings, vases, and other accessories decorating the walls.Tobias was distracted by a table full of files, vases, glass jars
***One week later."We can't keep depending on farming," Elisa said.Tobias sat on a chair behind his desk. The pile of papers had been piling up over time, starting three days ago when the villagers decided to start trading.The rich land and the competent skills of the farmers made the vegetables from Leafvile much better than the neighboring villages. Villagers started earning money from the sales. Women started regularly serving food to their families; children played around the village.It was a difficult situation they were going through, and Tobias' reign was a blessing. He came with ideas and good intentions to improve the village."So? Do you have any ideas? You've been here longer than I, so you know what the villagers are capable of, right?" Tobias asked.Pointing at Elisa, who appeared sitting on the sofa, she was no longer accompanied by her two guards. Tobias had ordered the two young men to join the village guards; the
Tobias left Leafvile on horseback. Actually, two days ago, a courier from Giselle arrived with a raven. The woman had said earlier she would send a raven to communicate.But Tobias could not use a letter to inform her about this matter. The subject they were going to discuss was quite complex, related to Leafvile Waterfall and other matters.The journey home was much faster than the departure, taking less than twenty minutes for Tobias to reach the other side of the hill, directly facing the west gate of Valestria. The man could clearly see the queue of merchants entering the city.Tobias made it through the gates with Archibald's gold plate. The guards gave him a pass as they knew the plate's function. Inside the city, the young man slowed down his horse to avoid hurting people walking on the city's main street.Along the way to Giselle's brothel, Tobias' horse's steps stopped when his eyes noticed the goods being sold by the townspeople. He turned his h