The ten bandits captured by the village soldiers began to be brought together to the village's main road, away from the village center, to avoid disturbing the people's sleep. Not only were the bandits captured, but he also ordered the village guard soldiers to gather.
Tobias came out of the forest, wiping his sword blade, which was stained with the bandits' blood. He stepped out alone, which attracted the rioters' and the village guards' attention.
"Let's make this quick," Tobias said, walking over to the bandits who were kneeling helplessly, facing east, directly across from him.
"Who sent you? You can't have done all this by yourselves, right?" asked Tobias, looking at the captured bandits individually.
Tobias' question didn't get their attention. Instead, they turned their faces away, not looking Tobias in the eye. Some soldiers who saw their attitude suddenly became angry; one hit the bandits in the face with a fist.
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When Ilyn was about to confess, some bandits kneeling beside him tried to rebel, removing the cloth gag from their mouths. However, the soldiers were stronger than them. They immediately silenced all nine bandits by knocking them down."I'm sorry, my friend. I had to do it to protect my family," Ilyn said, giving up because he had no choice.Tobias grinned. He had guessed Ilyn wouldn't move when faced with the lives of his family. A soldier approached Tobias, carrying a furry coat that was warm enough to wear.He handed the coat to Tobias, whereupon the man walked over to Ilyn's wife and covered her cold body with his own, "Put this on. It will keep you warm."The woman gasped in surprise, her change in demeanor based on Tobias' response. She had originally thought Tobias was a cruel man who wanted to kill her son, but now she realized he was just trying to lure her husband into confessing.There is no single father in the world who wants to see his son murdered, let alone before his
Tobias and Roman left the village, traveling by carriage along the main road connecting the village with the city. Tobias was on the carriage himself, allowing a soldier to be the charioteer. The entourage left together, heading for Rachdale City, which was close to Leafvile. Its location under Mount Ashvile could be clearly seen from this village. "Hope they don't find out we've come to rescue the bandits' families," said one of the soldiers, Tobias nodding. "Our arrival at this hour will not make them suspicious. I'm sure they're still asleep," Tobias replied. The soldier agreed. Tobias' words were enough to relieve them so they wouldn't have to take up arms if something bad happened. The streets were deserted, not a single person passing by. Now and then, Tobias' eyes would see many wild animals appearing, most of them were nocturnal. There was no more conversation between Tobias and the two soldiers accompanying him. They were too
After no longer being suspicious, Tobias' work picking up the families of the bandits was much easier. Within half an hour, Tobias could take all the families of the six bandits. To his surprise, the carriage room could fit them all.The young man didn't know how Roman's rescue was progressing, but he only hoped the man would be alright. After the last family entered the carriage, Tobias' eyes could see the carriage was full."It looks like the two soldiers, and I won't be able to go home," Tobias said.Even though the three didn't get the available seats, Tobias was fine with it. Their safety mattered more than his, so he decided to tell the charioteer to take them away."Go, I will catch up," Tobias commanded, and the charioteer nodded, understanding the safety of the bandit families was the top priority.The chariot began to move at a steady pace, travelling along the dirt road to get away from Rachdale. As time passed, Tobias and the two soldiers with him could see the chariot beg
"Don't talk nonsense! Are you trying to break us up?!" snapped Tobias.The man didn't take it well when Ingfried was blamed by Mark for all of this, but Mark's expression didn't show the slightest lie. The noble businessman looked confused after Tobias asked such a question."I'm not lying, Lord Tobias. One of the Ingfried family ordered me to do so," Mark replied, his hands raised and joined together, begging the man before him to believe in him.Tobias narrowed his eyes. He needed to know the name of the Ingfried Family who gave Mark Saxer the order, "Was it Jeanne?""Yes. That girl told me to," Mark replied.What he suspected turned out to be true; there was no way Henry and Caroline would order Mark to do it because it would be the same as destroying their goods. However, it was different with Jeanne Ingfried, who hated Tobias, especially since she didn't come when her brothers visited Tobias' place."What did you get by following her words?" asked Tobias, curious about the reward
Tobias slept only for a short time, about five hours since his arrival to the village. No one had dared to disturb his sleep, considering he had been so busy securing the fields from bandits all night.Elisa took action. She ordered two soldiers to guard the door of the chief's residence, preventing anyone from seeing Tobias, even if they were guests from outside the village.The two soldiers agreed firmly. Last night, they didn't get any guard duty, so they were completely fit. The village attackers might have been less threatening, but every soldier in the village guard had to be alert for any eventuality.Elisa herself was busy preparing Tobias' belongings, from the carriage to the soldiers leaving to the supplies for the trip. She did everything necessary to make Tobias feel comfortable on the road to Valestria.Tobias started opening his eyes, stretching his body as the morning light comfortably woke him. The open window, displaying the Leafvile skyl
"What?" asked Henry.Both men's eyes turned away, looking at Jeanne, who still sat on the dining table chair. The girl turned her face the other way when Henry and Caroline looked at her."Is it true what he said, Jeanne?" asked Caroline, making sure.Henry Ingfried seemed to be crouching near Mark Saxer, looking at the white-haired man with an angry look in his eyes. The heir to the House of Ingfried asked again for the truth about Jeanne's involvement with his actions."That's right. Five days ago, Jeanne came to Rachdale to meet with me. She offered me a partnership in exchange for twenty gold coins," Mark replied."Twenty gold coins? I didn't give her that amount of money. Are you sure he promised that?" asked Henry. Mark Saxer was seen nodding his head.Tobias walked over to Henry, right next to Mark, who was lying limp on the floor, "You would only know the truth if you asked Jeanne directly.""Tch!"Jeanne clucked her to
"Don't be kidding. I'm not interested in that kind of offer," Tobias said.His heart still belonged to Akihiko from then until now. No single woman in the world can replace Akihiko in Tobias' heart. That's why Tobias worked extra hard to get the highest status to search for Akihiko more easily."Do you already have someone in your heart?" Henry asked.Tobias nodded, his eyes looking closely at Henry and Caroline, "You should solve this problem by discussing, not sacrificing.""I will send a message through my soldiers about the results of my discussion with the villagers," Tobias replied.The Archibald nobleman began to take his leave, Henry no longer holding the man back. Boarding a horse-drawn carriage, Tobias left Ingfried's house with two soldiers and Mark. Henry and Caroline accompanied Tobias' departure, just until the front yard of the house.The farther Tobias' carriage travelled, the two Ingfried nobles could no longer see Tobias ca
Several patrol soldiers ran into Tobias' residence. The front door was completely unlocked and appeared to have been forcefully broken into. Some other soldiers caught the mysterious person who attacked Tobias, a woman in her teens.Tobias lay unconscious with his body leaning against the doorframe, his perforated stomach continuing to bleed profusely until his body felt cold and pale."Hurry and get a doctor!" said one of the soldiers, ordering his colleague to call the village doctor.They hurriedly left the village chief's residence to reach the village clinic, where the only doctor in the village lived. The noise attracted the attention of the patrolling soldiers and Elisa, who appeared to be coming out of her house.Elisa's house was not far from the village head's residence, allowing her to see the damage on the balcony. Elisa's eyes couldn't hide her shock at finding Tobias being lifted up by three soldiers in a limp condition."What happene