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Three weeks later.
From Tobias' current direction, he could see a city with many towering factories. Each factory spouted black smoke, the result of burning raw materials into ready-made materials. The price given for refined materials was much more expensive than raw ones.
The Westwind region is barren, with no single farm in sight around the city. Tobias remembers it well, the last farmland he saw was in Chestervile, and even then, it wasn't big enough to feed a whole city.
On horseback, Tobias went through the city's main street to arrive in front of Westwind's west gate. There was no significant queue, unlike the conditions at Valestria's gates that required inspection.
Every now and then, Tobias saw a group of carriages leaving the gate, heading east. The man was sure the goods were being taken to Valestria, not Rachdale or Edinburgh.
Tobias, still on horseback, arrived in Westwind. He saw the activities of the townspeople, who most
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
Together with Robert's wife, Tobias walked in with limping steps. The wound on his shoulder had yet to heal, as well as the injury from the hard kick from Thomas. Several servants began to help carry Tobias to the nearest room."Get the medical kit," Robert's wife ordered, the maid nodding obediently.The room door opened, and the servant used this room to rest, but she didn't mind Tobias being treated in the room. The man sat on a chair, clutching the cloth covering the wound on his shoulder."You need to undress first," Robert's wife said, appearing to wash her hands from Tobias' blood.Tobias complied and began to unbutton his shirt and remove it slowly with his right hand, while his left was quite painful to move due to the wound he had received.Tobias' athletic body was exposed to Robert's wife's eyes, occasionally stealing glances at Tobias' abs and chest muscles. However, she looked away as soon as Tobias noticed.The servant came in. She carried a white box filled with a medi
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
***The next day.Tobias wrote a letter filled with yesterday's information addressed to Elisa. The man had no idea when this letter would arrive, but as promised, he would send it to Elisa when he reached Westwind.The location of Fiona's Inn was the entertainment district, where people spent time fulfilling their lustful desires. Tobias could see from the window of his room on the third floor that the people's activity had been unstoppable since last night."Does Edgar often visit that place too?" asked Tobias, curious.He put the letter he had written into an envelope; Tobias had gotten it from the receptionist. The man began to walk away, approaching the room door to make his way to the nearest post office.Some people in the lobby turned their heads, staring at Tobias, who looked charming in his noble suit. Many of the female guests from the business aristocracy were interested in talking to Tobias.Tobias' steps stopped at the i
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
"Are you out of your mind?" asked Tobias, shocked with a beating heart.Selena's proposal was absurd, mad and could lead Tobias into something even more dangerous. The woman also didn't want to make that suggestion, but she had no choice. Her mind was completely stuck."I don't know what I can offer you," Selena replied."You didn't say whether you agreed with my words or not. That's all," Tobias interrupted.The man was already in a white nobleman's suit with gold ornaments, which fit comfortably on Tobias' body. He approached the nightstand near the bed, picking up his dark blue sword."I'm actually confused with you, too. You begged and even offered your body to me as if you didn't believe in Edgar's abilities," Tobias said, attaching his sword to his left waist."He does have talent in magic; I don't deny it. However, your ability to overwhelm Thomas is also a consideration for me," Selena replied."Battles between sword and magic
Edgar began to stand, pushing himself to fight despite his wounded and bleeding condition. Everyone sympathized and continued to cheer for Edgar and Henry, which naturally put Tobias on the spot, but he didn't flinch.[Magic Skill: Fire Sword Thrust][Magic Skill: Strong Wind Strikes]Henry and Edgar reached their right hands forward, creating two different types of magic that rushed out of the magic circle created. Both of Tobias' hands were tightly gripping the handle of his dark blue sword, standing in a medium stance and preparing to deflect the attacks from the two.[Sacred Sword Skill: 24-Rib Piercing]Tobias pointed the sword tip forward, stabbing toward the dozens of fire and hurricane sword strikes rushing toward him. His movements grew increasingly faster, successfully neutralizing Henry and Edgar's magic.Again they gasped in shock, not expecting Tobias to be able to defeat magic with swords. From a distance, Tobias saw Edgar's ra
"As I requested? You almost killed him," Selena said, her anger starting to rise at the sight of Edgar, who looked covered in wounds all over his body.Tobias turned his head, looking at the condition behind Selena's back. It was clearly visible Edgar was being treated by medics due to the wounds given by Tobias. It was natural for Tobias to see Selena furious with him."That's normal in a fight," Tobias replied, taking Edgar's injuries lightly, as they were nothing compared to his."Normal? There's something wrong with your head, Tobias," Selena explained, pointing roughly at Tobias' head."Then what do you want me to give up? Let my body be injured by Edgar's attacks that could kill me?" Tobias asked.Selena was silent. She didn't know how, but she didn't really like it right now. However, even though Edgar was injured, some people greeted him as a winner. The man also didn't seem to mind being called a winner by the people."Unlike you, t