Chapter 874 (1/2)
Despite the fact that there were nu wells around the castle, the servants were still unable to control the flames The fire started without any notice, and by the ti, thick colueon and held back any potential rescue attempts
The First Army promptly retreated out of the castle and sealed off the area The fire lasted for hours, and by the time most of the s left of the prisoners previously held inside
Without delay, the First Arate the incident The officers who caan to take over the administration of Valencia
Soon they found out the cause of the fire: a group of Rats had sneaked into the dungeon through a secret passage and ignited the stacks of wheat on account of their resenter who turned this once prosperous trade city into a husk of its former self
Therefore, this was an egregious arson, a significant threat to the order of the Eastern Region, and an act of open defiance to the First Army of Neverwinter
Apart froation result, the First Army and the City Hall started a city-wide operation to root out the Rats; leniency to those who confessed, punishrains for anyone with information Moreover, the food liberated from the mansions of the nobles was recirculated back into theThe previously near-dead city now regained its vitality
The night the coiven, Bearpaw entered Iron Axe's tent once again
”Chief, we've spotted so fah the West City Gate, see for Seawindshi+re Soes were particularly deep, so I think they must be loaded with”
”Gold and jewelry” Iron Axe put down the quill in his hand ”I've made myself clear at the start that I will only want their food, so they can take anything else as they wish”
The commander-in-chief was not at all surprised when he heard about the nobles' hasty evacuation
The eon was on fire, any trust between the First Ar this place was, in their opinions, the only way to survive A noble fahts, for the title could be inherited, and hts can be accoladed, but they have already lost the courage to confront the First Army directly
Instead of staying here to wait for their inevitable de family members, servants, and fortune to somewhere far away in hopes of new opportunities Their lands were very important, but naturally, they much more cherish their lives
Also, to prepare for battle, Wilion Berger had gathered all the nearby resources to Valencia, thus leaving the surrounding lands in such a sorry state that it would take at least two or three years of hard work before they were of any value again Otherwise, those nobles would not have made up their mind to turn tail and run away so soon
”Chief, I have one more question” Bearpaw paused, his next words frozen on his lips This was very rare for the simple-minded lieutenant
”Go on,” Iron Axe said seriously
”Were you the one who set the dungeon on fire?” Bearpaw hesitated for a long moment before he asked this under his breath
”What makes you say that?”
”The secret tunnel was designed with a partition door made of solid iron that was far beyond a few Rats' skills to open Also, I don't think our stationed brothers were so lax that they would be coeon, and the burning ested that the fire was more likely to have started in the corridor rather than in the cells Lastly, froe, I believe the blaze was fueled by oil”