Chapter 359: Preparing for the Future (2/2)
Knowing that they were just doing their jobs, Argentum took in a deep breath and said in an unhurried manner, ”My name is Argentum. As for my purpose, tell that leader of yours...”
”...that the esteemed sirs from before have come back.”
At first, the guards looked at Argentum as if he had become insane. But then, one of them remembered an incident that happened in Verdant Breeze Town about a month ago, prompting them to look at Argentum with a hint of shock as the man asked, ”Are you perhaps...one of those esteemed sirs?”
In response, Argentum lightly smiled before nodding, knowing what was going on inside the guard's mind. With that as confirmation, the guard then told Argentum, ”Understood. I'll call the leader as soon as possible.”
Just as the guard was about to head into the manor, one of the guards stopped him and asked, ”What are you trying to do?”
In response, the guard that was just about to head into the manor said to the guard that stopped him, ”I should be the one asking you that. Why are you barring one of the esteemed sirs that helped us escape Irren's rule?”
At that instant, the guards' opinion of Argentum had instantly changed, allowing the guard that was about to head into the manor to continue onward while the remaining guards looked at Argentum with a hint of awe and reverence.
After some time, the guard that entered the manor had returned to the gate with another man in tow. Seeing this man, Argentum instantly knew that the person he had chosen to become the proxy leader of this town had worked hard. Taking note of the white strands of hair on the man's head while the battle-hardened face of his had gained a bit of softness, this well-clothed man in front of him was none other than Delmann, the proxy leader Argentum and the guards had chosen about a month ago.
Taking a look at the young man near the gates of the manor, he then took the words of the guards beside him into consideration as he asked Argentum, ”Are you really...one of those esteemed sirs from that incident?”
In response, Argentum lightly chuckled as he said to Delmann, ”Bless the winds of verdant breeze...”
”...for we shall stand as tall as trees.” Hearing the statement Argentum gave him, Delmann instantly knew that the guard beside him was not lying at all. One of the esteemed sirs from that incident had actually come back!
With his eyes glistening in excitement, Delmann hastily grabbed Argentum by the hand as he looked at the other guards and say, ”Make sure no one knows of this news! We shall officially announce this in the future!”
And with that, Delmann and Argentum hastily headed towards the manor while the guards that were left guarding the manor's gates started to discuss in excitement the feats Argentum and his friends had done the previous time they were here in Verdant Breeze Town.
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Brewing a cup of tea for Argentum, Delmann then sat on a chair opposite Argentum as he told him, ”It's nice to see you again, esteemed sir.”
”Call me Argentum, Delmann,” Argentum said in response before taking a sip of the tea given to him. ”Ah, good tea.”
”So, what brings you back here so early, Sir Argentum?” Delmann asked before adding, ”You did tell me that there was a chance that it might take a long time for you to come back.”
”Fortunately, the problems on my end have all been resolved, allowing me to focus all of my attention on this town once more,” Argentum responded, giving an excuse he made up on the spot. ”In any case, you do know what my appearance means, right?”
”But of course,” Delmann responded as he nodded. ”From this day henceforth, Argentum shall now become the leader of Verdant Breeze Town.”
Ding!
Surprisingly, just as Delmann announced that, a notification sound resounded throughout Argentum's mind, prompting him to look at it.
'You have obtained the passive skill [Lord of Verdant Breeze Town].'
In an instant, he felt that his combat power had risen to a slight degree, confirming Felix's words from the past that becoming the leader of a town would increase his combat power. After taking in a deep breath, he then looked at Delmann for a bit before pondering over something.
Soon after, he then asked Delmann, ”Since I don't know how the town operates, I would need someone else to guide me. With that...”
”Would you like to become the vice leader of the town, Delmann?”
Naturally, Delmann hastily accepted with a smile on his face as he responded with gratitude, ”I would be glad to! Many thanks to Sir Argentum for being magnanimous!”
”You deserve such a position since you've been managing the town all the while I was gone without even having any experience in it,” Argentum said in response with a light chuckle before saying, ”In fact, I would like to apologize for throwing you into such a position all of a sudden.”
”There's no need to be sorry, Sir Argentum,” Delmann responded as he waved his hands. ”I'm just glad you came back for this town of ours.”
Hearing those words, Argentum let out a light smile before telling Delmann that he was just going to another part of the manor to settle some things. After making sure that Delmann wouldn't be able to find out what he was doing, he then redirected the energy in his body, making sure to keep his facade active, as he formed a connection with a certain someone.
”Felix, are you there?” Argentum said through the connection, prompting Felix to reply with, ”What's with the slightly urgent tone, Argentum?”
”If it's possible, could you connect Eleanor and Rosalia to this conversation as well?” Argentum asked, to which Felix asked, ”Is there a reason behind this?”
”Yeah. The town,” Argentum succinctly replied, which Felix instantly understood. Without hesitation, Felix utilized the entirety of his energy to make sure that Eleanor and Rosalia were connected to their conversation. Fortunately, it did not take long for the two to respond, with Eleanor saying, ”What's with the sudden request, Felix?”
As for Rosalia, she had noticed Argentum's presence in the conversation and instantly said with a chuckle, ”I see. It's Argentum's doing. So, Argentum. Why did you call us?”
At this point, Felix already knew the reason behind his call, so Argentum told them, ”I'll explain as to how I get to this point later, but currently, I've become the leader of a town.”
Not giving them the chance to voice out their reactions, he then continued, ”With that being said, I would like to ask if you three...want to become main contributors to the development of this town?”
In an instant, Felix and the others went silent. Although the burden of being a contributor to a small town didn't seem like much, once the town began to grow, the burden would grow as well. Fortunately, these three were owners of inheritances, so they had enough experience in terms of management. With that, their answer to Argentum's offer was set in stone. In unison, they said in response to Argentum's offer.
”We'd be glad to.”