Chapter 461 (1/2)
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Governor Reif Kawat, the second mining director of the Northwest Republic, stood under a lush tree about two miles from Pyroxene Town and overlooked the northeast of the road. Beside him, there were tables and chairs that were placed here temporarily, along with a silver box on the table.
“Clito has sent me emails through the temple before saying that he will be back today. Why hasn’t he shown up since it’s already evening?” Reif waited for a long time, but Clito still did not appear. He could not help but frown and complain. “It’s all right that he has wasted half of my day. Anyway, I’m on vacation today, and I have nothing to do. But he still has not shown up; the fish meat will probably melt!”
Just then, he saw a carriage emerge from the end of the road and come briskly along the way.
A handsome man wearing light leather armor and who had long, black hair was driving the carriage. He could be praised by the people for his beauty, but he could also be called effeminate.
The man had good eyesight, and he could not help but laugh loudly when he saw Reif from far away. He waved his horse whip in the air and drove the hybrid horse with some scales on its forehead and limbs, whistling along with the carriage. Then he slowed down and stopped right beside Reif.
“Hey, Reif! You really came to pick me up!” he jumped out of the carriage and said with a smile. “You really shocked me! I didn’t expect you to act on what you said since you are so busy.”
“Biding by my words is one of my life tenets, and I have promised you before in the email,” Reif said seriously. “Originally, I asked for special leave today and as a result… It’s almost getting dark now. Actually, I don’t have to ask for leave today. It seems that I won’t be late even after work.”
“I had planned to come back earlier, but I met with an accident, so I was delayed for a while. Actually, I was going to arrive at Pyroxene Town right after your work… I’m sorry. I didn’t make it clear before and have kept you waiting for so long.” The man opened the carriage curtain with a smile. A young woman with bright, golden hair jumped down from the carriage and greeted Reif with a smile.
“Good afternoon, brother Reif… Oh, I should call you Governor Kawat!” Asner, Clito’s wife, who had served as the mayor of Pyroxene Town, was now the governor of the Northwest Republic like Reif. She greeted him with a smile.
Reif laughed and knew that they were just joking with him.
The couple did not care about their friends’ status. When he met them, they both were excellent adventurers, but he was just a miner. They still got along well at that time, and there were no barriers between them. Now, they almost had the same status, and they should be able to get along very well.
“What could delay you two for so long? I remember that you acknowledged Majesty Leon as your master and have stepped into the Legendary Realm recently. The Three Sword Combination in Garth City is you. You have a great reputation. What kind of enemies did you meet?”
“It was not an enemy but an old-fashioned guy who was slower than a normal person.” Clito laughed sarcastically. “What decade was he from? He still muttered words like ‘Druid traditions should not be destroyed’ or ‘the Pasteur School is heresy for the Druid.’ Come on! Mr. Pasteur has become a god now. Is he trying to make trouble for a god in order to preserve the old tradition that has been left behind for so long?”
Reif frowned. As a civil servant, he was not familiar with the killings in the world, but according to Clito, Arcaian Pasteur, the God of Healing, who had become a god ten years ago, seemed to be involved in this matter. That was not a small matter!
“Don’t worry. It’s settled,” Asner smiled and said. “Later the God of Healing descended his incarnation, and we left.”
Reif was relieved and talked about his business.
“Don’t talk about this. Let’s just enjoy my wife’s dishes.” He laughed and raised his hands. He pressed on the silver-white square box on the table, and the buckles popped opened. Inside the silver-white thermal baffle, there was a box of silver-white fish preserved in ice. It was clear that the chef had good skill in cutting up meat. Each fish was almost as thin as paper. Beneath the fish, various fruits as a side dish could be seen clearly.
“Ah! Is this ice fish? Oh my god, how did you get this in the summer?” Clito exclaimed, “Did you embezzle from someone?”
Reif was so angry that his nose became twisted, “Corruption? How could I! It is a joint commercial project of Pyroxene Town and Gold-Panning Town. I can’t say the specific content, but looking at your reaction just now, I know that this project has a bright future and will definitely be profitable.”
Clito was relieved, and without saying a word, he picked up a piece of fish meat with a small wooden fork beside the box and gently brought it to his mouth.