299 No Regrets (2/2)
Then she left the manor, while Roland planned to go to the Magic Tower to stabilize the situation.
Andonara followed him and at the same time said, ”I'll protect you. Mages need Warriors, especially in such dangerous times.”
Andonara's watery eyes held a hint of entreaty.
Roland knew that she was afraid that he would disappear again, and he couldn't handle this naturally insecure woman, so he nodded his head.
The apprentices of the Magic Tower were delighted with Roland's return.
During Roland's absence, especially in the last few days, they could clearly feel a gradual change in the attitude of the outside forces toward them.
The desire to devour them was gradually building up.
The good thing was… Queen Andonara was there, and Chairman Roland soon returned.
Roland spent less than half an hour at the Magic Tower, and then Gru from Gray Sand Gang asked for a meeting.
Having someone bring Gru up, Roland gestured to him to sit, then smiled and said, ”What can I do for you, Mr. Gru?”
Gru didn't dare to sit down. He lowered his head in trepidation and said, ”Sir, I can't bear to be called that. Mr. Roland, I have taken the liberty to come this time to ask you for a favor.”
”Tell me what it is first, If I don't know what it is, I don't know if I should agree.” Roland frowned.
Gru took a deep breath. ”A few days ago, the Gray Sand Gang was involved in the fight for the docks.”
As expected… Roland sighed lightly.
The Gray Sand Gang was essentially a group of poor people who couldn't live on so they banded together to protect themselves. Although there were some criminal elements involved, it was still mostly fair, and they could at least play a role in stabilizing the order of the chaotic underground world.
The underground world of Delpon would be even more chaotic if the Gray Sand Gang was suppressed.
Plus, children of the Gray Sand Gang boss were Roland's magic apprentices, so the Magic Tower and this gang were related.
”Who led the team? You, or your boss?”
Gru shook his head vigorously. ”Of course we wouldn't do such a thing, we've been following your instructions and haven't messed around for a long time. This time, it was Cummings who led the charge and we had no idea.”
”You were really unaware of this?” Roland said, looking fixedly at Gru, and after a moment, he said, ”Or was it a deliberate scheme to get someone else to do the dirty work?”
Gru's body immediately stiffened.
By this time, Roland had sensed that Gru's mental fluctuations were very chaotic and knew that the other party's mind was in turmoil, so he knew he guessed right.
Looking at Roland's emotionless eyes, Gru's body began to tremble slightly.
He found that Roland's imposing aura was much stronger than it had been half a year ago.
And most importantly, Roland had only been back for less than two hours, and he had already seen through their scheme.
This was a kind of intellectual dominance that terrified Gru and made him at a loss for what to do.
Roland sneered, ”You guys can settle this matter yourselves, I don't want to care about what Silver Wings do to you.”
”Mr. Roland…” Gru dropped to one knee. ”Please…”
”I heard a long time ago that you mobsters are all about the word 'life,' and if you don't have anything, you'll fight with your life for everything, emphasizing the value of no regrets,” Roland slowly said. ”Before your gang hung on to the Magic Tower, I said restrain your men, don't do anything bad, and don't act recklessly. But now that you have your own ideas and have acted on them, you will bear the consequences by yourselves.”
”We, Gray Sand Gang, are the dogs of the Magic Tower, and if we are destroyed, the face of the Magic Tower will suffer as well.” Gru was begging now. ”Please, Mr. Roland.”
Roland shook his head slightly. ”Go back, but don't worry, those two little ones will always belong to the Magic Tower. Bad things won't touch them unless they rebel against the Magic Tower themselves.”