Chapter 902 (1/2)
Chapter 902: An Ominous Sign
Translator: TransN Editor: TransN
Upset with the sudden change in the situation, Azima looked to the side and stopped talking.
The crowd was silent as Doris wept and wept. After Doris had finally calmed down, Scroll spoke up again. “I believe many of you are just like her. You’ve constantly been on the run and never had the chance to contact your families. Even if you found an opportunity to return, you would only find a hometown in ruins. This is why we want you to provide your personal information to the City Hall. With this information, we’ll be able to send each one of you the latest news about your hometown once any of your fellow townsmen come to Neverwinter. Among those people may even be your relative.”
“Besides, City Hall has already sent staff to gather the refugees from all around Graycastle and to bring them back to Neverwinter. It’ll be a long process, but eventually, the news will spread and more and more refugees will come to Neverwinter. It’ll be easier for you to obtain information about your families if you stay here. Of course, if needed, the staff can concentrate their search on the areas around your hometowns. His Majesty is fully capable of doing that.”
“Are you serious?” Azima looked up and stared at Scroll. “Are the big shots in the palace willing to help us find our families?”
“If your ‘big shots’ refers to City Hall officials, I’m also one of the big shots,” Scroll said with her hands laid out. “We run the city with a completely different system compared to the nobles. As long as you can pass the exam, even a witch can get involved in the administration and become an official of the kingdom.”
These words stirred up a commotion in the crowd.
“As for the question you asked, the answer is yes,” Scroll then continued with her explanation. “Neverwinter never intended to stop you from leaving here nor would we want to limit your freedom. But I do have to warn you against leaving Neverwinter right now. The war rages on and famine ravages the country. Numerous towns and cities were left deserted. Not only would traveling outside be very dangerous, but it would also likely be an unnecessary venture. His Majesty is currently leading the army to recover his country. When he unites Graycastle and restores order in all the four regions, you can then head out to wherever you wish.”
Scroll paused and picked up the registration form again. “So, do you still think it’s not necessary to fill out these forms?”
This time, no witch objected.
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On the way back to the castle, Wendy could not help but exclaim, “You were so brilliant, Scroll. I could hardly think of what to say during that moment. They must have been quite impressed by the Witch Union.”
“I just took advantage of my position,” said Scroll, with a smile. “There were only 46 witches in the first batch. We’ll be very busy for the next few days.”
“Well…” Wendy’s voice sank to a whisper.
“What? Are you going to say you aren’t suitable for the position of manager again?” Scroll stopped walking. “You have to know that His Majesty chose you because—”
“Because I’ve some qualities that the others don’t have, right?” Wendy chuckled. “Rest assured. Since the last talk I had with His Majesty, I’ve already made up my mind. I was just thinking about how to welcome the arriving witches. Back then, I never thought twice about accompanying my sisters to find the holy mountain no matter how harsh the journey got. Things are much better now, and if I keep saying such nonsense, I would truly feel unworthy of the Chaos Drinks that I stole from Nightingale.”
“Now that’s more like it.” Scroll said, relieved. “I almost forgot about the drinks until you mentioned them just now. I helped you a lot back there. Are you not going to buy me a drink for it?”
“How about tonight? I’ll ask the kitchen to prepare some toasted mushrooms and fish fillets. Let’s drink and hang out in my room, just like what we did the last time. If there aren’t enough Chaos Drinks, we can borrow some from Nightingale. After all, she isn’t here in the city right now; I can make it up to her later.”