226 His Majesty will see you now (1/2)
”A peak great master”
Ukita mumbled and the moment Kayako and Nanbu saw this, they knew that they couldn't escape anymore.
”Captain Arwen, what's happening?”
Lord Clemo came running with sleepy eyes and when he saw Nanbu, Ukita, and Kayako, his eyes went wide.
”Did they try to escape?”
Arwen could sense Lord Clemo's heart thumping against his chest
”Relax, Lord Clemo”
”Captain Arwen, I told you that we should keep the shackles on”
”Lower your weapons”
Arwen ordered the men and leaped from the boulder and landed before Nanbu, Ukita, and Kayako.
”I wanted to see whether you still want to fight for your freedom”
The three of them looked bewildered hearing the youth talk.
”Who...who are you?”
Nanbu struggled to ask Arwen due to the pain he was feeling.
”First, you should meet his majesty, follow me, I think you had enough carriage ride”
Lord Clemo rushed towards Arwen
”Captain Arwen, what if they try to run again?”
They bought the group for five thousand low-quality stones and Lord Clemo would run away from Agoria rather than facing Don if they lost this group.
Arwen smiled and looked at the three of them for a moment
”They will choose to live here after they meet his majesty, Lord Clemo”
Ukita was an excellent judge of character as he traveled to many places and met many people. Looking at the youth before him, he couldn't sense any bad intention from his eyes, but there was something strange about him.
”Follow me”
The three of them stared at each other as Ukita slowly nodded and took a step forward to follow Arwen.
”Good, come”
Even though the forest was nearby, the three of them knew that they couldn't escape a peak level great master and a group of peak masters.
The three of them slowly followed Arwen while Lord Clemo kept nervously looking at them. Kayako noticed a bigger carriage behind them but she didn't know what's inside of it.
This was the second time Ukita in Agoria and compared to his first visit, this time the mood and kingdom felt different to him. He could see the villagers and black armored men fixing the houses and turning the mud roads into stone pavements. Most of the makeshift houses of the villagers now looked new and improved, plus, the people had smiles on their faces which surprised Ukita because people usually tend to avoid outsiders, especially the frightening army like the black-armored men.
”Captain Arwen, Lord Clemo”
”Greetings Captain Arwen, Lord Clemo”
The villagers and the black-armored men stopped what they were doing and quickly greeted them as the villagers bowed towards them with a smile.
”Lord Clemo, can we interest you with a hot boar porridge?”
One of the black-armored men who was preparing the food in a huge pot shouted at Lord Clemo.
”No, thanks”
His mouth said no but Arwen could hear his stomach grumbling and disagree with his mouth.
Fortunately for Lord Clemo, Arwen decided to go and have a bowl of porridge.
”Don't disappoint them, Lord Clemo, go and have a bowl”
”Oh no no, Captain Arwen, his majesty will be waiting for us”
But Clemo shook his head
”He will be waiting for them, I'll take care of it I order you to go, the capitol is closer, I can escort them to the castle”
Lord Clemo wanted to say no but his stomach growled again as he put his hand on his stomach and let out an embarrassed smile.
”I'll meet you in the castle, Captain Arwen”
Since Arwen said it was an order, Lord Clemo nodded and followed the mouth-watering porridge smell.
Kayako was glad that even though she was hungry, her stomach did not make any cries like Lord Clemo's.