Chapter 1047 - Movement & Stillness (2/2)

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It was late at night.

The radiance of the setting sun enveloped the plains. Plumes of smoke could be clearly seen emerging from the chimney of crude, simple houses made from tiles and clay. Dwight stood in the far distance, gazing at the people who were making fire and cooking meals. He let out a soft sigh. He was here for a few days and no matter how he saw it, the Grians were just ordinary refugees. They fled the conflagrations of war and traveled a thousand miles to this place. They just didn’t seem any different, so why must they be chased away?

“A penny for your thoughts, Dwight?”

At this moment, a crisp, melodious voice caught his attention. He turned around and saw a graceful figure standing there. She donned a white robe. Her face was closely wrapped, only revealing a pair of light brown eyes. Dwight shook his head.

“It’s nothing, Fiana. I was only thinking about the consequences of doing this,” Dwight said.

He was in a complicated mood now. From the start, he was indeed here to execute orders. But after witnessing the pitiful plight of the Grians, he couldn’t help but feel guilty if he treated them horribly. Even though he was given the order to drive them out entirely, it was the truth that they had nowhere to go. Besides, according to his observations, they didn’t seem any different from ordinary civilians over the past few days and weren’t as bad as he imagined. Although he also heard the rumors regarding the Grians, he just couldn’t see how they were that sort of wicked people. He knew that he was defying orders and the Void Dragon would surely take action against him. This left him in a complete loss. Back then, when Randolf brought his soldiers over, Dwight also acted rashly in challenging them. In the end, he felt regretful, but one misstep led to more mistakes. Even if he wanted to give up now… it wasn’t possible anymore.

He knew that the Void Dragon would learn about this incident sooner or later. Right now, all he could do was to think of ways to convince Randolf and the others and hope to change everything. But he also knew that the possibilities were almost none. He also understood that they actually saved his face and stopped sending soldiers over. If not, he wouldn’t still be alive now. As for what kind of a person the Void Dragon was, he was clearly aware of that. Even though the Void Dragon treated his people well, he condemned those who questioned his orders. Besides, Dwight wasn’t alone here. He still had his parents and younger sister to feed, so how could he make life difficult for his lord?

“Leader!”

All of a sudden, Dwight witnessed his adjutant riding the horse and galloping toward him. As soon as the adjutant stopped beside him, he jumped down the horse quickly.

“B-Bad news.”

“What’s wrong?”

Dwight glowered at the sight of his anxious assistant.

“This… Sir Randolf and Sir Joey brought their soldiers here for a personal chat with you.”

Dwight’s heart sank. According to the seniority of the mercenaries, even though he was much more experienced than the newbies like Randolf and Joey, they were no longer mercenaries now, after all. Since they were soldiers, they more or less understood their positions. Sol came speaking to him before, but that was in private. But now, Randolf and Joey actually brought the soldiers over, which meant that this was the crucial moment!

Dwight sucked in a deep breath of cold air, before nodding firmly.

“Okay, I’ll go and meet them!”

“Dwight…?”

Fiana couldn’t help but doubt his decision worriedly. Upon hearing her words, Dwight turned around and smiled at her. “It’s fine, don’t worry. Everything will be resolved this time.”

Even though Dwight said so, his confidence dwindled as soon as he witnessed Randolf, Joey, and especially the well-equipped soldiers. It left him in uncertainty. But even so, he embraced himself and stepped forward to give a solemn bow to both of them.

“Dwight reporting, Sirs!”

“Don’t stand on ceremony, Dwight.”

Joey waved his hand airily.

“You don’t need to be so uptight. But come to think of it, you’ve caused a rather huge ruckus this time that even Boss couldn’t neglect it. Frankly, I don’t understand why you’re protecting the group of Grians. Could it be that you’re interested in a beautiful lady among them? Or you have knocked her up and can’t bear to abandon her?”

“Ugh… This…”

“All right, Joey, cut the nonsense.”

After hearing Joey’s words, it was apparent that Dwight felt rather awkward. He stuttered and didn’t know what to say. However, Randolf gave him a way out of this embarrassing situation. Instead of joining in with Joey’s blabber, he reached into his pocket for an envelope and Dwight’s heart almost jumped to his throat as soon as he saw it. Of course, he also saw the marking of the Void Dragon, which meant that Rhode had responded.

“His Majesty is aware of this incident; he is extremely dissatisfied with your violation of order. But he has decided to give you one chance…” Randolf paused and shifted his gaze to Dwight. At this moment, Dwight was extremely nervous, listening attentively to the decision of his fate. “… Those people can stay here, but with the prerequisite that they accept the following conditions. One, they have to abide by the laws of the Void Territory and never violate the laws under any circumstance or reason. Their customs are not recognized by the Void Territory. If they are to operate in the Void Territory using their customs, they will be deemed as violating the law! Two, since they have entered the Void Territory, they need to accept the rules of the territory. They shall not wear odd costumes; in other words, they need to change their strange attires. Three, they must be separated by family and sent to other towns respectively. If they are to violate any law, they will be captured and deported immediately! Anyone who resists will be killed on the spot!”

Randolf lifted his head and gazed at Dwight.

“Do you understand?”