Chapter 118 Tulio's Performance
Chapter 118 Tulio's Performance
"Give this knife to Asarte. It would be a waste not to have a proper weapon."
"Such a nice weapon, do you mind?"
"I don't want you to be put in danger because of my carelessness. I want Fino to be a worry-free companion on our journey. Please consider this an investment in her."
"Then I will accept it without hesitation. Thank you for your thoughtfulness."
He also sharpened the remaining knives and gave them to the township for use. It seems that the situation in Suchi Township is particularly serious, so such assistance should not be a problem.
“What if we add more Orichalcum?”
"If you do that, a normal whetstone won't be able to sharpen a sword. A poorly maintained sword is useless."
"Really? Our equipment is all thanks to your transformation magic."
"Aren't we going to stop it now?"
Fino looked in the direction of the team's business location, still hearing angry voices and curses, and seemed a little worried. Although Trimai and the others didn't care, it was a matter of life and death for them, so it wouldn't hurt to release the pressure now. I don't think they would kill anyone.
"This is retribution. Let them be."
“I see…”
Fino's expression still carried a hint of pain. Although she was an adventurer, she had never become reckless. She was basically a good person. As long as this kindness was not misled, Fino's merits were unquestionable.
"You hand over the weapon to someone so easily. Does it mean that you acknowledge the other party's strength?"
"certainly."
Tulio seemed a little frustrated because Ye Kai did not do anything to his weapons.
Since he had explained the reason, he should have some approval of the standard. He continued, perhaps because he remembered that he was annoyed by the fact that Finor had prepared his staff immediately when he joined.
"After all, Fino was basically a mature magician when we met, right?"
"Yes, that's true."
"so…"
Fino blushed and said modestly.
“I respect her. After all, she grew up in a difficult environment.”
"yes."
“Normally, people would give up and disappear. Even if she couldn’t become a hunter, as a woman, she had a way to survive. But she didn’t abandon her talent.”
“Because she didn’t choose to do that?”
"Well, she believed in her talent and developed it, choosing a path that allowed her heart to cry out and do good for others. She calmed her inner cry, let go of the warm things, and continued to grow alone, finally coming to this day."
"This is by no means easy. I think Fino worked really hard." Cham picked up Fino and patted her head gently again to express his praise.
“I cannot help but respect such an effort. So, I did my best to make a staff for Fino. I believe Tulio will not think that the time is not right.”
"I don't mind. But hearing things like that just makes me feel incompetent."
Asart listened quietly, feeling touched by his daughter's growth and pleased that she had such a good companion.
"Can I trust you to take good care of my daughter, Ye Kai?"
"Don't worry. I will never betray my partner. If she doesn't leave on her own initiative, I will protect Fino."
"Thank you. If you need my help, please let me know. I would like to do something in return."
“Okay, I’ll think about it. I’m a rude person, right?” He responded with a joking thank you.
"I look forward to seeing you again. Do you need my help?"
“It’s okay, but I don’t want my daughter to see me embarrassed. Because I don’t want to embarrass myself in front of Cham either.”
Hearing this answer, Ye Kai saw the wolf open his mouth and laugh for the first time.
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Watching Asart returning to Suqi Township with the news, he finally turned around and walked towards the caravan's location, which seemed to have calmed down. The center of the crowd was the merchants who were tied up and gathered.
However, even if the orcs had achieved this, they still couldn't decide what to do next. After all, at this time, there was a long meeting, and no one could command so many orcs. With neither side able to find a solution, the situation reached a stalemate.
At this time, Tulio walked in. He turned to the orcs and introduced the current situation to them: "The situation here is not the original intention of the Kingdom of Phrygia. Some merchants here are just involved in some boring business."
Even so, the orcs still booed. To them, no matter what the human race had arranged, the human race's behavior looked like the human race's will. Even if the human race suddenly got involved, it was understandable that they wanted to cover up the situation.
"I am Tulio, the second son of Duke Dictrant of the Kingdom of Phrygia. Just now, I reported the current situation to the Kingdom's Minister of State, Duke Bartolo Tesserant. After learning about this situation, he expressed regret. I apologize to you here on his behalf. I am so sorry."
Tulio bowed deeply and apologized, causing a commotion among the orcs. They never thought that the human race, let alone the nobles, would bow to them.
“Regarding the Chamber of Commerce that will be sent to the caravan site, the Kingdom will review it. But please understand that it may take 12 to 18 days to respond accordingly. In view of this, I intend to interview and select some people to maintain the operation of the caravan site during this period. Please understand.”
There were some voices of uneasiness and doubt among the orcs. However, Tulio continued, trying to allay these doubts.
“Before that, a guard team is expected to arrive in a week. They will capture those who have committed the most heinous crimes and escort them back to the kingdom.”
Some of the orcs cheered.
“Until then, I myself will remain to supervise the businessmen who are hired. Please allow me to do so as they will be engaged in legitimate business activities.”
After Tulio said this, the atmosphere around him began to agree with his decision.
“After that, I will appoint the head of the Guards or someone else to supervise until the person in charge of the Chamber of Commerce arrives. I believe that with this arrangement, there should be no problem in the operation of the Chamber of Commerce’s location. What do you think?”
The orcs agreed, and Tulio felt that his persuasion work was basically completed. For the time being, this arrangement should not cause them too much inconvenience.
"The next step is to deal with those evil merchants..." Tulio turned and looked at the adventurers who were guarding in the distance, "It's up to you. Be responsible for monitoring and taking care of the arrested people. Be sure to be responsible."
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