Chapter 140: Reward

Chapter 140: Reward

“Isn’t the reward a little too much?” said Lancel to his father. Seeing what his father planned to give Remus.

“He commanded the force, killed two bandits, and played a big part in killing the biggest menace of Nakar baronies.” “If we calculate his contributions, he deserves at least 20%”.

“We are giving him less than 5%,” said Count Darrow.

“I should have stayed; the bastards only had one of those arrows,” said Lancel with gritted teeth and anger in his eyes.

Hearing that, Count Darrow shook his head.

“You have done a wise thing escaping, son. You are a lord, always remember that. It is not your job to fight, it is what we have servants for. Your job is to rule,” said Count Darrow’s.

“Which is why you shouldn’t hold any anger at Remus. He is a servant; his glory is our glory; he could never surpass us.”

“I understand, Father,” said Lancel. Count nodded with a smile before his expression turned serious.

“He is turning out to be a great asset, and you should learn to use him well or he will go to others,” he added with a hint of warning in his eyes.

“He wouldn’t dare to betray us!” said Lancel. “It wouldn’t be a betrayal. If he went to work for your cousin,” said Count.

“Viscount Atre?” he asked, and the Count nodded. “Yes, that man now has an eye on him, and I am sure, what Remus did Nakar baronies would have reached his ears, too.”

“So, little mindful of how you treat a person who could become your sharpest blade,” advised Count Darrow.

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The carriage stopped, and I got out of it before walking toward the gates of Lord Darrow’s mansion.

I have only got three hours of sleep before I had to come here. I didn’t even go to the establishment, which I very much wanted to do, but Count Darrow had asked me to appear in his office at sharp seven.

If I had gone to the establishment; sleep would have been the last thing I would have done.

The guards saluted as I stepped inside the mansion.

I look like I am walking gracefully, but if they look closely, they will see me moving faster.

Faster than the sprint of unawakened.

The Gymnast’s Grace is a really amazing skill, and I planned to tailor my fighting style to exploit its full potential.

It is not just this skill, but all of my skills.

Though, I am going to focus on two skills the most, in the short to medium term. Rapid Steps and Gymnasts Grace. These are the skills that saved me from the bandits and will save me from other foes till I became strong enough to fight against them.

“Lord Count is waiting for you,” said the receptionist. “Thank you,” I said to the old woman and walked toward the door.

“My lords,” I greeted Lancel and his father. There were only two of them in the office. I did not see High-Mage York or others, but I am not an idiot to believe they are, with no protection.

“Welcome back, Remus,” he said. “Thank you, my lord,” I replied.

There was silence for a moment before Count Darrow opened his mouth to speak again.

“You have done well, Remus, better than I had thought you would. Not just in Navr, but also in Nakar baronies,”

“Many praised your command and combat abilities. Fighting against three Level 20 bandits and killing two. It is no simple feat, especially for someone of your level,” he praised.

“Most of what you heard is an exaggeration, my lord. I was only able to kill them because they were dumb enough to underestimate me.” I replied, and he smiled.

“It is the nature of the combat, Remus.” He said, and while I only smiled.

“The captured bandits arrived at the city yesterday and we are planning to execute them tomorrow,”

“It will be big news for the city, and I want to add the news of Navr to it,” he said and the smile on my face become brighter.

The man is intelligent, far more than his son.

“It is a great idea, my lord; this will blunt, any negative reaction that might come from this news,” I said, and he smiled.

“What do you think our neighbors will do?” he asked, and it is not the first time he had asked me this question.

Though, the last time I hadn’t gone to Navr and negotiated the trade deal.

“I am confident they will stay silent in both open and shadows; they need the trade as much we do.”

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