Chapter 824 Chapter 824: New Lord
?824 Chapter 824: New Lord
They saw in Karyk a leader who inspired confidence and a young man who would stop at nothing to avenge his father's death.
The young man raised his hand, calling for silence. "We will rebuild our defenses, strengthen our forces, and fight back against those who seek to harm us. I ask for your trust and your support, for it is only together that we can restore peace and prosperity to the Celestial City." The initial posting of this chapter occurred via Ñøv€l-B!n.
"I'm sure you're all curious about his identity," he added, glancing at Karyk. "Let me inform you all. This is the Elder Brother of my Father, and from today onwards, he shall be your new Lord, taking my father's place!"
The crowds erupted in chatter, hearing the shocking news. They had thought that the young man was going to become the new City Lord. But instead, it was the masked men?
"Can we trust an outsider?" One of them muttered.
"What are you talking about? He's the brother of our previous City Lord. How could he be an outsider? Are you doubting the Young Lord's words?"
"Correct. I also remember how the new City Lord helped us before. Even in this situation, he was calm and promised us a better future. I don't know why, but I trust him more. And I want to see that better future!"
"Since he's the Elder Brother of the Previous City Lord, he should be very strong as well. I definitely prefer someone older more than the Young Lord. This seems to be the best choice!"
There were some voices suspicious of Karyk, but the majority was supportive of him, remembering his previous promise.
In the evening, the young man buried his father with all Elzerian rituals. A sense of regret once again washed over him.
He knew his father's sacrifice wouldn't be in vain as he now had Karyk's support.
"Don't worry father. I'll send those bastards to the afterlife. They'll personally ask for forgiveness there. But I hope you never forgive them either."
Sitting before his father's grave, the young man talked to his heart's content while Karyk watched from a distance.
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The next day, the recruitment began. Many people applied for the recruitment, some because of their loyalty to the City while others because of a high pay.
The only problem was that the number of people who applied to be warriors was very low, all worried that they might be used as cannon fodders during the month of beasts.
In a city of millions of people, only slightly more than a hundred people applied to be Warriors, despite it being the highest paying job. And none of the people were even fractionally strong when compared to the warriors who were previously killed.
Despite the low number, Karyk didn't worry. He didn't care about the low number of the warriors. It was only a matter of time before more people started applying. All he had to do was to make the first batch strong.
Not just strong, he also wanted to make them absolutely loyal to him. He wanted them to be more loyal to him than even the Elzerian Empire. He had already put his plan into motion.
Karyk carefully selected individuals from within the ones who applied. By the end of the process, only slightly more than thirty people were selected.
And so, the journey to rebuild the Celestial City began, with the young man and Karyk at the forefront.