Chapter 181: Eda's Surprise
Upon hearing Walter's report of what had happened, Pyke understood the situation and then said. "Well, that decision is the best one. I will find out from the butler Dillian if this young woman is really a friend of the young master. But for now, keep an eye on these two..."
The two talked some more when Pyke finally returned to the Dry City, while the other men who had come with him stayed to help on the city wall.
With that, in case something strange happened, they could more easily neutralize these situations!
Anyway, when Pyke was running back to the city, Abby and Eda were sitting on the stairs of that place, in front of the administrative building.
Several soldiers were on their outskirts, watching them closely, while the two gates were closed. The army soldiers were cautious, considering the danger that could be if there was an information leak.
"More than 40 Spiritual Generals, just to keep an eye on us!" Eda exclaimed in a low voice, just for her and Abby to hear.
"Hmm, I'm also surprised! I didn't think Minos' forces were doing so well." Abby replied with a smile on her face.
She was not angry at being stopped and even handcuffed in this place. These soldiers were probably only doing their job on orders from Minos himself. And she was happy to see that things were going well for her friend.
She and Minos had known each other since they were 6-years-old, so there was a particular affection she had for him, especially after everything that had happened with him.
And seeing that her friend got even more followers than the late General Albert, even without the support of large noble families in the region, made Abby proud of him.
She truly was happy to see this. Minos was someone who would have an average future but who was thrown over a precipice all of a sudden. But in the end, he managed to get out of that hole and was climbing to higher and higher positions!
'Where is he at?' She asked herself, looking up at the blue sky, which could be seen through the bars of one of the gates in that place.
...
Meanwhile, Pyke had already returned to the Dry City.
The distance from the wall to the urban part of this city was not great, and with the cultivation of Pyke, after a few minutes of running, he was already in front of the local government mansion.
Right now, in Minos' office, the butler Dillian was talking to two people while eating some cookies.
A few minutes passed, and finally, Sergeant Pyke appeared, coming from the west direction of that place where Abby and Eda were standing.
"Looks like it's been resolved..." Abby thought about it to herself, seeing Pyke's calm expression.
And it didn't take long for Pyke to arrive at the scene and give orders from the butler Dillian. "Take off their handcuffs. Butler Dillian has confirmed their identities and asked me to escort them into town."
"Oh?" Walter exclaimed, happy that it had ended well. Even if they were both enemies, and they had already surrendered, he was not very happy to have to 'deal' with beautiful women like them, especially like Abby. So, he was relieved by this outcome.
"Miss Abby, I'm sorry about this. It wasn't personal. Our team was just doing our regular work." Sergeant Walter personally came to release the handcuffs for the two, returning the pair's spatial rings and apologizing for what had happened.
After all, it was not uncommon for young nobles to act like owners of the world and try to target any people who got in the way, even if minimally. For this reason, Walter was apologizing in an attempt to lessen the chances of this happening.
Like Walter and company, low-skilled people had learned from an early age to bow their heads to high-natured individuals since they could never risk challenging them.
At least that was the case when there was no support to protect them...
"Hmm, I understand, don't worry about it."
After saying these words, Abby and Eda retrieved their belongings. They went straight to the Dry City, accompanied by Pyke and some soldiers.
And while they were riding that spiritual beast that they traveled on, the two of them finally understood why the wall was so high.
That was because there was really something incredible to hide in this place!
"Unbelievable! And to think that a city could change so much and so fast!" Eda said in a surprised voice. The difference between before and after Minos was not only in size but also in quality.
Eda could see that the buildings in this city were new and well-kept, the streets well planned, looking even like those that someone might see in capitals like the City of the Setting Sun.
The Dry City seemed to have 'life,' something Eda hadn't seen the last time she came here. And this was both in the absence of green, which brought a certain feeling of desolation, as well as the despondency that could be seen on people's faces.
But that was no longer seen here. There was green everywhere, with some colorful gardens and lots of trees in the streets. People seemed happy and content with what they had, with expressions that could easily indicate that things were going well here.
A people did not have to smile to show their joy. By just looking into someone's eyes, experienced people like Eda could easily understand someone's feelings!
Because of all this, she knew that these people she saw on the streets of the Cry City were even happier than those she had already seen, even in the City of the Setting Sun!
'What happened in this place?' She wondered as she looked from side to side, seeing the shops in the city, public services, and passers-by moving on those streets.