Steel, Explosives, and Spellcasters

Chapter 347: Chapter 25 Guest_2

As for that minor disturbance a few months ago, Xial never mentioned it to anyone. No one in the workshop knew he was Benvenuto’s brother, and nobody knew that he had sought Winters’ help.

After that, the event where the Provincial Army sent graduates from Vineta to Paratu occurred.

While Winters was constantly thinking about how he could return to Vineta, his family in Sea Blue were also trying every means to bring him back home.

Due to geographical separation causing communication difficulties, and the deliberate deception by The Federated Provinces, Vineta initially received almost no valuable information.

The Governor’s Office only knew that the warrant officers who went to Guidao City for the awarding ceremony had gone missing, but had no idea about their whereabouts, and even thought that the Federal military had imprisoned them.

One after another, messengers dispatched by the consul in Guidao City arrived at Sea Blue, and Vinetians learned that the warrant officers had been sent to Paratu.

By then, it was too late for a pursuit, and the Governor’s Office could only start negotiations with Paratu.

But the Highlanders, having suffered a setback, were even more obstinate and scattered the Vinetian lieutenants. The envoy from Debela hadn’t even reached Kingsfort when the Vineta lieutenants were dispatched to various remote locations.

Only at that point did the news of the missing officer cadets spread from the upper echelons of Vineta to the common citizens. All at once, the Republic of Vineta was in an uproar and public sentiment was agitated.

The families of the officer cadets were overwhelmed with grief and staged a public petition in the Parliamentary Square. Upon learning of The Federated Provinces’ treacherous and provocative acts, the ordinary Venetian citizens with no personal connections to the cadets were equally filled with righteous indignation.

For the Vineta Governor’s Office, the totality of the cities equated to the nation. Vineta’s farmers had almost no political rights, a historical legacy left over from the time of autonomous cities and the Sovereignty Wars.

As the heart of the Republic, angering Sea Blue equated to angering the Republic of Vineta.

The rage of Sea Blue City’s citizens was like boiling magma, causing the ruling committee to face immense public pressure for a time.

The Governor of Debela had to personally intervene to calm the public, publicly promising to “bring back our children.”

Despite Debela’s fervent and impassioned vows, not a single Vinetian lieutenant could return home until the Kingdom of Galloping Horses was satisfied.

What would satisfy the people of Paratu?

To give them back their officers that had been sent overseas.

So, in reality, the Vineta Governor’s Office could do nothing.

With Winters sent to Paratu, Antonio still stationed in Tanilia, the household in Sea Blue City was left with only Kosha and Elizabeth, along with Sofia who resided temporarily.

Kosha wrote to Antonio, asking her husband to send someone to bring Winters back to Vineta. But Antonio, unusually, opposed his wife’s idea.

Antonio’s reply was just one word — “Wait.”

However, the impatient Kosha couldn’t wait, which is why Xial travelled all the way from Sea Blue to Wolf Town carrying the letter.

“Did my family receive my letter?” Winters felt something was amiss.

“Letter? What letter?” Xial was equally surprised.

“The one I sent through the church.”

“No, not received; at least I don’t know about it.”

Winters thought for a moment, then asked, “When did you leave Sea Blue?”

“The month before last, six weeks ago.”

Winters’ letter was sent out only half a month ago, and six weeks ago he was still busy organizing militia.@@novelbin@@

“Then how did you know I was in Wolf Town?” Winters grew more puzzled.

“We have Miss Navarre to thank for that,” Xial said with a mischievous smile. “Miss Navarre really does like you a lot, big brother Winters.”

Xial went on to explain the connection again, and Winters then learned that it was Anna, through the relations of Navarre Commerce, who had clarified his station in a town under the jurisdiction of Revodan City.

Anna informed Kosha of this news, and shortly after, Xial and Gold set off from Sea Blue; at that time, Winters’ letter sent through the church hadn’t even been written.

“When we left, we only knew you were near Revodan City, not in which specific town. So we had to search town by town,” Xial said happily. “Thank goodness, we found you after searching just five towns!”

“Hold on, are you saying that Lady Serviati and Miss Navarre both sent you?” Winters stressed the word “both” quite distinctly.

“Yeah, I could have come alone,” Xial said, casting a dissatisfied glance at Gold. “I don’t know why this pirate had to come along. He took the opportunity to extort a lot of money from the lady!”

“With you? You wouldn’t have made it out of Vineta alive,” Gold scorned Xial’s words and looked at Winters. “Sir, it was your mother and your fiancée who hired me. Although my price was a bit steep, it seems like your family is not short of money anyway.”

Xial huffed softly; he knew about Winters’ family situation but couldn’t be bothered to correct Gold.

“That means my aunt already knows about Anna?” Winters suddenly realized this and felt a wave of dizziness.

While Winters was still bewildered, Gold discreetly kicked Xial’s foot.

“Alright!” the former pirate boss said gruffly: “We’ve already met Lord Montaigne, and there’s no one else here. Stop hiding it, just take it out.”

Struck by lightning, Xial stood petrified.

With a sneer, Gold snatched the staff from Xial’s hand and snapped it over his knee.

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