Chapter 137

"Security here seems intense. Did the commander get assassinated or something?"

Sylas's mockery didn't go unnoticed, and the guard's face immediately darkened.

"Watch your mouth, my lord," the guard warned.

"A commoner shouldn't be speaking to a noble that way," Sylas retorted coldly.

"But a soldier of the Veldyne family certainly can speak that way to a mercenary knight," the guard shot back, making it clear that a knight without connections had no business disrespecting a soldier with backing.

Sylas recognized the Veldyne family name, a name he'd heard before his return from an old comrade:

"They were a well-regarded viscount family in that region, well-respected by many."

Given the guard's attitude, the family clearly held significant influence here—enough for a commoner to challenge a noble openly. Puffing out his chest, the guard asked again, "I'll ask one last time. What's your business here?"