Receiving Bad News at Home

Their faces showed an interesting expression for Arthur, who just chuckled at their reactions. He knew his territory was nothing to be proud of, but it was his, and he intended to make it very strong and mighty and prosperous in the next few days.

"Come, we will stay here today, arrange something first, then head back to my clan HQ," Arthur said, as he turned to look at Madly, "go and inform grandpa Regil, I want to speak with him and with the main craftsmen here," he added, as he intended to start reorganizing things here first before heading home.

Just as Madly vanished with the company of her little gang, leaving Drago behind, Arthur smelled some strange stress in the atmosphere, a very depressed mood reigning over everyone here.

Just as he took a few steps in the streets of the market village, voices claiming his return echoed in the whole village, and suddenly everyone left what they were doing, and came here to meet him.