131: Candy family

Chapter 130 The Candy Family

Godwin meticulously read the letter in his hand.

Both the handwriting and the wax seal indicated that the letter came from Arthur.

However, he was always suspicious, and after putting down the letter, his gaze fell back on the messenger.

The man was burly and robust, clearly having experienced a battle on his way to deliver the letter.

He was covered in numerous wounds.

In addition to this letter, he also brought Arthur's sword.

"Sir, please go and rest," Godwin said to the messenger, "I will send a doctor to treat you."

"No," the messenger shook his head, "Wine and food are enough for me."

Godwin immediately ordered a subordinate to take the messenger to rest, and at the same time, told another person to call Jessica over.

Not long after, Jessica arrived at his office.

Godwin handed Arthur's letter to her for review.

"That fellow is a Beastkin," Jessica said after reading the letter, "Can he be trusted?"

Godwin pointed to the sword on the table and replied, "He brought the Lord's sword."

"Then when do we depart?" Jessica asked.

"As soon as possible, the Lord urgently needs our help now."

"Then I'll go organize the men now, and we'll set off first thing tomorrow morning."

Godwin nodded and said, "The grain business with Lookout Fort must continue.

"The Lord wants me to stay here and manage things, so I can't go with you."

Jessica's face showed a worried expression, "This way, the caravan's defensive strength will become very weak.

"If the Black Goat Caravan takes the opportunity to cause trouble, I'm afraid—"

"Don't worry," Godwin smiled, "I still have some time to prepare.

"Moreover, the Lord also gave me the authority to organize men.

"Leave Airo and Philip with me.

"I will find a way to fill the other vacancies."

Arthur himself didn't know how long he had stayed in the study.

It wasn't until Flora lit the fireplace that he suddenly realized it was gradually getting dark.

He recorded his latest findings in his notebook, then rubbed his somewhat tired eyes.

Based on the existing information, the appearance of Night Mist and the Undead is inextricably linked to the Candy Family.

But what puzzled Arthur was why, after so many years, neither the Long Night Alliance nor the Lovich Family had eliminated this family.

This question, he feared, only the Lovich siblings could answer for him.

In addition, among numerous documents, he also discovered a key figure—Isgsa Candy.

Whether it was recorded in the Lovich Family chronicles or other related materials, it was clearly stated that Isgsa was a wizard proficient in necromancy.

At the same time, he was also a member of the Throne Seer.

Mist Town was the fief bestowed upon him by Marcus, as for the reason for the bestowal, Arthur has not yet found an answer.

Isgsa was killed by Stepan over one hundred and twenty years ago.

His body, along with those evil research findings, were all burned to ashes.

The members of the Candy Family related to him also all received their due judgment.

"Lord, I'll get you a glass of wine," Flora said.

Arthur waved his hand, "You rest for a while, I'll go myself.

"It's a good chance for me to stretch my limbs."

"Lord—" Flora called out to him.

Arthur turned to look at the young girl.

"You don't have to be like this," Flora said, "You are truly too—"

"Too what?"

"Too generous and kind," the young girl continued, "Many people in this world will not appreciate this kindness; they will only think of exploiting it."

"Will you?"

Flora shook her head vigorously, like a rattle drum.

"Then what do I have to worry about?" Arthur retorted.

Flora hesitated for a moment and asked, "We will become your weakness.

"Enemies will use this point to target you through us."

"Interesting, I've never thought of that," Arthur said thoughtfully, "You protect me from harm, and similarly, I will protect you from harm.

"Protection should be mutual, not a one-sided effort."

Arthur reached out and gently pressed Flora's shoulder.

Just as he went downstairs to get wine, the door opened, and Heir walked in from outside.

Arthur swirled the wine in his hand and asked, "So, the trial is over?

Would you like a drink, for your father?"

Heir stepped forward, nodded, and said, "I certainly need a drink."

Hearing the movement, Flora also came down from upstairs.

"Mist Town needs a new leader," Heir said, taking the wine, "They are discussing it."

Arthur poured wine for Flora while asking, "So, Joshua is dead?"

"Yes, once the verdict was pronounced, the townspeople took him and hanged him."

"What about his subordinates?"

"Most of them have been imprisoned, and a small portion who had a change of heart are also awaiting review."

Arthur nodded and continued to ask, "What about the Sheriff and the Priest's judgment?"

Heir took a sip of wine and said, "The judge temporarily pardoned their crimes.

"But they can no longer hold any positions, which is why this election is happening."

"Then why did you leave?"

Heir shrugged and said, "They won't let a witch rule Mist Town."

With that, the young girl looked at Arthur.

"Why did you leave?" she asked, "This is clearly an excellent opportunity; you could totally strive to become the next Town Head."

Of the three factions in Mist Town, two had already been destroyed in infighting.

Arthur had indeed thought about taking this opportunity to lead the entire town.

But after calming down, he dismissed this idea.

His men had not yet arrived, and taking office so eagerly would only invite criticism.

Most importantly, the initial purpose of this series of plans was to allow the Pioneer Group to enter here safely.

Now, this goal has been achieved.

"I already have a position," Arthur replied, "I am now the Priest of Mist Town; I can't hold multiple positions, can I?

Also, don't forget, we still have to cure the lycanthropy, otherwise, we'll have to leave here forever."

Heir smiled faintly, "Joshua is dead, and his followers have scattered like birds and beasts; no one will care about the lycanthropy, you don't need to make such a big deal out of it."

"That's hard to say," Arthur said, "It's good that you're back; I also have some questions I'd like to ask you.

I'm very curious, why haven't you eliminated the Candy Family all this time?"

Heir frowned and replied, "That family was previously protected by the Dark Lord, and they always managed to rise from the ashes.

Besides that, we can't just kill all the innocent people in the family, can we?

Like children, the elderly, women, and those who never participated in evil deeds at all.

Moreover, their plantation has always supplied Mist Town with grain."

"What about now?" Arthur asked again.

"As I said before, the Sheriff and my father took people to inspect the plantation, and they found nothing unusual.

And many people in town work on the plantation."

"I want to go see the plantation," Arthur said.

"No problem, tomorrow, I will go with you," Heir replied.