Chapter 360 - 200: Tallying the Siege Battle Rewards, Lady Beixila’s Surprise?
Chapter 360: Chapter 200: Tallying the Siege Battle Rewards, Lady Beixila’s Surprise?
As for Ali... she’d probably sleep in a little longer. In any case, there was breakfast ready on the table for whenever she woke up. Even if she got up late, she could just heat it up.
Regarding the reward settlement, Lin Mo would just collect her share and bring it back.
As they were leaving the manor, Shefilya glanced up at Lin Mo’s room on the second floor, then quickly averted her gaze and hurried to catch up with him.
The weather was lovely today, and the sunlight was perfect.
Walking the streets of Silver Stream City and watching the pedestrians come and go, the previously tense and oppressive atmosphere was clearly gone.
Everyone’s faces were brimming with joy, and the whole city had returned to its former prosperity.
In fact, because of the large influx of Adventurers this time, it had become even livelier than before.
Some of these Adventurers, who had come to earn money from the previously posted Goblin commissions, would choose to leave now that the matter was resolved. However, others would choose to stay after seeing Silver Stream City’s impressive infrastructure and pleasant atmosphere.
This would undoubtedly give Silver Stream City’s development a further boost.
After all, throughout the Continent, Adventurers were a relatively wealthy group. When they earned money in Silver Stream City, they helped resolve the quests from the Silver Stream City Adventurer’s Association more quickly. After getting paid, they would spend that money in the city, which in turn stimulated economic growth.
It was no exaggeration to say that the impact of a single Adventurer was greater than that of ten commoners.
In this world, a city’s prosperity was inextricably linked to its Adventurers.
With the disaster having just ended, you could hear many citizens discussing the event as you walked down the street.
"To think a Goblin siege of that scale was resolved so easily..."
"When the City Lord told us to trust her and the soldiers defending the city, I scoffed. I never thought we’d end up not even seeing a shadow of a Goblin."
"Tell me about it! I won’t lie, I even thought about running for it back then. I cursed a bit after being stopped at the city gate and sent back, but those Guards didn’t even give me a hard time..."
"If you’d tried that in Lania City, they would’ve thrown you in a jail cell on the spot!"
"Yeah... I actually went back to apologize for it later. But of the three Guards who turned me back, only one was left."
The crowd immediately fell silent. After a long pause, a wave of sighs could be heard.
"SIGH..."
"We have to be grateful for their sacrifice!"
"That’s right. If they hadn’t desperately held the line, if the Goblins had broken into the city... I can’t imagine what would have happened to Silver Stream City..."
"It’s also because our Lord governs so well. The Guards are well-trained and well-paid, and they’re grateful to the Lord. That’s why they could muster such high Combat Power."
"People always say there’s no such thing as a good noble, but I think compared to a noble like those from the Lawrence Clan, our Lord City Lord is an exceptionally kind and responsible Lord."
"You’ve got a point, but we should probably keep such talk to a minimum. We’re just commoners, after all. We shouldn’t be recklessly discussing politics."
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These snippets of street-corner gossip reached Lin Mo’s ears, but he paid them no mind, treating them as little more than background noise.
He had no desire to become a Lord or a conqueror. All he wanted was to live his life well, improve his strength, go on more adventures, see the sights of this world, and have a beautiful companion by his side. That was more than enough for him.
"Speaking of which, have you not been sleeping well these past few days?"
He suddenly turned his head to look at Shefilya, who was walking behind him.
"I get the feeling you haven’t been doing so well lately. Look, you’ve even got dark circles under your eyes..."
Lin Mo gently poked the dark circles under her eyes. Shefilya immediately took two steps back, her usual cool and distant expression turning dazed.
She quickly came to her senses, shook her head, and hurriedly said, "It’s nothing. Please, don’t worry about it."
"Alright."
Lin Mo wasn’t the type to pry when someone didn’t want to talk. Still, he couldn’t help but wonder if it was just his imagination. ’Did Shefilya just look a little... shy?’
Based on his consistent impression of this cold-faced Maid, it was hard to imagine her looking bashful.
"If you’re tired, you should get some proper rest. We don’t have to spar today."
Shefilya was about to say something, but Lin Mo’s next words made her swallow them back down.
"I could use a day off myself, to just relax..."
"Yes, Master."
When they arrived at the City Lord’s Mansion, they found the place was exceptionally lively. It was the day for settling rewards, and a huge crowd of people was gathered at the entrance.
Normally, they would have to queue, but from the looks of it, if they got in line now, they’d probably be waiting until evening.
Lin Mo was starting to get a headache, but fortunately, a Maid from the City Lord’s Mansion soon came to greet them, leading them inside through a small side door.
This wasn’t because of any special connections. Even if he didn’t know Feney and Lady Beixila, his Excellence performance in the previous battle alone was enough to earn him this preferential treatment.
Following the Maid, they came to the administrative area of the City Lord’s Mansion.
Lin Mo saw several very large rooms, each set up with numerous counters for helping Adventurers settle their rewards.