Chapter 169: Immediate Results
The people of Bay Town had mixed feelings about the introdu of the golems.
However, soon enough, their stant work left little room for other thoughts, and they became more focused on their jobs.
Many eve reassured by the attention of their lord, which gave them a sense of security.
After all, whe figures stood along the riverbanks and at the edges of farmnd, the feeling of prote was overwhelming.
What they didn't know was that, aside from a few key s, the rest were essentially for show.
Matthew couldn't afford the maintenand upkeep of so many s, so he resorted to some clever tricks.
After all, the real bat force for the territory wasn’t these s!
The morale of the people settled, ensuring work efficy. The feedback from the data naturally pleased Steward Ralph.
In the Camp of the Dark Forest.
The camp was usually patrolled by soldiers.
After over a month of training, these soldiers were nothing like before.
With the addition of nutritious food and magical supplements, they had all bee professionals, each learning at least one specialization.
They had absorbed valuable bat experience, and their demeanor now carried a sense of strength.
But even with such progress.
There were still troublemakers stirring things up!
Motivated by various reasons, these individuals caused disruptions in the Dark Forest area under Bay Territory's trol.
Iain resource colle areas.
They would sabotage and steal from resource sites.
Some went even further, attag other adventurers and robbing them of their belongings.
Afterward, they would plete another simple task or report failure, pretending nothing had happened.
Some advehought direct a was too risky.
Instead, they spread rumors during discussions, maliciously questioning and critig Bay Territory's policies.
Although these troublemakers were few in he damage they caused was signifit.
After all, while making money was important, so was staying alive!
Over the past couple of weeks.
Leon had beeed to interve held back.
After all, destru is much easier than stru.
If Leon’s guard units suffered losses.
The hard-won Troll Valley camp might be destroyed.
The ever-watchful trolls certainly wouldn’t let Bay Territory have a sed ce to rebuild.
Until now!
Several Ros had been transported over.
Leon positiohem at the camp gates by evening.
With Ros plementie soldiers, the camp’s defenses grew signifitly stronger, and so did Leon's trol.
More importantly, the modified Ros took over the tasks of verifying missions and monit adventurers.
The clever Leon waited until the adventurers returo camp unsuspegly after their misdeeds before subjeg them to "Detect Lies."
The careless adventurer spies and "thieves" were caught red-handed.
“Did you viote Bay Territory’s ws, adventurer regutions, or code of duct?”
With just this one question, Leon and his soldiers mao capture over 20 adventurers.
Most of the adventurers obediently surrendered.
Of course, some refused to believe it and, wheed by "Detect Lies," attempted to flee or resist using their own strength.
Leon had no iion of showing mercy to such adventurers.
The Ros took swift a, trapping them ih-element cages to slow them down.
Then, a barrage of heavy crossbow bolts rained down on them.
Even high-level professionals, caught off guard, were either killed or severely injured.
These reckless adventurers were instantly turned into pincushions.
Leon, who had taken decisive a, hung their bodies up and publicly annouheir crimes to all nearby adventurers.
The now much-improved Leon also didn’t fet to read aloud the warnings he had received from Steward Ralph:
“We wele all w-abiding adventurers; Bay Territory offers everyone a fortable enviro for adventure and growth!”
“But for those harb malicious iions, we’ll kill ead every ohout mercy!”
“Additionally, we will never secretly dispose of captured adventurers.”
“Their crimes will be publicly listed, and they will be punished a with in accordah ws, regutions, and codes of duct!”
“The territory will also issue a long-term bounty mission.”
“For every piece of information provided that leads to the identification of an adventurer who vioted the rules, after verification, a reward will be issued based on the severity of their crime.”
“Furthermore, adventurers who attempt to sabotage the territory’s wealth, kill other adventurers without cause, or harbor hostility towards the territory.”
“For each such persoed or captured, a reward of 20 to 100 gold s will be issued!”
“For eae killed, after verification, a reward of 50 gold s per person!”
These orders were promptly engraved on the chests of the Ros and pced throughout the camp.
The adventurers, who had been subjected to this heavy-handed crackdown, briefly sulked but soon grew excited again.
They weren’t fools—if they were, they wouldn’t have survived this long.
“Good riddance! I’ve had enough of those fools.”
“Agreed. Bay Territory is a prime adventuring spot, and the lord is such a generous beor. We should all support him.”
“Those troublemakers deserved it!”
“Think about it: if something happens to Bay Territory, and the lord suffers heavy losses, he might stop trusting us adventurers. Then where would we be able to make this kind of money?”
“Exactly. As long as we do our job and plete the tasks, we’ll earn far more than other territories or lords could offer. We and the lord, along with Bay Territory, are all in this together!”
“Not to mention how well Bay Territory treats the on people and the professionals who join.”
“With enough tribution points, we even learn some professional 'secret teiques,' not to mention all the magical gear and items avaible…”
“o say more. I support the lord and Bay Territory’s decisions. For these scum, I’ll capture them one by one!”
“Hey, if you catch them all, what’ll be left for us to cim as bounty?”
“Hahaha…”
Seeing the adventurer problem finally resolved, Leon exhaled deeply in relief.
He held a deep respect for the lord’s ability to swiftly and decisively handle any issue.
His mind wandered back to the private words the lord had shared with him upon his return to Troll Valley camp:
“Your potential is promising, and yrowth is endable, but never let it make yant.”
“Sending you to train in the Dark Forest serves two purposes: tthen your power and to hone your abilities. Never harbor any pints.”
“If you ever need anything—whether for public or personal reaso it to Steward Ralph, and I will decide on the solution.”
“Your responsibilities are heavy.”
The lord’s solemn words left Leon feeling honored aermined.
He secretly vowed o let the lord down.
Yes, the "loyalty" of his tools had been firmly secured!
FAL
