CH777 Tavern Rumours I
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One week had passed since the massacre in Castin Town, yet it remained the dominant topic throughout the domain. Such were the far-reaching consequences of the incident.
Even now, rumours claiming to reveal the truth behind the massacre circulated through gathering places across the domain.
Fonterra, as the capital of the domain and the seat of Count Skywalker's authority, was no exception.
In fact, the newest rumours spreading through Fonterra were perhaps the loudest... and, to a considerable extent, the most convincing.
Inside a humble tavern near the town's business district, jeers and laughter echoed as a man well known for being both a braggart and a drunkard—an unhealthy combination—held court before the amused patrons.
"Hey, Reuters. What new rumours have you got for us?" a burly middle-aged man called out.
A thin, emaciated, shifty-eyed old man—the tavern's resident jester—turned towards the burly man but remained silent.
