Over the next few days, the father and son suddenly became quiet. Perhaps they were unwilling (or dared not) face the people of Rhodes Island, or perhaps they felt that Thorwald had already created an awkward atmosphere with them, making face-to-face encounters prone to uncontrollable situations. Therefore, Sephyrin entrusted the task of transporting supplies to Tatyana.
Although Tatyana was initially bewildered, Sephyrin said that, after all, she was the one with the closest relationship to Rhodes Island in all of Wolumonde, and as his prospective daughter-in-law, it was only right for her to help reduce her husband's pressure.
So she didn't refuse the job, and as for the atmosphere at Swing Plaza, she liked it very much. After coming here, she felt much more relaxed.
Sephyrin's generosity was naturally due to the message provided by Rhodes Island. After learning about the rescue team's intelligence, the official level of Wolumonde finally had hope. Unlike before, when they were completely in the dark about when rescue would arrive, even the strongest-willed person could easily snap under such circumstances due to the slightest disagreement from the outside world.
Now that there was an approximate time, everyone had a goal for their actions. Even considering that the convoy might encounter situations along the way, the City Hall postponed the actual arrival time of the rescue team to around forty days. But with a goal, everyone felt that even if they tightened their belts and worked a little harder during this period, their actions would have direction.
Sephyrin also used the news brought by Tatyana to gradually calm the previously panicky atmosphere in City Hall.
As for Thorwald, since that day, upon returning home, he was arranged by Sephyrin to join the hunting team. By hunting outside the city, he would obtain food for the people inside the city, thereby making up for his mistakes.
Inside Swing Plaza, Kanna was idly manipulating her system. Her system could be described as one of the most laid-back. Except for occasionally popping up at the very beginning, once she gained some strength, it started slacking off.
Every month, besides updating the system store, it did nothing. She had been out for almost two months, and this system hadn't even uttered a peep. If it weren't for the monthly countdown to the system store update, she would have thought she had gotten a counterfeit.
"Hey, Kanna, did you hear that news?" Rope suddenly popped out from the side.
"Hmm? Aren't you with Mousse and the others, taking care of the children? Where did you get the news from again?" Kanna tilted her head.
"I'm not down here every day, and besides, didn't you give me the task of finding out about the situation in the city? I take a stroll around the city when I have nothing to do. And I actually heard some news today that you'll definitely be interested in."
In the early days of joining the team, Rope's personal habits and her previous decade-plus of life made her interactions with others less than perfect. But in these days of living, sleeping, and eating together, she gradually became familiar with everyone.
Now, she could joke and chat with everyone without any pressure, completely shedding the cautious demeanor she had when she first joined Rhodes Island. Of course, her habit of occasionally "finding" things had not been eradicated.
"Oh! What news?" After being idle for most of the day, there was finally some fun. Kanna quickly brought over melon seeds and milk from the side, sitting upright with a serious expression.
"Uh..." Kanna's professional 'eating melon and watching the show' demeanor almost choked Rope, who was about to deliver the news.
"It's like this: some residents said that the abandoned village outside the city had a fire a few days ago. For some unknown reason, everyone in the village didn't manage to escape and all died inside. The spread of this news was very limited and was quickly suppressed by the militia, who took away those spreading it on the grounds of deliberately fabricating stories to affect urban stability. So this matter didn't spread throughout Wolumonde." After speaking, Rope gave a knowing look.
"Tsk, died in a fire, huh? That's a good idea. It's right after the natural disaster, and everyone is focused on disaster relief, so they won't pay attention to these unfortunate souls. Even if they hear the news, they'll just think they were unlucky. Given enough time, even if someone wanted to investigate the actual situation, there would be no trace left. Moreover, from the current situation, this place is too close to that large canyon. Transportation is inconvenient, and it's no longer suitable for human habitation. This matter will probably just be buried in this land."
After hearing this, Kanna immediately understood the other party's intentions. In peacetime, someone would certainly widely publicize this news to attract the attention of the populace, raise their prestige, and thus gain capital for entering politics. But now, although the natural disaster had passed, the danger to Wolumonde had not been completely resolved.
Not to mention anything else, the large canyon to the east, covered with active Originium, was a Sword of Damocles hanging over Wolumonde. Even if it seemed to be gradually stabilizing now, its sheer size increased the uncertainty of the entire canyon. Once the large canyon erupted again, whether Wolumonde could survive would truly depend on fate.
Therefore, under these circumstances, anything that could affect stability would be prioritized. Only when the city stabilized would the City Hall, lacking military support, have the chance to control the situation and prevent Wolumonde from being destroyed by riots before aid arrived.
It was precisely because Sephyrin, as Wolumonde's highest official, now held absolute authority. Therefore, in the current environment, if he was determined to control public opinion, then no bad news could reach Rhodes Island's ears.
"Rope, you did very well. It seems that assigning you to gather intelligence was the right choice." From this information, combined with Tatyana's previous conversation, it could be roughly guessed that after learning about this matter, Sephyrin, although choosing to protect his son, had no intention of becoming an enemy of Rhodes Island.
Perhaps it was that guilt, or perhaps he didn't want the people of Rhodes Island to encounter Thorwald in the city, which is why he resolutely sent his son to the hunting team outside the city.
This way, the two sides wouldn't meet, and naturally, no additional conflicts would arise. Even if the hunting team didn't gain as much prestige as those within the city, the hunting team could be said to be Wolumonde's strongest armed force at present. Even if something happened in the city, Thorwald's safety in the hunting team would be guaranteed, and perhaps he could even use the hunting team's combat power to support the city.
Kanna couldn't help but admire Sephyrin for this. He truly was a ruthless individual who, even after losing most of his military power and high-ranking officials, managed to maintain the balance of the entire Wolumonde for so long. With just two simple moves, he not only eliminated hidden dangers and instability within the city but also left himself a contingency plan.
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