Without the backstabbers, Wolumonde returned to its usual calm.
Although everyone knew about the food shortage, both the authorities and Rhodes Island guaranteed that a rescue team carrying a large amount of supplies was on its way to Wolumonde from the north. So, even though the final distribution of food to each household was less than half of the initial amount, everyone's morale remained stable, because they all believed that the hope of rescue was in the near future.
"Beep beep beep! Beep beep beep!" Kanna, sitting on a high platform, was yawning when a call suddenly came from a communicator nearby.
"Hello! This is Kanna! Respond if you hear me!" Kanna's voice came through before the other side even spoke.
"Good afternoon, little Kanna. Hearing your energetic voice, it seems you're doing well in Wolumonde." A man's voice came from the other end of the communicator.
"Uncle Misery?" Kanna recalled the owner of the voice after a careful thought.
"Very good, to be remembered by little Kanna. I'm actually quite happy. But Outcast and I are peers; if you call me 'Uncle,' and her 'Grandma,' wouldn't I be a whole generation lower than her for nothing?" The voice on the other end of the communicator sounded very pleased.
"Uh! Then, Grandpa Misery?" Kanna thought for a moment. Grandma Outcast's seniority was unshakable, so if the other party insisted on being peers, then the only option was to upgrade from Uncle to Grandpa… "Just call me Uncle!" Misery, almost angered to death by Kanna's "Grandpa," reluctantly accepted the fact that he was a generation younger than Outcast.
After all, being called "Grandpa" at his age was just too tragic… "Speaking of which, Misery, how did you contact us here?" Kanna was a bit puzzled, as the signal coverage of this base station was not wide due to its power.
"Do you think it's strange that I traveled a long way around to get here and contact you?" Misery was a bit speechless. Why couldn't Kanna's brain react faster?
"Are you the leader of this Rhodes Island supply transport team?" Kanna reacted immediately upon hearing his words. And since Misery had contacted her, it meant the convoy was already close to Wolumonde.
"Of course, and I also brought a few youngsters along the way. Hey, do you guys want to talk to Kanna?" Misery said, handing the microphone aside.
"Kanna! It's me, Blue Poison. We met the Rhodes Island convoy, along with Captain Misery and the vanguard of the Military Police supporting Wolumonde, on our way back. We're returning with the main force and are expected to arrive in Wolumonde in at most two days."
"Oh, why did you give such a precise time? I was planning to tease little Kanna!" Misery said with a tone of regret after Blue Poison announced the convoy's arrival time.
After hanging up the communication, Kanna immediately announced the good news to everyone else. Hearing that the rescue team was at most two days away, the crowd began to cheer. This news spread rapidly throughout Wolumonde and quickly reached City Hall.
Upon receiving the news, Captain Sefrin put aside his pride and rushed to Swing Plaza.
"Miss Kanna, can you guarantee your information?" Captain Sefrin asked nervously. After all, this news came from Rhodes Island, and while highly credible, he still needed an accurate answer. Otherwise, if the rescue team didn't arrive in two days, Wolumonde might face an uprising.
"This information was confirmed half an hour ago by another Rhodes Island Captain who is coming to assist. He is currently with the Military Police, en route from the north to this location. I can guarantee the authenticity of this information in the name of Rhodes Island." Kanna did not take Captain Sefrin's caution as a sign of distrust. After all, he was responsible for all of Wolumonde, and at this critical juncture, he couldn't afford to make even a single mistake. Otherwise, Wolumonde, walking on the edge of a cliff, could very well plunge into the abyss due to one piece of incorrect information.
"Then, could you contact them? I apologize, it's not that I don't trust you, I just want more details to facilitate the reception." Captain Sefrin asked cautiously. Before coming, he had also wanted to contact the Military Police, but he learned that the Military Police did not have a separate communication channel, and currently, only Rhodes Island could contact the front line of the rescue team, which is why he came in person.
"No problem, I'll have Yuki contact them. It's quiet inside, why don't you go into the room to communicate?" Kanna readily agreed to Captain Sefrin's request, which surprised Captain Sefrin, who had prepared many arguments.
"Thank you then!" Because of previous events, he knew that since the other party could investigate Thorwald's actions, their subsequent actions would be hard to conceal from them. Moreover, it was clearly his side that was at fault first, and he had already prepared himself for the sharp criticisms he would face from these young ladies upon arrival.
However, after arriving at Swing Plaza, the Rhodes Island personnel were too busy with their own tasks to bother with him. Nian was patrolling the plaza at the time, and the only ones he interacted with were Rope, who led the way, and Kanna.
But Rope had long learned to hide her emotions from those in power, and Kanna was more eager to finish this mission and go home than to argue with him. So, he actually received much better treatment than he had expected.
After contacting the rescue convoy, Captain Sefrin walked out with a radiant face. "Thank you, everyone from Rhodes Island. Wolumonde's safe passage through this difficulty is largely due to Rhodes Island's efforts. I will report your contributions to Wolumonde to the Empress, and I believe Rhodes Island will earn our Leithanien's profound friendship for this."
"Friendship or not doesn't matter, but your condition doesn't look too optimistic. If you feel that treatment in public would affect your reputation, we can arrange for someone to treat you privately." Kanna looked up and glanced at Captain Sefrin, who was flushed with color. Recalling his gaunt and pale face when he first arrived, he now seemed to have a fleeting burst of vitality.
Although Kanna did not like Thorwald, she greatly admired Captain Sefrin, who had poured his heart and soul into Wolumonde. Even though he still harbored some small selfish motives in his actions, he had almost single-handedly propelled Wolumonde to its current state. Kanna felt that, at least for now, he was someone worth saving.
Captain Sefrin was startled when he heard Kanna's words, then a look of realization dawned on his face. "It seems my illness hasn't escaped your notice, but I am ashamed, Miss Kanna. I hope you can help me keep it a secret."
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