Chapter 192 Provoke and taunting him

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Jolthar's expression remained unreadable. He had expected this question. "Prince Milan invested in the barony," he stated plainly. "He saw potential in our development and provided financial backing." Alden's eyes flickered with something unreadable—perhaps mild surprise, perhaps something else. "Prince Milan, you say?" "That's right," Jolthar confirmed. "The prince has taken an interest in Tekkora." The mention of Milan's name made the envoys pause for a moment. It was one thing to investigate a small barony, but bringing royalty into the equation made things more complicated. Still, Alden wasn't ready to back down. Jolthar had mentioned Milan deliberately, and he wanted to see if they are here because of him. And judging by his reaction, they might be a possibility. Milan had sent the gold as a token of appreciation for saving him; it was not an investment, but Jolthar had said it was so. If he had said that it was a gift, then they would have asked them to pay the tax for the possession of such huge amounts of gold. "And what of taxes?" he pressed. "Have you paid your dues to the Empire?" Before Jolthar could respond, Nora stepped forward, her voice firm and unwavering. "The barony has paid its taxes every year, without fail. Everything is in order, and there are records to prove it." Alden's gaze shifted to her, his expression unreadable. He was searching for any signs of deceit, but Nora held her ground, unshaken. The room fell into silence for a brief moment, the tension palpable. The envoys had come looking for weakness. But so far, they had found none. He knew about Jolthar and how he had fought in the battle against the province's men. But his purpose in staying here was unclear to him. Roblan answered, "He is Jolthar, the captain of the army of the barony." Alden closed his eyes for a second, thinking, and then said, studying him, "Jolthar, huh?" Alden's smirk didn't waver. "Sacrifices?" he said, his tone mocking. "How noble of you. But the Empire doesn't run on sacrifices, Jolthar. It runs on results. And from what I've seen, your results are... lacking." "Lacking? Do you expect us to rally against the province soldiers, the barony alone, and finish them off? Then would that satisfy you?" Alden grinned, "That wouldn't be bad either. But I guess you aren't that formidable to fight alone. If it wasn't for Great General Remin, the barony would have been crushed and every one of you would have been slaves to those barbarians." "And even your family wouldn't be able to save you, Little Jolthar." Stay tuned to My Virtual Library Empire Alden came here after knowing everything about the barony and Jolthar too. He had been deliberately poking around him to see if he would make the mistake of offending them. Then his mission of coming here would be complete. His mission was to stop them from building the forge and the barony's development. In general, if the battle with Chittera was considered, Jolthar and the barony should be rewarded for stopping them here. Instead, they were being scrutinized and being dealt with. Whoever Alden's masters were, they had no interest in seeing the barony prosper and grow. "I think the Kaezhlar clan would have been happy knowing that their bastard of the clan was dead here," Alden pushed.

Chapter 192 Provoke and taunting him

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