Over the next few days, the post office became completely deserted.
It wasn't just the post office; even the main street where it was located was rarely seen with any foot traffic.
Because the winds of change had swept through Caran City.
In every sense of the word.
Princess Elvia, who had been missing for several days, suddenly gathered all the citizens.
She issued one shocking decree after another.
Like a massive boulder dropped into stagnant water, it instantly turned all of Caran City upside down.
The assets of corrupt nobles were confiscated.
High Rank adventurers and mercenaries were hired with hefty sums to rebuild the security office.
Various ridiculous taxes were abolished.
Many outlaws who had broken the law and oppressed the commoners were arrested.
A massive wave of policies benefiting the lower-class citizens was rapidly implemented...
When these policies were first introduced, they met with fierce opposition from Caran's local gentry and minor nobility.
However, just a few days later, all the opposition miraculously vanished.
Because the most vocal opponents had mysteriously disappeared, one by one.
This was according to the Princess's official announcement.
She claimed that her dispatched "Knights" had "invited" these "meritorious servants of Caran" to the Royal Capital to enjoy their retirement.
No one believed this nonsense.
But this thunderous method of making people vanish into thin air completely terrified anyone with ill intentions.
Elvia's prestige reached an unprecedented peak, fueled by fear and the gratitude of the common people.
Just when everyone thought this ruthless princess would lead Caran into a new era,
she suddenly and without warning handed the position of City Lord over to Carlos, a mid-level local official known for his benevolent governance.
A few days later, Elvia returned to the post office.
Amidst the sporadic praise whispered by passing commoners for the "former City Lord," she stepped inside.
The warm, approachable smile on her face vanished the moment the door closed, replaced by a dark and gloomy expression.
She walked up to Lin Gui and slammed the thick, old book onto the counter.
“I've done everything you asked.”
“Carlos is a good-natured man and competent enough to handle the role of Caran's City Lord.”
“Alright.”
Lin Gui nodded, took the book, and casually tossed it into an open wooden crate nearby.
The crate wobbled as it floated up, landing steadily on an object in the middle of the room.
It was a strange contraption that looked like a crude wooden raft.
Theia was using sturdy hemp ropes to tightly secure the wooden crates filled with letters and supplies onto the raft.
Silence hung in the air for a moment.
A flash of nervousness crossed Elvia's face.
Unable to hold back any longer, she finally spoke in a dry voice.
“What is your connection... to the 'Spark Revolution' from two years ago?”
Theia's hands paused on the rope as she turned her head in confusion.
“The Spark Revolution? I feel like I've heard of that somewhere...”
But Elvia only stared intently at Lin Gui, as if trying to read every detail on his face.
That book was called the 《Heavenly Star Registry》.
After that day, she had briefly flipped through it. By the time she finished, cold sweat drenched her back.
The policy concepts inside were exceptionally brilliant.
It possessed an astonishingly thorough insight into class conflicts and the social, political, and livelihood aspects of the city-state era, and was highly practical.
She believed that any ruler who implemented these policies would achieve great things.
The city-state would surely welcome unprecedented prosperity and order, while hunger and poverty would be drastically reduced.
But!
No matter which city-state it was, the 《Heavenly Star Registry》 could absolutely never be executed!
Because it fundamentally shook the very foundations of the interests of the nobility and those in high power!
While implementing those policies,
her hands had been trembling, terrified that an assassin would spring from the shadows at any moment to kill her.
In the end, no assassins came.
Instead, anyone who showed the slightest sign of opposition was dealt with by the guy in front of her.
He had openly floated into their manors, knocked them out with a brick, openly floated out of Caran City, and thrown them straight to the demons as food!
Yes, fed straight to the demons, without a single moment of hesitation.
For many of them, he had even "dragged" Elvia along to identify them!
She had watched with her own eyes as this guy committed such devilish deeds,
and then watched him expressionlessly take the mountain of staggering wealth confiscated from them,
and dump it all on her to be used for Caran's development.
This guy truly did not have a single shred of goodwill toward the nobility.
He had proven this through his actions.
He wished nothing more than to chop off the heads of all nobles and feed them to pigs.
Gulp.
Elvia swallowed hard, even slightly regretting asking this question.
Because she herself was a member of the nobility, and from the very highest tier at that.
She was truly afraid that if Lin Gui got annoyed, he would drag her off to feed the demons as well.
He had coldly watched those nobles scream as they were torn apart by demons.
At those moments, a faint, cold smile had played on his lips.
It was permanently etched into her mind, and she probably wouldn't be able to forget it for the rest of her life.
But she had to ask.
Because the contents of this 《Heavenly Star Registry》
made it far too easy for her to associate it with the "Spark Revolution" that had shocked the entire Alliance of City-States two years ago, which was ultimately suppressed in a bloodbath.
If he really was a member of that movement...
Elvia simply could not imagine how miserable her future fate would be.
Lin Gui looked up and gave her a flat look.
“Don't worry, there's no connection.”
Hearing this, Elvia was just about to breathe a sigh of relief.
But then she heard Lin Gui leisurely add another sentence, a faint smile even playing on his face.
“I only helped them buy some things.”
Elvia: “???”
The corners of her mouth twitched violently.
Buy things? Buy what? Could it be...?
She suddenly remembered the vial of "Demon's Poisonous Kiss" that had caused her so much agony!
Seeing Elvia's face turn pale in an instant, Lin Gui smiled and said nothing more.
However, there was something he had kept from Elvia.
He had not only helped buy that unused poison, but he had also named their revolution.
In fact, theoretically, he had even refined the 《Heavenly Star Registry》 that sparked the revolution.
Yet, he truly was not a member of that revolution.
A petite figure surfaced in his mind, and Lin Gui let out a soft sigh.
He wondered if that fellow was still alive.
Since Elvia was in place and the affairs of Caran were settled, Lin Gui did not plan to delay any longer.
The time had come to head to their next stop, the Carter Royal Capital.
In his mind, the countdown for the system search hit zero exactly.
The crisp notification chime rang out right on schedule.
【Weekly Commission updated!】
【Destination: Carter Royal Capital】
【Letters Collected: 4,867 (Origin: Caran City, Destination: Royal Capital)】
【Total Escorted Letters: 5,212 (Letters from New Covenant City to the Royal Capital are already included)】
【Time Limit: 17 calendar days】
【Route: Caran City → Withered Rift → Carter Royal Capital】
【Commission Completion Condition: Delivery rate exceeding 70%】
【Base Reward: For every letter delivered, reward random Novice Magic x1 (Large quantity)】
【Extra Reward: Moderate increase to maximum mana capacity and magic control precision】
【Risk Warning: The energy field in the Withered Rift is extremely unstable, and the space is weak, with frequent anomalies and unknown magical beasts appearing. A large number of flying magical beasts nest in Giant Eagle Pass.】
------ “May thoughts cross the wilderness and reach beneath the crown.”
Lin Gui took a deep breath and gripped his staff tightly.
He cast his gaze out the window.
It was as if he had already crossed Caran's towering city walls and laid eyes upon that even vaster and far more perilous wilderness.
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