Seeing this, Velin reached out and helped the kneeling Brend to his feet.
"I have already sent people to bring your family from Lidian City to Okla City."
At these words, Brend abruptly looked up, disbelief written across his face.
"You killed the Constable to protect your family. That was no crime, yet the political machinations of Feyn, the Archon of Lidian City, led to your being sentenced to death and your family condemned to hard labor. Therefore, as Supreme Commander of the Qixing Army, I hereby formally declare you innocent."
"Since you participated in an experiment as a death-row prisoner and lost more than forty years of your lifespan as a result, I now offer you two compensation options."
"First, you may choose any of the sixty-three counties in Okra Province and serve as its Constable. Your children will be admitted to Okla City's First Knight Academy through a special admissions channel, and you will receive an additional thirty thousand gold coins."
"Second, I will give you a pioneering charter, which will entitle you to establish a territory in the Solantia Death Forest. In addition, I will likewise compensate you with thirty thousand gold coins."
Hearing these two options, Brend stood stunned.
Having his name cleared alone had already filled him with immense gratitude for what the Supreme Commander of the Qixing Army had done for him.
Ultimately, he was merely an Aeran, a civilian from a defeated nation. Though he possessed some strength, that did nothing to change his status.
Watching Brend sink into thought, Velin did not urge him to hurry. He simply waited quietly for his decision.
He had offered such generous terms for two reasons: to compensate Brend and to restore the Qixing Army's reputation among the common people.
Through this incident, he intended to