Chaos in Oga City (I)

As the nobles left the Royal Palace, the news quickly spread throughout the Oga City.

For a time, the entire Royal Capital in a state of panic.

Many noble residences kept their gates tightly closed, maintaining a low profile.

As night fell, the once bustling Oga City became utterly desolate.

On the Oga Avenue, at a noble mansion, a light carriage drove out of the back gate and sped off towards the outskirts of the city under the cover of night.

Inside the carriage were Marquis Daniel and his daughter Aniya.

Both of them were a little nervous, constantly glancing at the situation outside the carriage.

Marquis Daniel is against subservience to the Beastmen. He has earned his current position through his own strength and military achievements. He has fought against Beastmen on the battlefield and he could never bring himself to submit to them.

He was also present at the Royal Palace today. After Patur killed Balzan, he chose to remain silent. As soon as he returned to his residence, he began packing his bags, preparing to leave.

He knew he was no match for Patur and couldn't change the situation, but he didn't want to comply with Patur's decision, so he had no choice but to flee.

Marquis Daniel's wife had passed away a few years ago, and his only remaining relative was Aniya. The father and daughter traveled light and planned to escape the city under the cover of night.

"Father, will we be able to leave the city safely?" Aniya was a little unsure.

"No problem, we won't go through the city gate. With my strength, the city wall can't stop me. I'll take you over there," Marquis Daniel said.

From daytime until now, he has heard news that some nobles tried to leave the city with their families, but they were all detained by the soldiers guarding the city and handed over to Marquis Gallo.

Now, in the entire Oga City, no one is allowed to leave the city without the Marquis Gallo's order.

But Marquis Daniel did not intend to leave through the city gate. The city walls of Oga City were thirty meters high, which could stop ordinary warriors, but not him.

Level Seven Warrior can usually jump 30 meters high, let alone Level Eight Warrior like him. Even with Aniya with him, he can easily jump onto the city wall and then climb over it.

The carriage avoided the main roads of the city, taking secluded side streets and dodging patrolling soldiers, until finally, it came into view a section of the city wall.

The Oga City is very large, and its walls stretch for dozens of miles. Over such a long distance, except for the city gates where there are more soldiers on duty, there are usually only a few soldiers on guard along the rest of the walls.

Marquis Daniel was confident he could handle just a few soldiers.

Marquis Daniel and Aniya stepped down from the carriage, each carrying only simple bundles.

"Let's go, Aniya."

Marquis Daniel pulled Aniya along as they walked towards the city wall.

The carriage was too conspicuous, so they parked it some distance away and walked closer to the city wall.

In the dead of night, with the shops on both sides of the street closed and no streetlights, the two quietly arrived at the foot of the city wall.

Daniel observed the soldiers standing guard on the city wall, looking for the right opportunity.

Just then, a light suddenly appeared behind them.

The two were greatly shocked and quickly turned around.

Then they saw Gallo leading two middle-aged men dressed in tight-fitting clothes, slowly walking towards them.

Two middle-aged men each held a hand-held Horse Lantern, the orange-yellow light shining on Daniel and his daughter.

Daniel felt a pang of panic, but quickly regained his composure and didn't show it. He smiled at Gallo and said, "So it's Your Highness Gallo. What brings you here, Your Highness?"

Gallo smirked. "I was wondering the same thing. It's so late, why isn't Marquis Daniel resting at his residence? What is he doing in this remote place? Is he planning to escape over the city walls?"

Daniel calmly replied, "Marquis Gallo has misunderstood. There's an urgent matter in my fiefdom that I need to rush back to handle."

"Oh? Is that so? Then why didn't you ask me for permission to leave through the city gate?" Gallo sneered.

"It was indeed quite urgent, and there wasn't enough time to apply to Marquis Gallo," Marquis Daniel said.

"Heh." Gallo laughed, his laughter filled with undisguised sarcasm.

"We caught quite a few people tonight, and coincidentally, something happened in their fiefdoms."

Daniel remained silent.

"Marquis Daniel, if I hadn't been keeping an eye on your manor, you would have really gotten away."

Gallo's face gradually darkened. He waved his hand, and the two middle-aged men behind him understood and approached Daniel step by step.

If Andres were here, he would recognize these two men as the two Level Eight Warriors who protected Gallo when he injured Gallo.

Two against one, they could easily subdue Daniel, not to mention that Daniel also has to protect Aniya.

"Marquis Daniel, I hope you won't put up a pointless resistance, otherwise, it would be bad if you got hurt," Gallo said coldly.

Facing two Level Eight Warriors, Daniel's eyes flickered as he quickly considered his next move.

He glanced at the city wall.

At this moment, the soldiers on guard on the city wall had also spotted them and had already drawn their bows and aimed their arrows at him. If he wanted to jump onto the city wall at this time, he would be met with sharp arrows.

Even if he himself wasn't afraid, he couldn't guarantee that Aniya wouldn't be hit.

Just as Marquis Daniel was struggling with his decision, Aniya said firmly, "Father, don't worry about me. Go first and come back to save me when you have the chance."

Aniya believed that without her as a burden, Marquis Daniel still had a chance to escape, given his strength.

Marquis Daniel, upon hearing this, replied without hesitation, "Father will not abandon you."

Aniya panicked. "Father, if you don't leave now, we'll both be caught."

Just as Marquis Daniel was struggling with his decision, a cry of an eagle suddenly came from the sky.

A Level Eight Magical Beast, the Gale Eagle, swooped down from the sky, with a short-haired middle-aged man sitting on its back.

"Mr. Gaston!"

Aniya's face lit up with joy when she saw the man.

Gaston is Level Nine Expert in the Goblin Merchant Guild. In recent years, Mitchell Family in the Goblin Merchant Guild. She and Alex have become very close, and she has also met Gaston.

When Gallo saw Gaston, his expression immediately changed, and his two Level Eight Warrior also stopped in their tracks.

As the Gale Eagle landed, Gaston sat on its back and looked at Gale Eagle Marquis Daniel and his daughter.

"Daniel, Aniya, Alex me to take you away."

"Gaston, Mr. Gaston!"

Daniel was overjoyed and immediately walked towards the Gale Eagle with Aniya.

"Wait a moment!"

Gallo's face darkened as he stared directly at Gaston: "Mr. Gaston, does the Goblin Merchant Guild intend to interfere in the affairs of my Oga Kingdom?"

Gaston remained unfazed. "Gallo, I'm just here to bring two friends to visit me. I have nothing to do with the affairs of your Oga Kingdom."

"Hmph! Do you think I'd believe that?" Gallo scoffed.

"Whether you believe it or not is none of my business. I'm leaving now." Gaston didn't care about Gallo at all; he didn't take Gallo's two Level Eight Warrior seriously.

Seeing that Daniel and Aniya were already on the back of the Gale Eagle, Gaston patted the Gale Eagle and prepared to leave.

Just then, a figure suddenly appeared in the air.