Grain at Triple the Price

A little over ten minutes later, Sanberg the gourmet was trussed up like a turkey by several High-tier Experts sent by Duke Gellan and "invited" over from the neighboring city.

By the time he arrived, Sanberg had been scared out of his wits.

His face was ashen, without the slightest trace of color, and his legs trembled so badly that he could barely stand.

Especially after seeing Duke Gellan in person, his eyes rolled back, and he nearly fainted on the spot.

It felt as though the sky had fallen in his heart—he had not broken any imperial laws or offended any important figure, had he? Why were all these lords staring fixedly at him, their Psionic Energy constantly scanning his body as if they were about to dissect him in public?

The God-tier Expert on Duke Gellan's side was a woman hidden within a black mist. Su Yu could not make out her face, nor did he know her class.

Three minutes after Su Yu appeared, this female expert arrived in the sky above Duke Gellan and regarded Su Yu with utmost vigilance.

Su Yu, however, remained as calm and composed as ever.

He smiled and gave this female God-tier Expert a Mage's salute, then continued standing motionless where he was, pretending to be a statue.

After Sanberg arrived, without waiting for Duke Gellan's orders, Hunter stuffed Su Yu's two ears of grilled corn into his mouth and forced him to chew and swallow.

The other generals quickly crowded around as well, using Psionic Energy to observe the changes taking place in Sanberg's stomach.

Sanberg was so shocked that he was nearly incontinent.

What exactly was this yellow, tumor-like thing Lord Duke had fed him? Could it be some new kind of poison?

Yet he did not dare