Sheep Eat People

The broad road beneath Victor's party had been completed during Two Rivers County's Great Expansion and counted as one of the territory's major projects of that era.

The road ran north to south through Two Rivers County, beginning in Stream Territory in the south, passing directly through Woodfort City, and ending at the Blue Lake Bay Copper Mine in the north. It stretched for more than three hundred kilometers.

Its entire foundation had been built from rammed earth, with some sections covered in crushed stone and drainage constructed along both sides. Though it could not compare to Ruiz Avenue in the Raine Kingdom proper, its construction standards were still extremely high. Together with the territory's Machine Factory-made carriages equipped with spring bearings and large rubber wheels, it had become a vital artery for the movement of people and goods throughout Two Rivers County.

Victor's party traveled very quickly. After only a little over four hours, they caught sight of Woodfort City's walls and the group of people waiting for them.

From a distance, Victor spotted Wembley and his wife among the crowd. He said to Viscount Thoros, who was still chattering beside him, "Uncle, my father and mother are in the welcoming party ahead. Let's go invite Grandfather out."

Hearing this, Viscount Thoros stopped talking as well. He ordered the party to wait in place, then went with Victor to the carriage carrying Viscount Roy.

By the time the two of them slowly helped Viscount Roy down from the carriage, the welcoming party had also arrived.

Viscount Roy finally saw his daughter and son-in-law, Victor's younger brothers and sisters, and Little Charlie, whom he had missed so dearly.

Victor asked Veronica, who stood nearby watching Viscount Roy make faces to amuse Little Charlie in Lady Ellie's arms, "Why did you