After nearly ten days of arduous travel, Hansel and Arda's grain convoy finally arrived at Crystal Radiance of the Royal Capital.
He first led the convoy to the Warehouse District, which was still being renovated, and handed the grain over to the administrators. After arranging food and lodging for the people in the convoy, he said farewell and left. The grain convoy would tour the Royal Capital before returning to Northwest Bay on its own, while Hansel hurriedly returned home with his servant Toman after being away for so long.
Although he had learned from their letters that his family was safe and had already returned to the Royal Capital from their relatives' home, he had missed them terribly after being separated for so long.
It was already nearing evening. After entering the Abbott Family estate, the servants saw that the second young master had returned and hurriedly bowed to him. When he entered the hall, three people were already waiting for him—two middle-aged women and a young girl.
All three women wore delighted expressions. The young girl happily said, "Big brother is back."
His eyes immediately fell on his mother among the three.
Tears glimmered at the corners of the woman's eyes, where crow's-feet had already formed. After learning of the City Garrison's rebellion at her relatives' home, she had been unable to eat or sleep, worrying about her son's safety night after night. Eventually, she had received a letter reporting that he was safe, only to learn that he had been assigned to Northwest Bay as the Royal Commissioner.
According to the rumors among the noblewomen of Crystal Radiance, the northwestern part of the kingdom was a poor place filled with unruly commoners. Its level of civilization was only slightly higher than that of the barbarian tribes in