Leslie set down the letter in his hand, looked up at the boundless sea beyond Nixi Harbor, and let out a long breath.
The letter had been delivered to him by someone from the Xinfei Merchant Guild's Rulson Kingdom branch. Xu Yi had written it as a personal letter rather than official correspondence.
Apart from a few everyday greetings, the main point of Xu Yi's letter was that Baron Billier would soon travel to the Candel Empire to organize a series of motor races.
After reading the news, Leslie felt as though a great weight had been lifted from his heart, leaving him much more at ease.
Ever since the Stark Family's defeat in the Lampari Kingdom's civil war, the family had been on the verge of extinction. Apart from Leslie, the only surviving members of its direct line were Baron Billier and two unremarkable younger descendants.
Normally, in such a ruthless struggle, the victors would never have allowed any descendants of the Stark Family to survive. But Her Majesty Queen Servini had been merciful enough, and more importantly, Xu Yi had pleaded on their behalf.
Because of Xu Yi, Her Majesty Queen Servini had overruled all objections and preserved these few embers of the Stark Family, ensuring that its bloodline was not completely extinguished.
That was precisely why Leslie felt grateful to both Her Majesty Queen Servini and Xu Yi.
Gratitude was also why he had agreed to Xu Yi's request to command the Xinfei Merchant Guild Guards Fleet, and had even drawn on some of the Stark Family's remaining resources to help assemble it as quickly as possible.
As for Baron Billier, given his connection to the Stark Family, merely being allowed to remain in the Lampari Kingdom and live in peace was already an act of mercy