Something came up during the day and delayed me. This is a long, four-thousand-character chapter, a two-in-one installment equivalent to two updates. Thanks so much to ◇﹏尐龙张 for the tip. My deepest thanks.
The news that a Gnoll was looking for him instantly drove away Rex's drowsiness. He had already lost all hope in the Gnoll and was just about to go to bed when the fellow suddenly appeared, giving him a pleasant surprise.
"Bring him to me immediately," Rex ordered at once.
Before long, the patrol escorted a Gnoll into Rex's room. Despite Rex's instructions, the patrol remained extremely hostile toward Vorgan. They had not simply brought him over; they had bound him and marched him in as a prisoner. Even then, the patrol members watched the Gnoll warily, gripping their weapons tightly.
"Untie my friend." Rex took the initiative to show goodwill. There was a considerable gap between his strength and Vorgan's. Vorgan was only at the eighth tier, while Rex had already reached Mid-Ninth Rank. With his immense strength, he feared no one even at Ninth Rank Peak. He did not consider Vorgan a threat at all. If Vorgan tried anything, Rex could subdue him immediately.
"Prince Rex..." The patrol members hesitated. These men belonged to the Southshore Guard, not Rex's Knights of the Round Table. They had not spent two years being indoctrinated into loyalty to him. Instinctively, they hesitated, believing it unwise to release the Gnoll.
"Untie him. Then you may leave." Rex's expression hardened, an air of authority naturally rising around him.
Seeing Rex's cold expression, the patrol members obediently complied. They stepped forward, untied Vorgan, and left the room carrying the ropes. Vorgan remained remarkably calm. Had this been his first capture, he would already have started resisting. Now, he merely moved his