"Oh? Bringing over 100 elves in shabby clothes to the city lord's castle in the middle of the night? Could it have something to do with that incident in The Wind Forest two days ago? But Mr. Mak only returned to Chaos City today, so how could he have anything to do with them? " A hint of confusion appeared on Michael's face as he listened to the guard leader's report. He turned to Novan, and asked, "What do you think, Novan?"
"Mr. Meg is a kind and courageous person, so it's not strange that something like this happened to him." Novan nodded.
Michael faltered slightly upon hearing that before a smile appeared on his face as he said to the guard leader, "Get Mr. Mak to go to the side hall. It's cold outside, so get those elves to sit in the west hall for a while. Prepare some tea for them."
"Yes." The guard leader quickly strode away.
Michael turned to Novan with an apologetic expression, and said, "Thank you for your hard work. The school is so busy, so I shouldn't have asked you to go."
"You can't leave in these troubled times, and Rolan can't be relied on either. Who else can go if I don't go?" Novan shook his head with a resigned expression. He paused momentarily before turning to Michael as he said, "The feasibility of the railway and the steam locomotive hasn't been verified yet. Are you sure you want to deploy so many people to do this?"
Michael smiled, and said, "Back then, we came to a consensus that if we want to achieve true peace on the Norland Continent, then we have to get rid of the concept of borders and allow all races to live in harmony. After 100 years of hard work, Chaos City has basically achieved this.
However, if we want to spread this concept across the entire continent, the most effective way is to reduce the cost of movement and increase the convenience of travel. Allow all races to enter each other's territories, and perhaps this will be an important step in the integration of the continent. "
Novan furrowed his brows in contemplation.
"Think about it. If humans, elves, demons, and dragons … all squeezed into a small carriage and peacefully experienced a journey together, when such a situation occurs on the road, wouldn't it be an ice-breaking journey for all races? Also, does this remind you of anything? "Michael continued as he looked at Novan.
Novan's eyes lit up, and he blurted out, "Amy's."
"Mr. Mak's intelligence always amazes me. Perhaps he understands the true meaning of equality better than we do," Michael said with a smile, and his tone was a little emotional.
"It is indeed Chaos City's fortune that he is willing to stay." Novan nodded.
"Furthermore, it's time for us to relax our mindset. Chaos City can't continue to be a symbol of peace. Only with enough power can we have the right to speak," Michael said with a grave expression.
"You mean that?" Novan looked at Michael in surprise.
"Let's start with that." Michael nodded.
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Meg nodded with satisfaction upon seeing that all of the elves had been arranged, and followed a guard toward the side hall.
Meg had only sat down for a short while when Michael's voice sounded from outside, and he said, "Mr. Mak, congratulations on winning the best dish award. I'm not surprised at all."
Meg looked up to see the burly Michael striding into the hall. He also stood up with a smile, and said, "Thank you for the compliment, City Lord."
"Have a seat." Michael sat down on the chair beside Meg, and asked, "Mr. Mak, why are you looking for me at such a late hour?"
Meg was very fond of Michael's straightforward way of talking, so he told him about how the elves had been hunted down by demons and orcs, and how they had been tortured in an underground cellar, sold as slaves, and even raped.
Michael's expression was a little dark, and his fists were clenched tightly as if he were trying to repress his rage.
"These elves claimed to have been saved by the elven princess, and came to me because of a customer's recommendation. Almost the exact same thing happened in front of my restaurant. Anna, a five-year-old elven girl, lost her grandfather as a result, and before that, she had already lost her parents. " Meg looked at Michael, and said in a solemn and sincere voice, "I don't have the power to stop all of this from happening, and I don't have the power to punish the people behind all of this, but I hope that Chaos City can accept and protect them and allow them to become residents of Chaos City."
"I've also been keeping an eye on this situation for some time. Chaos City has sheltered some pitiful elves in the past, but when it comes to negotiations with the Wind Forest, Chaos City can only maintain a more restrained stance." Michael nodded, and his voice gradually deepened as he said, "However, I didn't think that there would be such a dark chain of interests behind all of this. Even though this is a conflict between the elven race, the involvement of orcs and demons is clearly a crime.
"What happened in Chaos City last month made us very wary, and we've already set up a few strongholds outside of Chaos City. They're targeting the elven residents of Chaos City, and they'll be severely punished by the laws of Chaos City."
Meg nodded in response. Michael didn't pretend that he had only just learned about this. As a neutral city, at the very least, Chaos City was trying its best to protect its residents, and it didn't disappoint him.
"The same thing keeps happening right under our noses. I feel very guilty for the decision I made 10 years ago." A hint of guilt appeared on Michael's face, and he clenched his fists as he said, "After passing a citizen's evaluation, these elves will become residents of Chaos City, and they'll receive protection from Chaos City. Children of suitable age will be allowed to attend school, and elves who have already passed school age will be given jobs so that they can settle down in Chaos City.
Chaos City will make an announcement tomorrow, and all elves who need protection can come to Chaos City, and Chaos City will protect them. "
"This is the Chaos City that I love. Thank you." Meg stood up and extended a deep bow toward Michael.
"I also thank Mr. Mak on behalf of Chaos City." Michael also stood up and extended a deep bow toward Meg.
The two of them stood up and smiled at each other.
"Men sure are strange." Vivian leaned against the window and looked at the two people in the room. Her gaze then fell on Meg, and she murmured, "But he really does seem to be a good person. Even though he already has a daughter, if Luna really likes him …"
"Let's go visit them. I hope they'll be able to get used to living in Chaos City in the coming days." Michael led the way out of the room.
Meg followed along. As they walked down the corridor, he turned to look at the window in the side hall, and a figure flashed around the corner.
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