Chapter 216: The First Hanging in Storm Domain!

"Is that so? Are you sure you don't want to seize this chance to stay alive?"

"Besides, the face of Iron Claw, the heir of the Silver Wolf Tribe, was truly nostalgic to slap two days ago. I wonder if the faces of the heirs from other tribes will feel just as satisfying to slap!"

"How about... I find one to try right now?"

Shaking his wrist, Gervas prepared to head out of the cell.

Whoosh!

All the tribe heirs who had been pricking up their ears turned pale, shivered in fright, and immediately hid in the corner, trembling.

"Demon! You are a demon!" Freya's eyes were bloodshot, and she was on the verge of crying from anger.

"Then I ask one last time, are you willing or not?"

"I... I am willing..."

"Louder, I can't hear you!"

"I am willing!" This shout seemed to drain the last of Freya's strength; after shouting, she slumped completely.

"Good, good! Then, for your sake, I'll hold back the urge to slap their faces for now. If you ever misbehave, I can always come back to experience it later."

"Of course, the ransom letter still needs to be written! Caroline!"

"My lord, your servant is here!" Standing outside the cell, Caroline, who had been waiting for a long time, walked in.

"Attend to Her Highness the Silver Moon Princess and get her groomed. Since she is to serve me, she can't be all smelly!"

"I... you..." The Silver Moon Princess's anger was reignited. Who was smelly?

"Let's go, you little bitch!" Seeing Freya dare to glare at her lord, Caroline pushed her shoulder with a bad temper.

This so-called tribal savage princess dared to assassinate her lord; naturally, Caroline would not give her a good look.

Upon hearing Caroline's foul words, the Silver Moon Princess immediately glared at Caroline with her beautiful eyes.

However, at this moment, Gervas's voice came softly, "Servants must have the rules of servants! During this time, you must obey discipline!"

"And Caroline the maid will be your head maid for this period. Do you understand what I mean?!"

"Did you hear that, you little bitch? The lord told you to listen to me!" Caroline had been momentarily stunned by Freya's gaze.

After all, Freya possessed combat ability.

However, with her lord backing her up, Caroline immediately straightened her back.

Freya gritted her teeth and withdrew her gaze!

Just like that, Freya was taken away by Caroline!

Meanwhile, Gervas made the group of tribe heirs write the envelopes demanding ransom.

Once everything was settled, Gervas left the dungeon.

"By the way, since each is worth several hundred gold coins, we can't let them starve to death. From now on, give each of them half a loaf of black bread daily!"

"Yes, my lord!"

After giving orders to his subordinate, Gervas returned directly to the inner keep.

The Silver Moon Princess had just finished washing and dressing at that very moment.

The previous beast skins were removed, replaced by a simple linen maid's outfit.

The beast bone ornaments on her head and body were gone, leaving only a linen strip used to tie up her beautiful hair.

Of course, even with such simplicity, it could not hide her tall and impressive figure.

Having grown accustomed to weak and delicate Young Ladies, seeing the Silver Moon Princess with her exquisite features made Gervas feel there was a unique charm to her!

"My lord!"

"M-My lord!"

"Good, good! Follow Caroline closely from now on and do your work. Whether those tribe heirs can live well depends on you!"

Freya felt extremely aggrieved and resentful inside, but she dared not show the slightest disrespect on her face, so she could only keep her head down and stay silent.

"The lord is asking you a question. Did you hear it? Are your ears deaf? As a maid, you must answer the lord's question immediately!"

Caroline did not call her "little bitch" again because Freya had already started acting the part of a maid.

And she was the temporary head maid; she could not use foul language inside the castle.

"I... I heard... my lord!" Freya responded with humiliation.

"Very well, then go now and send the letters demanding ransom to your tribe chief fathers!"

Afterwards, Gervas took Freya to the back garden!

"Bai Yu!"

Hoo-hoo!

Freya's white-feathered owl was currently bound by chains and could not move at all.

Upon seeing its master, it immediately struggled excitedly.

This time, Gervas prepared to send this Tier One magical beast to deliver the letter.

After all, those heirs were gold coins, and Gervas could not bear to let them go.

Moreover, the journey was long; if sent alone or in pairs, the danger level would be very high, whereas this Tier One flying magical beast...

... was not only safe but also fast.

Upon learning that Gervas was willing to spare her mount, Freya was naturally overjoyed and immediately comforted and instructed Bai Yu the owl on the matter of delivering the letter.

After tying the letter to Bai Yu the owl's neck with a leather pouch, Gervas had someone untie the iron chain restraints.

With a clatter, Bai Yu the owl soared into the sky.

After letting out a cry, it headed towards the southwest.

"Let's go, come with me, my lord, to the small town!"

After the ransom letters were sent, Gervas took the 'new maid' to the town square.

……

"Ah, my lord, what is being prepared? Why are there so many people?"

Upon arriving at the small town, from afar one could already see the crowd surging in the square of Wheatfield Town.

Caroline, being a maid who also liked to join in the fun, immediately voiced her curiosity.

After all, today was not the day the caravan was due to arrive.

"Because a hanging is to be carried out shortly. It counts as the Storm Domain's first official hanging, and that is the reason I have come!"

"Hanging!" Caroline's beautiful eyes widened, excitement mixed with fear.

And this mindset of Caroline's was also a standard medieval mindset.

In their view, a hanging was as thrilling and ordinary as children in a past life watching a year pig being slaughtered during the New Year.

"My lord, everything is prepared!"

As Gervas took his seat on the temporarily constructed viewing platform, Lieutenant Lawrence quickly ran over to report.

"Then let us begin!"

"Yes, my lord!"

Immediately, Lieutenant Lawrence quickly ran to one side of the square and ordered the guards to bring up five prisoners wearing linen hoods.

With a rustle, the guards yanked the hoods off, revealing the faces of the five prisoners in full view.

However, these faces appeared very unfamiliar to the common people of the Storm Domain.

Thus, one by one, they began to discuss who these people were and why they had been sentenced to hanging.

And in the midst of the crowd, only one person reacted strongly upon seeing these prisoners.

"Are they not familiar? My maid Freya?"

This person was indeed the maid Freya.

And those five prisoners were obviously the captives who had helped the tribe's savages guide the way yesterday and whom she had spared.

"They are innocent; we forced them to guide the way. Why do you still execute them?" Freya, unable to suppress her inner agitation, questioned Gervas aloud.

Clearly, Freya still held compassion for these people.

Gervas finally confirmed that this Freya was different from ordinary savages.

She did not regard all humans as objects of hatred.

So he smiled lightly and said, "They are innocent? Maid Freya, do you think I am executing them because they helped you guide the way?"

"No, no, no! I am not that cruel to my own people; in such a situation, I would at most make them undergo labor reform for a few years!"

"And the true reason they are sentenced to hanging is robbery!"

Freya was stunned.

Gervas, however, had already waved his hand for Lawrence to continue.

One saw Lawrence approach below Gervas's high platform and begin to recount the crimes of the several people.