Chapter 413: Be Frank

There was a slight knock on the door, and everyone who was cleaning the house stopped.

Sylvia frowned. She and her group had just arrived and had no social interactions in Port Fulan. Who would come to visit them?

Could it be McKinley?

Signaling everyone to get ready, Sylvia carefully came to the door and then gently opened the store door.

"Is it you?"

The person standing at the door surprised her a little. It was the Blue Witch Ladi Setia whom she had just met yesterday.

"It's me, and it's not just me."

Sylvia immediately looked behind her. The person standing behind Setia made her heart suddenly rise.

It turned out to be the local lord and his guards!

She had seen Paul before at the opening ceremony of the Customs Union, so she recognized him.

"You actually followed me and really betrayed me?"

Fear and anger suddenly occupied Sylvia's mind. In addition to being visited by the local lord, her fear also came from another reason - she didn't know anything about the Blue Witch's tracking.

The atmosphere in the air suddenly became tense, and the companions behind Sylvia immediately began to make various gestures or mutter something silently.

Seeing this, the guards behind Paul immediately took out their muskets and pointed them at Sylvia and others. Of course, the wizards who had just arrived in the northwest bay did not know what this meant.

"Haha, don't say it so harshly, Miss Assitini."

At this tense moment, Paul, who was standing behind La Di, suddenly spoke up.

"I'm here to visit you. I have no other intention. Please put down your guard."

He tried to show his kind side.

"Look, if I come to the door personally as a lord, doesn't it still show my sincerity?"

Hearing these words, Sylvia's frown slightly relaxed, and she waved her hand to stop her companions behind her.

Paul's guards also put away their muskets.

Their muskets were loaded, and the wizards did not know that they had just wandered around the gates of hell.

Sylvia stepped out of the door and made an invitation gesture, "Please come in, Lord."

Ladi was the first to enter the house, followed by Paul and the guards.

Paul sat down at a round table, and Ladi stood beside him.

He stretched out his hands, "First of all, I want to make it clear that I welcome people like you to come to the Northwest Bay, 'Alchemists'."

Sylvia was unmoved. She stared at Paul, as if she wanted to see some sincerity in his eyes.

"I know that you have just experienced a lot of hardships in Jiaowan, so you are full of distrust of everything around you. This will take time to heal."

Paul said to himself: "In order to build trust between us from scratch, I am here to promise you that as long as you abide by the laws here and pay taxes on time, I will treat you as ordinary people. You will be given 'special treatment'."

Sevia interpreted Paul's meaning - he would not kill or expel them, but he would not treat them as guests like some nobles who were keen on occultism.

Ha, that's fine. Now I and my companions are living peacefully. As for the proposal I made with the Blue Witch that day, it was just a whim.

"Thank you, Lord Grayman. I have sworn to you here - I will definitely abide by your laws and not do anything illegal."

Sylvia bowed to Paul.

Anyway, a similar oath has already been said in front of Ladi Setia, so it is no big deal to say it again in front of this lord.

"good!"

Paul clapped his hands and continued: "In addition, I hope you will not use your... special functions in front of ordinary people, otherwise it will be quite troublesome for me if it causes a sensation."

Sylvia nodded and said, "Don't worry about this, we don't want our identities to be exposed."

Paul said with some embarrassment: "That's good. Besides...after all, you have abilities that others don't have, so..."

Humph, are you going to break your promise so soon? Just now he said that we would not be treated specially.

Sylvia sneered inwardly.

"I hope you can take the initiative to report to my people once a week, just at Fulan Port. If you want to go far away - such as Huijiao Bay - forget it, but you must report in advance."

After saying this, Paul felt a little uneasy. If the other party didn't agree, he would have to take some tough measures.

Sylvia, on the other hand, felt a lot less wary after hearing Paul's words. Although she felt a bit like she was being watched, she had some trust in the man in front of her.

She knew what a wizard was like in the eyes of the world, but if a stranger suddenly came out and said he trusted you unconditionally, he must have some ulterior motive - at least that's what he thought in his heart.

With a slight sigh, Sylvia walked to her companion and discussed in a low voice in Cape Bay dialect.

"I think it's okay! People like us should be on guard."

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"But aren't we here to seek freedom?"

"Freedom? Are you willing to go somewhere else and continue to live a life of fear and precariousness all day long?"

"Yes, I think it's worth sacrificing a certain amount of freedom in exchange for a stable life."

After much discussion, the companions finally agreed to Paul's plan.

Sylvia returned to Paul, "Lord Graman, my companions and I are willing to accept your proposal."

Her voice no longer carried the previous indifference.

"Very good!"

Paul nodded with satisfaction.

"You don't have to take the initiative to run errands to report, which will easily attract attention. Aren't you going to open a store? My people will come as tax collectors."

"Thank you for your thoughtfulness."

"This is just an initial management measure. If your performance can gain my trust, you will eventually be able to live like ordinary residents of Arda."

Sylvia was delighted and bowed and said, "Thank you very much."

"Okay! The matter is resolved, and I should leave. I hope you can integrate into the life of Northwest Bay as soon as possible."

Paul stood up and prepared to leave.

"Please go slowly, Lord Graman."

Sylvia sent Paul to the door.

Paul comforted her: "I think the day when you can walk in the world openly will come soon."

"I hope so. It would be great if other people in power had the same open-minded attitude as you."

Flattery never wears thin. Paul laughed: "Hahaha! I also think I am one of the most open-minded people in the world."

Ahem! Sylvia didn't expect Paul to evaluate her like this.

Lady followed Paul and gave Sylvia a warning when she passed by her.

"I hope you won't use tricks when we meet in the future."