The Witch Hunter System
chapter-811

Chapter 811 Another Matter

Young Master Punta's guard quickly felt like he was treading on thin ice. Before coming to Sunpeak City, everyone was told about the one person they should avoid offending.

Unfortunately, Young Master Punta just had to offend that very person – Lady Aeliana, Lord of Sunpeak City.

Shortly after Aeliana shifted her cold gaze to the drawn sword, the guard's body shook with fright. He quickly withdrew his weapon and pulled his young master further away.

"Lady Aeliana, please have mercy! My young master is still young and immature. He did not mean to offend you!" the guard quickly said.

"He doesn't mean to offend me, but he can offend everyone else with his insolent gazes?" Aeliana coolly questioned before firmly stating, "I don't know where you think you are, but this is my turf and my rules! Not some prostitute gallery!"

"Take your young master and get out of my sight! Your presence spoils the mood of my city!" Aeliana barked.

"Right away, Lady Aeliana!" the guard nodded like an obedient chicken before lifting his young master over his shoulders and scurrying off with haste.

At the same time, the crowd of witches quickly cheered at the departing eyesore.

If not for the strict rules of Sunpeak City, they would have long taken matters into their own hands and taught the audacious brat a lesson. They just didn't want to risk getting punished for committing violence.

After all, the city only had one person who could be the judge, jury, and executioner.

Although Aeliana's ruthlessness made everyone fear her, they also greatly respected her. Only when such brutal, cruel punishments existed would people properly behave and follow the law.

Many people might not agree with her cruelty, but even they could not argue with the results.

How could law and order be maintained if heavy consequences for breaking them weren't properly enforced?

A Transcendent-rank Red Dragon and a group of battle witches shortly arrived at the scene after catching wind of a minor disturbance in the area.

They were immediately pleasantly surprised upon discovering Aeliana's return.

"Lady Aeliana, is there a problem here?" a Transcendent-rank Red Dragon inquired, sweeping the crowd with a stern glance.

"No," Aeliana casually shook her head and explained, "I've already taken care of it."

"I see."

Meanwhile, many people lowered their heads in awe and reverence.

On the other hand, the visitors from outside shivered under the dragon's intimidating pressure. But at the same time, they also couldn't help but feel excited about meeting one of the True Dragons, especially those who traveled from the Great Ratholos Empire.

Dragons were the symbols of their worship since they represented strength and power.

Nevertheless, the crowd eventually dispersed after Aeliana departed the scene, returning to her residence.

"Welcome back, Lady Aeliana," the servants and vassals quickly greeted.

Aeliana acknowledged them with a nod before summoning all her vassals for a quick meeting.

"What has happened in the past four days of my absence? I was only gone for a short while, but the stability and order of my city already dropped?" Aeliana coolly inquired after sitting on her seat with her legs crossed.

The high-ranking battle witches under her command immediately lowered their heads in shame. Although they had a reason for that, it was undeniable that they disappointed their city lord.

After a moment, a Darkan High Witch stepped forward to speak.

"Shortly after you left, the city received a great increase in visitors from other countries, My Lady," the commander of the city guards started explaining.

"Because they were mostly offspring of reputable and noble backgrounds, we dare not punish the troublemakers in case we created bigger problems for you, My Lady."

Aeliana frowned with a dark look before saying, "I don't care if they are princes or princesses of another country, Mildred. If they come to my city, they have to follow my city's rules."

"If they break the law, punish them accordingly. If the crime is severe enough to warrant death, then just kill them. Their statuses will not grant them any special privileges here in my city," Aeliana coldly stated.

"Understood, My Lady," the Darkan High Witch bowed in understanding.

"So, who can tell me why the reputable and noble families in other countries are sending their dear offspring to our city?" Aeliana asked.

"Supposedly, words of our new academy of magic and aura had spread to other countries, so they are sending their heirs over to learn, but more importantly, to build connections, My Lady," a Lunaran High Witch answered.

"Heirs, huh?" Aeliana uttered thoughtfully before acknowledging, "That's pretty good. While they are learning and building connections in the academy, they are also hostages."

"This form of arrangement should be their way of showing goodwill and loyalty to Lord Vaan. Hm, I guess I can't just sentence their heirs to death if they commit heavy crimes…"

"But it should be easy to extort the families in return for keeping their lives…" Aeliana suddenly thought.

Mildred and the other vassals gawked at their city lord dumbfoundedly. However, surprisingly, they couldn't find anything wrong with her words.

"My Lady, there's another matter that requires your attention. None of us could decide what to do on this matter without you or Lord Vaan," another vassal suddenly mentioned.

"What matter?" Aeliana raised an eyebrow.

"There's a big group of warriors from the Great Ratholos Empire claiming to be the devoted followers of Sir Pendragon—I mean, Lord Vaan," the vassal stated.

"Supposedly, they moved her after hearing news of Lord Vaan's main residence and have been demanding some land and resources to build a temple and statue in Lord Vaan's name to worship him."

"However, they don't seem very credible due to their beggar-like appearances," the vassal added.

"A temple and statue, huh? That's actually a good idea…" Aeliana thought with interest before sighing, "To think that I have not thought of this before…"

"Take me to see this group at once! I will determine whether they can be trusted or not!" Aeliana demanded shortly after.

Although she couldn't confirm anything without seeing the group of warriors for herself, they had temporarily earned her goodwill.