COSG - Chapter 83.2: Scary Lady

Once the lady was some distance away, Gault, who had stood stiffly in the midst of the dazed crowd, was overwhelmed by a sensation of exhaustion.

Describing this feeling would be like how a person traveling on a mountain path would feel after spotting an extremely venomous snake at his feet but managed to escape without being bitten. A mixture of relief, dread, and an almost surreal sense, as if just having awakened from a nightmare.

Nevertheless, Gauld felt that something was amiss.

Weisshem was a haven for wealthy men, but it wasn't completely devoid of esteemed ladies—a baron had spent an entire summer squandering his estate's profits here and refused to return home until the baroness, accompanied by an entourage of servants and stewards, arrived to forcibly retrieve him.

How can a noble lady come out without a large entourage?

At this thought, Gauld immediately became alert and looked toward the lady now in the distance.

Weisshem was situated at the southernmost border of the Rhine Kingdom, close to the Sorensen Mountains. Unscrupulous denizens of these mountains had, on some occasions, set their eyes on this town before.

Incidents, with bandit gangs sending scouts into Weisshem, weren't that uncommon. Just that… Captain Gauld, who had this thought, felt a degree of uncertainty.

Would a bandit gang's scout, if that was who she was, adopt such an ostentatious and shockingly conspicuous approach?

Captain Gauld stood in place for a while, struggling to make sense of the situation. However, he couldn't shake off the unease creeping over him when he considered disregarding this enigmatic lady.

After careful deliberation, Captain Gauld decided that caution was paramount. He walked over to the tavern, summoned his comrades, and directed them to the lady who was attracting everyone's attention.

As a militia captain, he carried quite some authority, and even if his subordinates were clearly reluctant, they still steeled themselves and carried out orders to keep a close eye on this lady.

The lady, who drew ey

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