"Is this... is this really serious?" The village chief's eyes widened after reading the contents of the paper, questioning its authenticity.
Soran, hearing this, merely glanced briefly and continued his conversation with the soldiers. As their leader, he was ready to lead his subordinates to camp in the open world map again; Soran didn't really consider whether the people of Enrac Village would be willing to submit under the rule of the Pharaoh or not.
"Guaranteed safety in the village area? What does this mean?"
"Could it be that the goblins won't attack us anymore? Will our village become a safe place once again?"
"R-read it further, village chief. They might be asking for an unreasonable payment," a villager said, still skeptical about what they had just read.
Silence fell for a moment, with only light chatter from the soldiers being heard.
