After waiting several days, the town mayor, in a carriage driven by his servant, made his way through the dense forest to the front gate of Black Crow Castle.
He strutted around like a pompous rooster, mimicking the mannerisms and airs of nobility as though surveying his own domain.
Although he was not a noble himself, his clumsy impersonation came off as a jester's trick, yet he seemed unbothered by that.
His arrival threw many into a state of uncertainty. Workers stopped what they were doing, turned their heads, and watched his every move.
This fellow exited the carriage, dismissively glanced around at those who were looking his way, and then walked straight into the castle.
Combining the uncouthness of a merchant with the pretentiousness of nobility, his demeanor made everyone around him feel disgusted.
No one stopped him. This was an order given by Violet that no one should obstruct him and this fellow should be let in.
