By dusk, the ship reached the port of the inland river near Longsong Stronghold.
Petrov had heard about their trip and greeted them at the port with his followers. When they returned the castle, a grand welcoming banquet awaited them in the hall of the first floor. After taking over Longsong Stronghold, something changed in Roland's heart. When watching the nobles giving toasts to each other, he felt the money spent on the banquet came out of his own pocket.
After briefly greeting the eldest son of the Honeysuckle Family, he cut to the chase. "Have the Rats come out again?"
