Locke Harvey, Grand Lord of the Tirisfard Glades, Supreme Commander of the Crusaders' Southern Theater, and de facto master of the Silver Pines Forest. The news of his return to Iva from the elven kingdom of Quel'Salas spread throughout the Silver Pines Forest and even throughout the Crusaders in an instant.

So, when Locke appeared outside Iva City Hall at sunset, the steps of the town hall were already full.

The three corps commanders, Paul, Arad, and Creek, all dressed in armor, stood behind the military faction led by Hudson. The mage Olivia and the goblin Gates led a group of mages to stand on the far right, and Baron Berg stood in the middle of the line with his subordinate interior staff. Locke also saw some of the Preparatory Knights' mentors, such as Eregor and Farbanks, looking at him with serious faces, and they were also waiting for him here with some of their apprentices.

In stark contrast, the team of prosecutors in red clothes and red armor, led by Shiloh, was listed separately from the welcoming procession. As if no one liked them, they were isolated by this group of people.

"Welcome home, High Lord."

Greeted by Bridget, the leader, the soldiers present raised their right hands and saluted Locke solemnly. The rest bowed respectfully to Locke.

But for the greetings of his subordinates, Locke did not treat them as kindly as usual, he did not say a word to anyone present, his face was covered with frost. After a casual military salute, Locke strode into the town hall with a blank face, and hung everyone here.

Britcht, who rubbed Locke's body, was even able to notice that Locke's eyebrows and feet were throbbing from time to time, and out of her understanding of Locke, Bridget knew that this was not a good sign.

There was only one person, who followed Locke back from outside, and he was the only one who followed Locke into the town hall.

This man is Locke's follower, Elf Girl's deputy, Anderson Mario.

In Noris' absence, as her deputy, Anderson took over everything in the intelligence department. If Locke wanted to know what had happened to the Silverpine Forest during his absence, Anderson's value was there.

And for the people who were standing outside the town hall at this time, Locke's action was not intended to tell everyone present that I was very dissatisfied with you!

This made the expressions of everyone present become weird, and an awkward atmosphere rose up. A group of people stood outside with big eyes and eyes, and no one knew whether they should go or not without receiving a response from Locke.

Bridget stood there with a stubborn face and didn't move, originally she felt that she had done a good job during Locke's absence. But it turned out that Locke didn't think so. His attitude says it all, and he doesn't even want to say a hard word to himself!

As the first deputy commander of the Southern Theater of Operations, and a number of senior officers in the Southern Theater, Hudson's age is a huge advantage, and his rich experience allows him to easily figure out why Locke is angry.

It's just that the old soldier of this kingdom didn't say anything, and his brow stretched slightly. After glancing at the team of prosecutors in the distance, the corners of his mouth unconsciously curved for a moment, and then disappeared.

He and the regimental commanders behind him were just soldiers. Soldiers, if there is an order, they will go to war, and if they don't have an order, they will stay in the barracks, and what happened in the Silver Pine Forest during this time has nothing to do with them in the strict sense. We only cooperate with the orders of our superiors......

As Locke's right and left hand, Shiloh, who wields great power, is not the most stressed, which can be shown from her deep frown. If Bridget is a grievance, then there is not only grievance in Shiloh's heart, but also apprehension.......

After all, in Locke's absence, the prosecutors almost turned the Silver Pine Forest upside down.... As for what kind of damage this will cause, Eva's financial report is the most intuitive.

And the report that passed through Shiloh's hand to Locke's desk will be immediately turned over and examined by Locke.

Among this group of people with different complexions, there was one person with the most special expression, only he was grinning and sneering silently.

Erigor was not at all impressed by the team of prosecutors next to him. In his view, the pastor should do the pastor's business. For example, studying the Way of Light, praying, studying the Holy Scriptures, making new apprentices, treating the wounded, and so on. Instead of going deep into the army or something all day long, arresting people all day long and creating panic.

Is this a purification of the ranks? I think this is sabotaging our team!

While Erigor was thinking, Anderson walked out of the hall. He glanced at the crowd outside, then focused on Shiloh for a moment before moving away.

"The corps commander and the heads of each unit stay, Archmage Gates please wait here first, and the rest will be disbanded on the spot!"

With this order, the leaders of each team looked at each other a few times, and then moved towards the town hall.

Gates shrugged helplessly and walked to the side.

Unlike in the past, this time Shiloh and Bridget dragged it out last. The two had their own things on their minds and came together unconsciously.

"Now, can you understand what I'm saying?" Bridget looked wistfully at the door of the town hall, "Eva is where his hope lies, and he can't allow anyone to destroy his masterpiece." ”

"But what can we do? Is this an order from above, can we disobey it? Shiloh shook his head, reluctant to say anything more.

You? I? Or is he?

Shiloh sighed inwardly, lifted the corner of his red bishop's robe, and stepped into the town hall.

Locke sat in the seat of supreme power in the town hall, his mind long since returned to the goblin and the words he had spoken.

"Your Lord, can you believe it? The prosecutors are going to expel us!! If you don't go, you're going to hang us!! They say we don't belong to the Crusaders! Say that our presence pollutes the crusaders! ”

Cliff said to Locke with a look of grievance, "My lord, we have traveled across the sea, from the southernmost port of the distant continent of Kalimdor to this place of death, which is infested with undead. Along the way, I have suffered countless hardships! We're going to fight to the death against the evil Naga! And also to fight against bad weather! Sometimes there is a lack of food and water and you have to throw the injured and sick people off the boat to feed the sharks, just to get here!! ”

"Are we willing? Of course we don't! Who would want to risk their lives across the Endless Sea? ”

"How many merchant ships are silent in the dangerous endless sea every year, my lord. Do you know? Countless!! Locke seemed to see Klic gesturing with his long arms outstretched.

"But here we are!! Although we were forced in the beginning! But here we are. After later realizing your greatness, we joined the Crusaders at the inspiration of you, my lord. ”

"We do our best to protect the skies and seas of Iva and we are actively involved in the construction of Iva ! Every brick of Eva! Behind every mechanical invention, there is the hard work of our goblins!! We develop all sorts of inventions here, and we earn gold happily in Eva without worrying about exploitation by those disgusting foremen! ”

"You know what? My lord, every day I patrol the Silver Pines Forest in an airplane, and when I look at Iva moving below me, I exclaim, 'Wow, so we goblins have a talent for this too!' For the first time in my humble mind, I made this the home of our goblins! ”

"Now, we have shed blood and tears for Eva, and we have finally watched Iva slowly develop, and finally I feel like a home! We haven't made enough money yet...... You're going to drive us away?! ”

"I really want to smack him with a thick phlegm!!"