My Pet Human Got Kidnapped by a Wild Human

Chapter 32

After the Millist Empire annexed Klein and Abby, Robert quickly fawned on some noblemen. He successfully became the Lord of Klein’s old capital- Perle, the city of pearls. Henry became the Lord of the neighboring city, Gaim. Roberts had ambitions. He was not satisfied with his current position on the ladder. However, people here respected physical forces and were not a fan of conspiracy and tricks. The Emperor of Misllist did not like Robert, who could switch his loyalty with a blink of an eye. And not to mention Robert able to come up with vicious advice one after another. No one liked raising a wolf and worried that it would bite the owner all the time.

At first, Robert was well respected in Abby. People believed that he was a great warrior. And because of those terrifying injuries, he received artifacts from the dragons. And now, people found that he did not value anything that a warrior would. He used the dragon’s artifacts recklessly, but he did not worship them.

Last but not least, he did not possess the qualities that a Lord should have. Not to mention, this was the capital of Klein. People still remembered how he killed their King and Queen and how he treated their bodies.

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「Robert,」Henry looked at him worriedly, 「Why are you so calm? How could you drink at times like this? Have you heard the deeds of the Dragon God ?」

「The priests have been talking about this non-stop, Henry.」 Robert laid on a trembling girl’s lap, 「What are you afraid of? Did you regret working for me ?」

「Prince Grieve is coming back. This is real intel. My son Jim sent me an urgent message, and he is rushing back. He said that he witnessed the Dragon God himself. Prince Grieve was in company with a divine envoy, then met with the dragons who raised the divine envoy. The Dragon God’s arrival was to bless the envoy and the dragons. Jim will never lie to me, Robert」

「 What’s so scary about this? Henry, you don’t know the dragons at all.」Robert snorted.

「NON-BELIEVER!」Henry stood up and shoveled the girl away roughly and grabbed Robert,「The God is on his side, ROBERT!What can we do but surrender?」

「If you want to wait for your death, sure do so, Henry. Yeah, he is on the way. Grieve is coming back to cut off both of our heads. What do you think that can stop him from doing it? If you give him your city, will it make him forget the death of his parents? If you give him all your gold, will it make him forget the shame of subjugation? Henry, the moment you decide to betray your king, you are on my side. There is nothing you can do to change it.」Robert smiled and said, 「Did your mother not enjoy those gold I sent? Did you not appreciate the beauties I sent to you? I know sometimes you have a conscience, or you think you have a conscience…」

「I underestimated your horror!」Henry said, 「If it wasn’t my mother’s wishes, I would never listen to you! She suffered through poverty and raised me by herself. To buy me weapons, she…」

「She loves gold, and I gave it to her. She knew what we had to do to get those gold, but she never felt remorse for using it. Stop deceiving yourself, Henry. You are a villain just like me. You are a shameful betrayer. You have a mother. Didn’t Grieve have a mother, too? You have committed a crime, and you are standing on the edge of hell, just like me. Why don’t you just enjoy the life you have? Be a villain and forget about those moral restrains. The dragons are not to be afraid of, Henry. Yes, they are indeed strong, very strong, and they are restricted here because of it. They won’t be a help to Grieve. I am more worried about the so-called envoy- but it doesn’t matter. You know how many artifacts I own. If we lose, we will lose our lives. But if we surrender, it will on;y make the failure come faster. Think for your poor old mother. What would she do if you died?」

Henry shivered, then he sighed and left silently without a word.

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Robert grabbed the girl who tried to escape and laid on her laps again. He picked up the flask next to her and asked, 「What do you think of Henry? And how about me?」

The girl trembled and wondered the meaning of his words:「Lord Henry is a brave man, but he is far less intelligent than you, my Lord.」

「Tell the truth, little girl. I am not like the others. Your kind words could not fool me. Perhaps your scold would make me happier. However, if you think you can deceive me, I am afraid I will have to break your neck.」

「Lord Henry… He was better than you… but not by much… My Lord」

「Oh, that’s the truth. I am curious why people like Henry more and think I am nothing but a hopeless scum? He is a traitor, and I won Klein for my king. He is an ordinary city Lord and does nothing special. As for me, I bring a prosperous economy and powerful army to the City of Perle.

Tell me, since we are both bad guys, why is Henry more likable than me?」

「Everyone… Everyone is not used to it.」

「Oh?」

「You disrespect the priests and refuse to hold any ceremonies. You forcibly occupy the palaces and temples, change laws arbitrarily, and allow people to do things that violate the “Book of Dragons.” The order in the city is chaotic than ever. The merchants get to make more money, but the taxes are higher than ever. Life for plebes like us does not get any better. You often make orders as you wish. Ordering people to construct a castle or build a hot spring for you. You snatch brides at their wedding and take away daughters from their families.」One by one, the girl speaks faster and faster,「No one can figure out what is on your mind, so everyone is afraid of you. Lord Henry is not like this.」

「Well said, WELL SAID!」Robert bellow with laughter, then he stood up and slapped the girl’s face, 「Get out!」

The girl crawled out of the palace where Robert was. She ran desperately to her friends.

They gently wiped the scars on her face and hugged each other. However, the girl’s eyes were shiny, and she whispered: 「Prince Grieve is coming! With the blessing of the Dragon God, he will cut off their heads.