The Devil’s Cage - Chapter 1454

Chapter 1454: 1454

Luphus lowered his head helplessly after the pressuring figure left .

Yort Fields was very different from Naveya City .

In fact, anyone with a little self-awareness knew why Yort Fields was still under the rule of the lords: the contract from 300 years ago .

If the contract wasn’t there, Yort Fields would have become Naveya’s colony .

And now, something big had gone down in Naveya, causing some of the lords in Yort Fields to have ulterior thoughts .

Some became careful, some became greedy .

As a wise man once praised by many, Luphus had provided the lords with honest suggestions, but in the end… here he was, in front of Arya Outpost .

Greed blinds the eye of men and blocks them from the truth .

Ignorance fuels the arrogance of man .

Sigh .

A sigh later, Luphus turned around and went over to ‘Knight’ Eden, trying to help him up .

No, not knight, it should be ‘student’, as Eden was Luphus’ disciple .

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Kieran chose to have his lunch in the kitchen, sitting at a table made up of a wooden plank and stones .

He wasn’t dissatisfied with the crude setup though, because his attention was captivated by the food in the pot .

Roffu helped the cook serve the food into dishes on the table .

Plates of beef, potatoes, and carrots were placed before Kieran .

Atrina then took a basket of bread from the rack beside the table .

Kieran waved his hand at her, telling her to not slice the bread, serving it the way it was .

He then started eating the lunch his own way, soaking the whole bread into the stew for a few seconds before stuffing it into his mouth . As he chewed and swallowed, the bread was quickly devoured .

While the second piece of bread was soaked into the soup of the stew, Kieran took a spoon and scooped big pieces of beef into his mouth, followed by a whole potato and carrot .

The rich, thick soup complemented the potatoes and carrots, making them more vibrant in color; the potatoes were soft and the carrots were still crunchy, mixing well with the beef .

Kieran took a second amidst his busy eating to give Roffu a big thumbs up . He was never stingy with praise for people who deserved it, especially those who prepared food for him .

The buff and square-faced Roffu widened his mouth into a smile, revealing his teeth .

“Thank you for your compliment! It’s an honor to be able to serve you!”

What else delights a cook more than praise for his cooking from those eating it?

Probably the eater’s unusual identity, and Kieran was one of those eaters with an unusual identity .

The title ‘demigod’ had been ringing in his ears since he had returned with the west-bound convoy, becoming quite familiar in his knowledge and the titles people addressed Kieran with changed from a normal Sir, Lord, to Majesty .

No one would doubt the authenticity of the titles, though from the point of view of the people of Arya Outpost, what Kieran displayed was already near a God-like level, something only Gods could do .

“Aren’t you eating?”

After eating a sufficient amount of food, Kieran finally noticed Atrina, who had Ben beside him since he started eating . He had to invite her—the relationship between them made the invitation necessary, and from a certain aspect, his invitation was a little too late .

“Em . Sure . But rather than eating myself, I prefer to watch you eat . I feel happy every time I see you eat… it’s like the food is tastier than it looks . I have to control myself though,” Atrina didn’t reject and replied with a smile .

Unlike Kieran, Atrina took a small bowl and filled it halfway . Even the bread she took was one third of a full bread .

“You can actually take more you know . ”

“No! That’s enough, I still want to fit into my leather armor!”

Kieran couldn’t help but remind her about the portion but Atrina shook her head and rejected the offer .

Kieran shrugged, not caring about Atrina’s appetite, which was similar to Starbeck’s .

He gave Starbeck a similar reminder when they were having a meal back in his room, and unlike Atrina, Starbeck didn’t reject it .

It was just that even if Starbeck could eat, the extra portion was never more than half a bowl .

Anything more than half a bowl was impossible, for Starbeck’s appetite had decided how much he could eat .

It was Starbeck’s loss, though, if he couldn’t eat much .

As for the leftovers?

There wouldn’t be leftovers . All the remaining food would be in Kieran’s stomach, similar to the table of dishes in front of him now .

Therefore, the atmosphere in the dining table was quite joyful .

The young soldier and robust cook were sensible enough to leave the kitchen after serving lunch . The cook went over to the other soldier camp, there was another kitchen there that required his attention; the young soldier was guarding the kitchen entrance like a personal bodyguard .

10 minutes after Kieran gobbled down all of his food, Atrina, who had been eating very slowly, was finally done with her bowl of stew .

“What is the contract between Neveya City and Yort Fields from 300 years ago?”

Kieran asked when Atrina finally placed her spoon down .

“I’m not sure . I’ve only read about the contract in books . Something happened 300 years ago, and it made the newly formed Naveya acknowledge Yort Fields . Until now, nothing had changed,” said Atrina .

“Hero Algor appeared 300 years ago, right?” Kieran asked after some thought .

“Ryan, are you suspecting Hero Algor is from Yort Fields? Impossible! Although his heroic achievements were purposely toned down, there are clear records of his birth places . Hero Algor came from a small village around Naveya and was the son of a noble . Back then, when Naveya wasn’t truly a city yet, just a slightly large town, Hero Algor set foot in Naveya and claimed to be a Naveyan . All of his followers were from Naveya . Some were from the city and some from the rural areas around the city, but not a single one of them came from Yort Fields . ”

Atrina denied Kieran’s speculation but when she mentioned the ‘followers’, she sounded a bit hesitant .

After all, those followers were Gods in the present, except for five particular ones who didn’t ascend to godship .

Kieran didn’t argue when he was denied by Atrina . All he had was a guess and he didn’t have any solid evidence to support his speculation .

However, he really hoped to find out more about what happened 300 years ago, because it was related to the Gods of Naveya, which he was concerned about .

“Can you bring Luphus the wise man over? I want to ask him some questions,” said Kieran .

Atrina instantly knew what Kieran wanted to do .

“Don’t worry . He will come soon, very eagerly at that . ”

Atrina smiled as thoughts came into her mind . Her smile showed a sense of mockery .

She was very familiar with what the lords of Yort Fields were good at .

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