Chapter 15: Quiet! Mind the Knight’s Demeanor!
"I'm sorry, but you must be mistaken. This is the territory of the Matthews family, and he is one of my incompetent kin. How could he possibly be a knight of the lord's family? Just look at him—does he seem like someone the lord would take an interest in?" Pito said.
But as soon as he finished speaking, he regretted it. Seeing the expressions of the other Centaurs, he realized that the human was speaking the truth.
Although he didn't understand what had happened, it was clear now that this vast forest did indeed belong to the Thune family, and they had truly sworn allegiance to the Thune lord!
From what was written in the books, the Thune family had long since fallen into decline, and their territory didn't even have a single guard, but luckily, there wasn't anything valuable left in the land.
How had the information been so outdated?
No, that wasn't it. It was the sudden, rapid growth of the Thune family!
"Buddy, I don't think I can beat you," Hato said, looking up at the towering Pito. "But I must report this to the lord. A stylish Centaur like you? The bounty description should be easy enough to write."
"No."
Pito slung his bow and raised a hand to stop him.
He stepped forward slowly, his expression calm. "If what you're saying is true, I'm willing to go with you to apologize to the Thune lord. It was Pir who charged at me. If the Thune lord is fair, he should find me innocent."
"My lord is indeed fair-minded. You better show him respect," Hato replied firmly.