Lord Protector Novel

Nelly added, “Oh dear. Great Marshal Zee said that this is a secret between the two of us, and I mustn't tell anyone. I wonder if he will blame me.”

The villagers began to murmur among themselves.

“Lass, you're lying. This sounds completely absurd!”

“The Great Marshal is such an influential person. There's no way he will come to our village. Even if he does, it will be a massive event. But, we aren't aware of anything like that.”

“I think you must have dreamed of the Great Marshal.”

Nelly's mom felt very guilty and apologized to the villagers, “I'm so sorry. It's my fault for not guiding her well. That's why she talks nonsense. When we go back, I will have a long talk with her.”

“All right. Everyone, go back now. It's getting late.”

The crowd began to disperse.

Nelly, on the other hand, was displeased. “But, I'm telling the truth. Why won't all of you believe me?”

“Hold on!” Don called out.

The villagers stopped in their tracks and eyed the village chief with curiosity. “What is it?”

Don took a deep breath before saying, “I feel that what Nelly says may be true.”

The crowd could not help but burst out laughing.

“Chief, Nelly is still young, so we can understand if she is mistaken. But, you are so much older and wiser. How can you have such poor judgment?”

The village chief said, “Hear me out first. Firstly, this warrior does look very much like the Great Marshal in our mural, but that's understandable. However, both their auras are also very similar. Can there really be two such identical men in this world? Secondly, remember three days ago, when we woke up and saw the strange happenings?”

The villagers nodded and started talking.

“Of course, we remember. Three days ago, when we woke up, many of us had strange injuries on our bodies. The injuries looked as if we have been overworking.”

“The vegetables in our greenhouses seemed to have grown overnight, but it's not possible.”

“Also, my dog actually died of starvation. But, the night before, I have given it sufficient food.”

“Chief, can all these strange happenings have something to do with the Great Marshal?”

Don said, “To be honest, I have a strong suspicion that we have been sleeping for at least five to six days continuously during that period! That's why the dog died of starvation. It also explains why the vegetables have grown so much. During those days, we have been controlled by someone while working our guts off. That will explain the injuries on us. Throughout everything, we were completely unconscious. We are only rescued when the warrior, who is also the Great Marshal, appeared.”

When the villagers heard that, their faces turned pale.