Winters watched Caman leave, then turned to Pierre and said humorously, "Come on, give me some good news. I've had enough complaints these days."
Pierre snapped back to reality and immediately sat up straight.
He solemnly placed the package Vashka had given him on the table, deftly untied the strings, and then slowly took out a key from inside.
Next came the second key, the third key...
Ultimately, a total of seven keys were carefully placed in front of Winters.
The seven keys were made of different materials and varied in size. Some had silver bodies with golden coatings, beautifully crafted; others were mere twisted iron rods, requiring a considerable level of understanding to recognize them as keys.
Pierre proudly explained the origin of the keys: "Longbow Bay, Floating Azure Port, Ice Creek Valley... Everywhere your banner reached, the towns of Vernge County surrendered without exception, all voluntarily offering 'city keys' to show submission."
