"Lionheart Family?"
Realization dawn upon Jacob. He didn't even think for a second it wasn't possible, since the Lionheart Family was a Noble household and it would be possible for them to have contacts with that Vise Leader.
"Since that is the case, you can be on your way." Jacob nodded toward Fourth Musketeer.
He felt he was pardoned and secretly swore to take revenge on Jacob for the deaths of his brothers.
However, the sword in Jacob's hand suddenly blurred and the next moment it was right inside the fourth musketeer's skull, as his eyes were filled with disbelief before he died.
"Heh, did he think I mean something else? Truly an idiot." Jacob smirked coldly and took the blade out.
With this, the infamous mercenary team who antagonized the lionheart city commoners and low-rank mercenaries were wiped out by Jacob!
Afterward, he picked up the four muskets and also revolvers around their waists and some bullets and the bronze telescope from the fourth musketeer and knives.
Expect that they weren't carrying anything else, Jacob mused they might leave other things behind on their carriage, but he didn't know where they parked it, nor he was interested in searching for it since it would only waste time.
Anything valuable was on their body and they won't come without their weapons, which was the only thing Jacob was interested in.
Afterward, Jacob goes toward the carriage and connects it with the horse, and leads it away. He didn't bother clearing up the scene, nor he was afraid that others would find out; he wanted them to find it out and back off while there was still time or he didn't mind collecting more loot sent in his way.
After walking for ten minutes, a figure appeared from behind a large tree with a pale face. It was Peter!
"Thank you, sir, for saving me. I never thought there would be bandits following us. If you haven't warned me and helped me here, I would've died." He was sweating profusely since he heard those gunshots a few moments ago.
If not for Jacob secretly telling him to hide here while he took care of the 'bandits', he might have died today.
He was really grateful to Jacob, who was even kinder than his real father has ever been to him.
"Just drive. Don't cry like a baby. I'm going to rest." Jacob handed the leash back and enter the carriage as if nothing happened.
Peter quickly wiped his tears and start driving, he was really touched.
Afterward, they didn't encounter any more bandits or have any incidents on their way, and their journey was quite smooth.
At this moment, Jacob looked at the fifty meters tall walls in the distance and two ten-meter bronze gates and their huge red words carved above those gates, 'Lionheart City'
One of these gates was open, and there was a queue of carriages
While a small door was opened on the other side and there was another queue of walkers on the other side.
He saw those people and carriages paying tolls to enter the city.
Peter spoke unhappily at this moment in a hushed voice, "Sir, you should be careful in the future about walking in and out of the city because they would collect toll everything you enter and only people who don't need to pay toll are nobles and anyone who is affiliated with those powers, like mercenary agency or gunsmith guild. It's unfair!"
"Don't feel anger toward them. You can also be one of them if you strive for it. Cursing and getting envious of others is the easiest thing humans will do and feel better for themselves. But there are those with ambitions who keep working hard and reached a far greater point in life than any other. Everyone is born equal, just starting point is different." Jacob advised, with a hint of melancholia.
Peter didn't understand what Jacob means by those words, but he felt they were quite profound. He was just a commoner with a low IQ. How could he believe someone can pass those great people with just hard work?
'Weren't I work very hard, then what about me?' He thought with confusion.
Jacob remain silent afterward as the carriages pass one by one and finally it was their turn.
A tall guard clad in bronze armor glanced at the young man, who had a bright smile on his face and impassively looked inside and he saw the bulky silver hair man.
He was about to question when his eyes fell on the Gray Card between this man's fingers and then he saw 'C-RANK' in big bold letters and his heart skipped a beat.
"We apologize for the delay, Sir." The guard quickly apologized with sweat on his forehead, "Welcome to the Lionheart City. We hope you can enjoy your stay."
Peter was startled at this time, and the toll he was about to hand the guard remain in his hand. He knew Jacob wasn't ordinary, but he never knew even those arrogant guards would fawn over Jacob.
But he was confused since Jacob was such a big shot, why did he hire his run-down carriage, which wasn't comfortable at all?
"Alright let's go." Jacob impassively said he didn't want to cause a scene here but he can't let those guards check the goods in those crates.
He had seen them skimming through carriages before, so he had no choice but to flash around his ID.
The guard quickly bows respectfully and allowed the dumbfounded Peter to pass.
'I have never seen this C Rank mercenary before. Should I report it to the lord?' The guard mused. He had known all the high-level mercenaries who lived in the city, and Jacob was new.
But the mercenary always traveled around, so it wasn't a new thing for a C Rank mercenary to enter a city like Lionheart City for resupply and then left in a day or two. So, he thought Jacob was just a passerby mercenary and didn't bother with this matter anymore.
Besides, even C-rank mercenaries wouldn't dare to cause trouble since there were Knights Guards of the Knight Order in every city!
The Lionheart was bristling with activities, as all kinds of people were moving on the roads and checking the different shops.
The roads of Lionheart City were quite spacious and made of stones, not like the small dirt roads of Rain Town, where only two carriages can pass at a time.
Furthermore, the people weren't on edge while walking, like in Rain Town. Anyone could stab you and take your things.
The safety of the citizens was the most important thing for a city like Lionheart or no one would come to their city and the nobles will suffer a heavy backlash from the title nobles.
There are two kinds of nobles in the humane kingdom.
Nobles with official titles such as Duke, Marquess, Earl, Viscount, and Baron. These titles were officially granted by the King.
Then there were nobles with unofficial titles. The lowest was Tier-1 Noble, and the highest was Tier-5 Noble. Some high-level officers worked for these nobles and the Kingdom. They also have a very high standing, for example, the lord of Rain Town fell into this category.
Nevertheless, Lords like Rain Towns were still not nobles, but they were still considered one and revered by commoners.
Anyway, these titles were the title any noble with an official title can grant, and these titles have their benefits as well.
But there was a limit to which rank title and how many they can grant with their rank. Like a Baron could only grand Tier-1 Noble Title to three people.
While only a Duke has the right to grant a Tier-5 Noble title and recommend that person for an official Baron Title.
These unofficial noble titles weren't granted like cabbages, since this could inflict the Official Nobles if the person with an Unofficial Noble Title was caught doing crimes. And if the crimes were serious, even those Official Nobles have to pay a hefty price!
That's why those official nobles won't grant these titles easily and, if they did, they would monitor them closely.
The Lionheart Family was such a family with a Tier-1 Noble Title and they were extremely careful with their reputation.
While drifting on the stone road,
Peter was in an excellent mood since he didn't have to pay the toll for the first time in his life. He asked, "Sir, where should I drop you?"
"Where can I rent a house here?" Jacob asked.
The hotels weren't good for him because of the things he carried and it would be far more convenient to rent a small house as he did in the Rain Town. He can come and go as he pleases without having to worry about others watching him.
Pete thought for a moment before his eyes lit up. "Oh, I know a place."
He quickly led Jacob toward the east of the city!