"…"
The people returning kept talking, and the reason was simple: they had suddenly thought of something — they planned to bring their families to Hope Village as soon as possible. When there aren't many people, it's not too safe; naturally, it's better when there are more.
Especially after last time's population migration, when Barne Village Lord, Viscount Robin, absolutely refused to let them leave the territory.
Things loosened up a bit later, and he worked on refurbishing the territory, making it more suitable for living, so the territory became temporarily stable.
After all, quite a few people tend to follow the thinking of those in charge.
But now things were different. Many people knew what Hope Village was like without paying any price. Facing two territories with such a huge gap, it would be odd if they didn't run.
They fled, and tried to encourage more people to flee.
After all, the law doesn't punish the masses!
