***
Two days later.
The Baron's Manor.
As promised before, Gideon stood in front of the south gate while gathering the villagers. All the workers, women, the elderly, and even children gathered to hear the information Gideon was about to deliver.
This wasn't just any information. He had already explained that the new tax scheme would soon be put into effect.
Because of that, they all came simply to know how much their taxes would increase under the new Baron's leadership.
Luke, Lena, and Lyra stood behind Gideon. Viviene stood alone in another area, near a bulletin board on the manor wall that was covered with black cloth.
The night before, she had already written out the tax scheme on the bulletin board, then covered it and ordered the gate guards to watch over it through the night.
This morning was an important day, because the villagers would finally know how much money they had to pay.
