And this wall was the beginning-and also the end-of everything.
“Will the vampires come to take revenge?” It was a boy who spoke. He was in rags, standing barefoot. Despite his dirty face, his eyes shone brightly with hope and humility.
“I also want to destroy the wall, but I’m really scared. I don’t want to see anyone else die…” The boy couldn’t help but sob. “Everyone in my family were killed by vampires. I’m the only one left. I’m really scared…”
His crying pained my heart.
It was a kind of desperate sadness from someone who had been through immense suffering.
I took a deep breath and bowed to the crowd.
Everyone was startled and quickly bowed lower, not daring to accept my humble salute.
“Consider this the royal family’s apology to you. I’m sorry that we didn’t protect you in the first place and left you alone to face the vampires. I know this wall has protected you from the vampires, but from now on, the royal family will protect you. Please trust us one more time.” I squeezed my eyes shut and spoke from the bottom of my heart.
When I opened my eyes, I saw that everyone had raised their heads and looked at each other uncertainly, as if they couldn’t believe what they had heard.
“I know you don’t trust the royal family anymore, but I’ll try to make it up to you. I will dispatch troops to stay here at all times to protect you. I swear on my life that this place will never been given up again. I’m not asking for your forgiveness. I only hope to prove what I said today with my future actions.” My eyes swept across the crowd calmly. “From now on, you will only live in peace. There will be no more unnecessary killing from now on.”
The atmosphere grew heavy, and people broke into sobs.
Just then, an old man with a staff hobbled forward and said, “Tear it down! This wall has brought too much suffering. That terrible era is now over. Look at the werewolves from outside the wall. They’re not slaves of vampires. They are our compatriots.”
The old man’s words struck a chord with the people. Everyone burst into tears and hugged each other without scruples.
“Yes! Tear it down! This wall of sin should never have existed!” It was a male wolf in a suit who spoke. He rushed to the wall with his fists clenched and shouted, “Tear it down! We all deserve freedom!”
Everyone cheered and rushed to the wall behind him.
The dawn of victory was finally here.
In that moment, the walls in their hearts also collapsed.
The era of Geoffrey’s autocratic rule was over.
Things moved smoothly. I didn’t delay and immediately sent a contractor to carry out the demolition of the wall.
The public didn’t want to leave. They stood at a safe distance and watched as the huge wall, which had witnessed many tragic stories, finally collapsed with a loud bang.
Sylvia’s POV
The huge wall took three days to finally come down. From that moment on, there would be no more distinction between the inside and outside of the wall.
Soon, the army also began to engage in the reconstruction work.
Together, Flora and Warren were assigned to clear the debris of the wall.
Meanwhile, Rufus and I decided to visit and comfort the bereaved families of those who were tragically killed in the riot.
Many of the dilapidated buildings outside the wall had also been demolished in order to be rebuilt. Because of this, the amount of labor and resources needed was huge.
Everyone who was able was enlisted to contribute to the complicated work.
The homeless werewolves that used to live in the sewers and on the streets were taken to a temporary shelter. Once the new buildings were constructed, they would be allocated housing.
Food and accommodation were the easier problems to solve. The most pressing one was health.
It didn’t come as much of a surprise, but the werewolves from outside the wall were suffering from long-term malnourishment along with other diseases.
Even without the threat of vampire attacks, these werewolves wouldn’t have lived much longer anyway.
It was a good thing that Rufus thought of importing a big group of doctors and nurses from the imperial capital and stationing them in the pack’s largest hospital.
One day, Rufus and I were doing work as usual outside the wall. We normally didn’t return until the evening.
When we passed by the orphanage, I suddenly remembered Alva and asked to go and take a look.
While most of the children were able to reunite with their family, this didn’t mean that the orphanage was now empty. Unfortunately, there were still many children who had permanently lost their families in the riot. They still needed to be taken care of. At the same time, many kind-hearted adults, who had lost their own children, came to take care of those left behind as well.
The once-closed gate of the orphanage was now wide open. The dense branches that used to hide it from the world were trimmed so that passers-by could see a little bit inside.
Poking out of the wall, roses with raindrops on their petals swayed in the wind. I picked one and put it in the chest pocket of Rufus’ suit, winking at him playfully. “A handsome flower for a handsome man.”
Rufus swiftly pulled me into his arms and tilted the umbrella towards me so that raindrops wouldn’t fall on me. “Come here. You’ve got yourself wet.”
I leaned against his shoulder, closing my eyes and sighing. “I feel good, Rufus. Things are finally starting to settle.”
Rufus lowered his head to kiss my forehead. “I know. When we get back to the imperial capital, I promise you a long and well-deserved holiday.”
I wrinkled my nose disapprovingly. “No, thanks. I don’t want such a special treatment.”
Rufus chuckled while stroking my hair as we continued to walk. “Well, just don’t hesitate to tell me anytime when you are tired.”
“Oh, I’ll tell you for sure. Only a silly girl wouldn’t use her boyfriend for perks.” I clutched his arm closer and closed my eyes again.
“Well, since you are acknowledging that I am your boyfriend, don’t call me Rufus anymore. Call me darling,” Rufus said affectionately.
“I…”
I choked on my words, my face turning bright red. The past days, he had been so insistent on being called darling.
Recently, it seemed that he had also learned a new trick. He used to be such a serious man, but now he liked to act like a spoiled child around me. Sometimes, he would deliberately show me his ears just so I could touch them.
Honestly, I couldn’t resist such a temptation either.
I peeked up at him, contemplating whether or not I would grant his wish today.
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