�It is weird that there is a gate when nobody would want to go out there right?�

Rosalyn got off the carriage and responded.

�It is definitely weird.�

�I agree.�

Cage felt the same way.

Tasha opened her mouth to answer, but Cale pointed to the castle wall before she could do so.

�I think I know why.�

The castle wall, well, a shabby and old wall that barely deserved the title of being a castle wall, that Cale pointed to had multiple people trying to climb it.

�Capture them!�

�Catch them and kill them!�

Aaaaah!

They could hear the citizens screaming while the soldiers were laughing.

��What is going on?�

Tasha smiled bitterly at Choi Han�s question. She looked around before quietly answering.

�The liege of the Dubori territory taxes his people at a very high rate that is almost impossible for people in a village like this right next to the desert to handle. Past the desert is another kingdom, as well as the sea that will allow them to go wherever they want.�

There was no need to explain any further.

The people trying to climb the wall looked like very poor peasants.

Cale started to speak.

�They made the gate to catch the people running away.�

�Also to catch the people trying to sneak out.�

The Land of Death and the people trying to escape to the desert to run away from the unbearable tax rates.

�Of course, there are not too many people who attempt it. However, you do see at least one on a consistent basis, since the Dubori family has ruled over this region and continued to raise the taxes over and over.�

There were always bound to be more terrible rulers than great rulers.

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