Bewildered

actually.

The contact at the back of the head just now actually gave Han Dong a chance to kill the Grand Lord.

But the Grand Lord cannot die.

Based on the information Han Dong has gathered so far, Even Though the Knight Order have designated the Great Ghoul - Stuart as the final boss of this training camp...

But that doesn't mean he's the true owner of the large estate.

In Han Dong's view, the one who truly controls this place is the mysterious mother within the Mother Nest.

In essence, the Grand Lord is merely an important spouse of the mother... The reason why the Grand Lord uses large amounts of medicine every day to support his 'weak' body is precisely because of his prolific reproduction.

Once Han Dong kills the Grand Lord, the Mother Body is highly likely to be enraged.

The following two scenarios are likely to occur next.

First [Mother's Rampage]: The Behemoth Knight Order will initiate a shared mission for the entire team, requiring all members to cooperate in killing the Mother and purifying the Great Manor.

Second [Knight Order's Handling]: The Knight Order will directly intervene to deal with the mother body and end the training camp.

In either case, it would be disadvantageous for Han Dong, who wanted to steal the "land deed".

Han Dong needs to successfully steal the "land deed" before the training camp ends, without disturbing the mother body.

in addition.

Han Dong's current abilities are not enough to directly extract memories from the Grand Lord's head... The only thing Han Dong can do is to put the Grand Lord into a period of consciousness stagnation.

This period of stagnation is quite important.

Visual transition.

A squad led by Johnny, the tank warrior.

Holding the map given to them by Han Dong, and following Han Dong's instructions, they went through the hidden downward passage on the first floor of the castle to reach the core area of the [Ghoul Factory].

Because Han Dong had already informed Dr. Swollen.

Johnny and his companions traveled smoothly without any obstacles, with only a few Ghoul occasionally venturing out to cause trouble as a sign of respect.

Following the route marked on the map by Han Dong, Johnny's team continued forward through Secret Corridor and eventually arrived at a spacious hall area.

Eight load-bearing stone pillars and skull candles were used for lighting.

A giant stone pedestal stands in the very center of the hall.

Some of the stone pillars were broken and dilapidated, and the walls still had human-shaped outlines, with broken stones scattered all over the ground... as if it had been through a battle.

Johnny scanned the empty Main Hall. "Didn't the freshman say there would be a high-ranking officer here? Michelle, can you sense his presence?"

The girl with animal ears shook her head; she had already activated her 'Beast Eyes' and hadn't detected any living creatures.

She crouched down and reached out to touch the scattered stones on the ground.

"Something's strange! This hall seems to have been recently built, and these signs of fighting also seem to be man-made... deliberately arranged to resemble a scene after a fierce battle."

"What exactly does that kid mean?"

Just then.

"Coo coo coo!" The parrot hanging from the girl with animal ears kept making noises, conveying a danger signal.

Boom!

The giant stone wall mechanism on one side of the hall opened automatically.

Inside, there is a huge fleshy passage.

"It seems the high-ranking official that kid was talking about is about to show up!"

"All hands on deck! If we can kill the key figures in the Ghoul's lair, we're guaranteed a large sum of points."

Johnny adopted his strongest defensive stance, preparing to be attacked in advance, thus creating the best possible space for his teammates to deal damage.

The parrots around my waist kept chirping.

The animal-eared girl Michelle, sensed something was amiss. "Captain, be careful... If we sense anything is wrong, we'll retreat immediately."

"Good!"

The fleshy passage echoed with the scraping sounds of a huge object sliding.

A gigantic Ghoul slid steadily out of the passage and landed in the hall area, where a mechanism in the stone wall activated to conceal the passage.

A closer look at this Ghoul reveals that its spine is entirely made of metal.

Johnny was startled. "What First Year Ghoul! It must be the leader of this underground lair... Everyone, prepare for battle."

At the same time.

The period of consciousness disturbance has ended.

The Grand Lord's pupils returned to normal, and his consciousness gradually returned.

"Just now... how could my Consciousness Layer have been interrupted? What did that kid do?!"

anger.

The burning pain in my fingers, and the calf replaced by mechanical tentacles.

He hadn't suffered such a serious injury in a long time.

The Main Hall remained unchanged; even the broken stone pillars and walls were identical, Grand Lord had no suspicions.

Meanwhile, four familiar intruders were drawing most of the Grand Lord's attention.

The armor, cloak, and equipment were all the same.

But something about these four intruders felt different.

However, still somewhat dazed, and suffering from serious injuries and consumed by rage, the Grand Lord only wanted to eliminate the invaders as quickly as possible.

Just as the two sides were about to go to war.

The Third arrives.

Dr. Swollen arrived, wriggling his lower body tentacles, his face filled with terror, his hands cradling his head, which was swollen from tension.

"Grand Lord, something terrible has happened! My detection devices are sounding an alarm; your treasury appears to have been invaded!!"

Although the Doctor made mistakes, he devoted a lot of effort to the Great Manor, single-handedly building the [Ghoul Factory], and earning the trust of the Grand Lord.

Moreover, it was indeed Dr. Swollen himself who arrived here this time.

In retrospect, the Grand Lord did indeed fall into a period of mental stagnation.

"Oh no! The land deed..."

A land deed can be more important than the life of Grand Lord.

If he were to lose it, he would fall into an endless abyss from which he would never be able to climb out again.

Whether Dr. Swollen's words are true or false, he must personally verify the issue of the "land title".

"Doctor, you've done everything in your power to temporarily hold off these invaders... I need to check if the vault has been breached, and regarding the 'land deeds'."

"Alright! Sir, please confirm it quickly! The land deed cannot be lost!"

The Grand Lord ran as fast as he could to the stone throne in the center of the Main Hall.

Reach inside the armrest and touch the hidden button to try and open the hidden passage to the treasure vault.

Dr. Swollen naturally witnessed the entire process, touching and memorizing the location of the switch... At the same time, the doctor came to Johnny's team.

Staring at the Dr. Swollen aura was by no means weak, Johnny and his group of four were on high alert.

Facing two high-level beings simultaneously, the team even considered leaving the area.

But then, the situation changed drastically.

When Dr. Swollen approached them, he showed no hostility, but rather a benevolent smile, uttering eight words:

"Long live Lord Nicholas!"

Johnny and the others were completely bewildered. What was going on?

The doctor continued, "You must help Lord Nicholas hold off the [Grand Lord]!"

"This is the Grand Lord of Stuart!?"

Johnny stared at the Great Ghoul fiddling with something in front of the stone seat and took two steps back in fright.

"Don't worry, the [Grand Lord] is already injured, and I will also send the [Ghoul Army] to support you..."

After Dr. Swollen gave his instructions, he immediately went to the Main Hall of the real castle through the other transmission channel and told Han Dong about the information on opening the treasure vault.

The doctor left.

A large number of Ghoul poured into the fake Main Hall, joining Johnny and the others, and stared at Great Lord Stuart, who had been unable to open the secret passage to the treasury in front of the stone throne.

"What's going on!?"

Looking around at the Ghoul army that had assisted them,

Staring at the training camp's big boss who had suddenly slipped into this position,

Recalling the way Dr. Swollen addressed him as "Lord Nicholas,"

Everyone was stunned!