Scarlet Manor

"Lord..."

Lucius and the others, who had become Formal Knight, knew one thing very well: if a creature outside the city was called a "lord," it meant that it completely controlled a region.

Moreover, they were directly protected by the 'King' and granted special land deeds.

Even Though lords within small territories deserve the Knight Order' serious attention.

"Nicholas... why is he a lord?"

In a short time.

Images of the team members being tricked at the Stuart Manor, the appearance of the Old King, and the escort by the Crow People flashed through my mind.

All of this is directly related to one person.

"Due to the appearance of the old king, Stuart Manor and the surrounding area were completely destroyed... It took the Plague Knights several weeks to completely eradicate the remaining plague in the forest."

According to the Knight Order ' report.

The "land deeds" at the Stuart Manor are suspected to have been taken away by the former king.

A month later, when the Survey Corps investigated Stuart Manor again, they discovered that the completely destroyed manor had been rebuilt in a short period of time and was once again protected by the "land deeds".

The Ghoul family that once lived in the manor has become crow people.

According to intelligence gathered by scouts, at least five [Abyssal Demon Level] Crowmen reside within the Hillside Ancient Castle.

Because the newly established Old King's Territory leans towards neutrality, and the Great Expedition is approaching... or perhaps because Mr. Black and White mentioned a few words, the Holy City did not conquer the area, allowing it to exist.

Now it seems... everything is directly related to this junior.

On the surface, he's Knight-Errant in the Holy City, but in reality, he's a minor lord outside the city... Jane, your Mysticism Department has truly produced an extraordinary figure."

Senior Sister Zhen, like Han Dong, was born in the Mysticism Department, remained silent in response to Lucius's assessment.

Although Jane appeared outwardly unchanged, her heart was already in turmoil.

Moreover, Lucius's evaluation was also positive... he did not regard Han Dong as a traitor.

After all, Han Dong was Hei Bai's student.

If Han Dong has a problem, it indirectly means that Mr. Black and White has a problem... If such a prophet has a problem, the Holy City would have fallen long ago.

"No wonder Mr. Black and White, who has never taken on any students in twenty years, suddenly named and chose a student... It turns out that this is the reason."

Indeed, unless the Holy City makes some fundamental changes, it will be difficult to alter its current situation.

As a new generation of knights Lucius is also quite open-minded. As long as Han Dong's stance is biased towards humanity and the Holy City, he will not have any objections.

"However... it seems I've been tricked by this kid again."

From the moment he fell into the valley, this guy was secretly guiding... Although he wouldn't offer advice on normal actions, he would subtly 'guide' people when making crucial decisions, through words, actions, or Simon of the Earth Clan.

The situation has been gradually shaped into what it is today.

"Invitation Letter to the Scarlet Villa... This kid probably planned to use it here from the start, right? You tricked me again, junior."

That concludes the discussion.

Lucius shook his head slightly as he stared at Han Dong, who was chatting and laughing with the Earl at the very front of the group.

"I'm really looking forward to your performance at next year's Knight Tournament..."

Currently, Han Dong is in a position of 'lord' and holds Invitation Letter.

Currently having a 'waiting' conversation with the Earl.

"Hahaha!"

Suddenly, an extremely exaggerated laugh erupted from the depths of the Earl's scarlet mouth, and some blood bats that were 'bound' in his throats flew out from the depths of his mouth due to this wild laughter.

"Grand Lord hasn't even reached the level of a demon is so brainless, and you've completely fooled him."

It seems that the [Ghoul Kingdom] is full of low-intelligence beings. Even though it's just a [Minor Deed], it's not worth letting such idiots manage it.

Hahaha! I'm dying of laughter... In a fit of rage, he sacrificed himself as a lord. What a brainless idiot.

His soul will be forever imprisoned in the abyss, sleeping in Affliction.

However, it's not bad that his humble life could be exchanged for the arrival of the old king!

The Earl listened with great interest to the story of how Han Dong deceived the Grand Lord and seized the land deeds; it seemed he hadn't heard such an interesting tale in a long time...

The Earl was so pleased that he put a hand on Han Dong's shoulder.

They appeared to be very close friends.

With a slight friction of its black fangs, the Earl continued, "By the way, how did you change the land deed? It shouldn't belong to [MO], right?"

Han Dong's lips curled up slightly as he slowly raised his left arm.

The Earl wore a ring of iron spikes to protect his eyes; his real eyes grew on the surface of his tongue.

A long tongue protrudes from its mouth, and at the end of its head, it opens an eye marked with blood... seeing through the surface and discerning the essence.

Through the flesh and blood on the back of the hand, a faint yellow mark could be faintly seen.

The mark startled the Earl paused abruptly, then threw his head back and burst into wild laughter.

"Haha, ah~ I see! Thank you again for attending the banquet, new lord of the Stuart Manor. I will certainly treat you with the utmost hospitality."

Scarlet Villa

It is located in the flattest forest area at the top of Mount Alagard.

Its total area is comparable to that of a small town.

The manor is separated from the woods by a Black Metal fence with openwork and carvings, and the eight-meter-high iron fence is covered with dark red thorns.

At every ten meters on the top of the fence stands a gargoyle with blood vessels running through its body.

Due to the Earl's personal return.

No testing required.

The giant iron gate was quickly opened by two ' Biochemical Gatekeepers '.

The gatekeepers, standing four meters tall, have various blood vessels running through their bodies, serving as energy drives and transmission devices for their bodies.

A large number of Bloodline Servants are in charge of the manor's renovation, cleaning, and pest control in the front yard.

Wearing a light-colored headscarf and a simple apron.

Besides humans, there were also some alien life forms... Upon seeing the Earl and his party enter the manor, they all stopped what they were doing, bowed 90 degrees, and paid their most sincere respects.

After passing the front garden, the pond area, and the long corridor.

Behind the fountain featuring a statue of the Earl, a grand, magnificent, and elegant French mansion of immense scale unfolds before the visitors.

The deep red Mansard roof and off-white walls are decorated with numerous carvings.

The building appears to have used a special type of stone that can largely isolate it from the interior and exterior environments.

"My lord, the servants in charge of the manor will arrange your rooms for rest... For the three days leading up to the Red Banquet, I will certainly treat you as the most honored guests."

If there is anything that has been poorly received, you may report it to me personally, my lord.

Welcome again to my Scarlet Manor.