Duke Marken

Normans Star is a scenic resort planet.

This planet boasts sapphire-blue oceans and golden beaches, snow-covered polar regions, lush plant kingdoms, and unique and rugged mountains and rivers.

Therefore, many people in the Lado Universe choose this place as their wedding location. Besides being a popular wedding destination, it's also a great place for couples to spend their honeymoon. For this reason, it has become a romantic destination for many young single women. Some have even been lucky enough to find love here, and their stories have been written and circulated. Thus, this planet has gained an elegant nickname— the Romantic Star.

The number of tourists to Normans Star is very large. According to the unified time of the cosmic calendar, in the Fei Me Universe Country, the number of tourists to this planet can be ranked among the top fifty in the entire Fei Me Universe Country every year. In fact, the average ranking for the past ten years has been around forty-first.

Gu Ding came to this planet not to find love, but to find Priest Ohm's Priest brother.

Sea Emperor's Smart Watch coordinates show that he's on this planet. In fact, when he encountered Priest Ohm in the Boundary River, the coordinates Sea Emperor found were for this planet, and that guy hadn't moved an inch.

After disembarking from the spaceship, Gu Ding noticed that there were very few Raptor-series spaceships like the Golden Eagle at the port; the vast majority were brightly colored Starry Sky-themed spaceships. These spaceships were generally purchased by groups of women, had little offensive capability, and were more geared towards civilian use.

Liliath and Elsa followed behind Gu Ding, but they were overwhelmed by the sheer number of spaceships at the port. It was almost too much for them to handle, and their spirits were noticeably lifted.

"Sea Emperor, what are the exact coordinates of Dokter?" Gu Ding didn't plan to stay on this planet for too long, as Bigge's physical condition also determined this.

Sea Emperor immediately projected the map, and looking at the area shown on it, Gu Ding raised an eyebrow. "Looks like he's doing pretty well!"

The projection clearly showed that Dokter was located in a palace. Although Gu Ding didn't know who owned the palace, he had heard that tourism was extremely developed on Normans Star, and in places with thriving tourism, land was incredibly valuable. Even ordinary residential houses were expensive, let alone a palace like this. Of course, Gu Ding didn't think Dokter could afford the palace. He just thought that Dokter being able to establish a connection with the palace's owner was quite an achievement.

But then, a perspective map of the palace projected by Sea Emperor, compared to the position of the Smart Watch, made Gu Ding frown. According to the comparison, Dokter's location was underground within the palace, and it had remained in that position without moving.

"If I'm not mistaken, that guy should be imprisoned." The Sea Emperor's tone carried a hint of sarcasm.

"Who is the owner of this palace?" Gu Ding asked, touching his nose.

Sea Emperor projected that person's information directly.

[Duke: Malken]

Gender: Male

Age: 3323

[Genetic Level: Demigod]

[Strongest Combat Strength: Unknown]

[Special Ability: Unknown.]

[Other Abilities: Martial Arts Master]

[Character Introduction: A demigod-level powerhouse bestowed the title of Duke by the Federal Government, he is upright and kind, with excellent interpersonal relationships and many friends within the circle. He is ranked 33rd on the demigod Ranking List, but rarely makes a move. His friend Grand Duke Roland, once said that the ranking of 33rd greatly underestimated his old friend's strength.]

Seeing the information about the person on the projection, Gu Ding felt slightly relieved. Since the other party was Roland's friend, it made sense for him to take the initiative to visit, after all, he and Roland were acquainted. However, he was also a little puzzled as to why Duke Marken would imprison Dokter in his mansion. According to the official description, Malken should be a decent person, and he was also Roland's friend.

"I also gathered some other information about Malken while I was in the sky. He is indeed a good person. People who have met him speak highly of him. He has also made many anonymous charitable donations. His donations are not the kind of anonymous donations that are obvious on the surface, but the kind that are difficult to trace. The amounts are huge, each time reaching hundreds of millions of Universe Coin. If I hadn't checked his bank account, I would never have discovered that several huge reductions in amount were exactly the same as the amounts of several anonymous donations, and the timing was also exactly the same."

"Let's go pay him a visit. He's very powerful, and it'll probably be difficult for us to rescue him secretly. We can only try to negotiate with him and see what he can do to get him to release him." Gu Ding led the two women to rent a small flying vehicle, and half an hour later, the three of them arrived outside the palace.

Strangely, this enormous palace had no guards at the entrance. The main gate was wide open, as if to say, "Feel free to come in."

Gu Ding didn't see the doorbell, so he simply led the two women inside.

The plants in the courtyard were all neatly trimmed, clearly indicating regular maintenance. The three of them walked directly through the front yard to the palace gate. After looking at the black lacquered gate before them, Gu Ding knocked on the door knocker.

A moment later, the door opened automatically, and Gu Ding stepped inside, followed by the two women.

"What would you like to drink?" A deep, resonant male voice came from not far away.

Gu Ding was taken aback; he hadn't sensed this person's presence at all.

"This person is very strong! Definitely no weaker than Roland!" Sea Emperor immediately whispered in Gu Ding's ear.

"Just a Mirka, please!" Gu Ding made his request without any hesitation, while also sizing up the man in front of him.

The man appeared to be in his mid-twenties, tall and slender, with a small face and delicate features—the epitome of a handsome young man with a small face. But what was most striking was his aura, like that of a born aristocrat. The word "elegant" is usually more appropriate for women, but it seemed to fit him perfectly as well. It wasn't that his movements were feminine, but rather that a truly noble air emanated from his very being.

"Where are the two beautiful ladies?" The man's smile was just right, giving a genuine feeling, not the kind of smile that was deliberately put on, nor the kind that was exaggerated.

"We'll just have juice." Liliath was still somewhat wary of the other person; she had no intention of drinking alcohol at this time.

"How about lime juice? It's sweet and sour, lots of girls like it." The man said, looking at Liliath, who was still Mirka Gu Ding his hand.

"Hmm, the lime is good." Liliath.

"Please find any seats you like. It will be ready in a moment," the man said, and then began to get to work.

Gu Ding and his two companions also sat down on the sofa not far from the bar without any hesitation.

"Mr. Malken, we noticed that the gate to your yard is open. Do you always leave it open like this?" Liliath asked first.

"Yes, the gate is always open when I'm home. If it's locked, it means I'm not home. Since everyone who comes to visit is a friend, they can just come in; there's no need to lock the gate." Malken's logic sounded a bit strange, but it suited Gu Ding's taste perfectly. He also roughly understood why Malken and Roland had become friends.

"But won't this attract thieves?" Liliath still didn't quite understand.

"No, the security on Biuteful Star is very good. If someone really comes in to steal things, it means they're truly desperate. Letting them take a few things is fine; there are only everyday necessities here anyway. It's better for me to lose a few things than for someone else to starve to death." Malken seemed to be very easygoing about money.

"The drinks are ready, come and have a taste." Malken handed the drinks to the three of them, then poured himself a Binks and sat down to the right of Gu Ding.

"Wow, uncle, this is really delicious! How did you make it? Did you add any special seasonings?" Gu Ding exclaimed after taking a sip.

"I just used a special technique to grind the milk crystals even finer, which greatly improved the texture." Malken didn't hold back and directly revealed his secret.

"This is delicious too!" Elsa first tasted a sip of lime juice, then gulped down the whole glass.

Liliath took only a small sip and then put the cup back on the coffee table.

"Don't you like the taste? Or I can make something else. What do you like to drink? I have most of the ingredients here." Malken also noticed that Liliath hadn't drunk much.

"No, I'm not actually thirsty." Liliath was secretly worried that this guy might have tampered with the drink.

Malken seemed to sense Liliath's thoughts, and didn't press the matter further or say anything more, only offering a faint smile. "Alright then."

Gu Ding had just finished his Mirka and was about to hand Gu Ding Malken his mouth with his finger.

Malken paused for a moment, then laughed, "You really are just like Roland said."

"How do you know who we are?" Gu Ding thought that with the three of them wearing these Disguise Mask, it was impossible for anyone to recognize them.

"Who else drinks Mirka wherever they go besides Gu Ding?" Malken laughed. "And there are two little girls with them too. So, tell me, what do you three children want from me?"

"Uncle, actually we're not here to see you, we're here to see Dokter." After Gu Ding finished speaking, Malken looked a little puzzled.

"Dokter? I don't know anyone like that. Who told you I know him?" Malken's expression didn't seem to be feigning.

Hearing this, Liliath hesitated. She winked at Gu Ding, signaling him not to press the matter, but Gu Ding didn't notice and said directly, "Dokter is the guy you locked up in the dungeon, Uncle..." (To be continued.)