Lord? Yeah, right!

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"Lord, are we done admiring the flowers for today?"

"Yes, Old Niu."

"But today's flower-viewing time was shorter than yesterday's by several minutes."

"That isn't important, Old Niu."

"All right, Lord. Then shall we go admire the moon next?"

"No. We're not admiring the moon."

"Then, shall we admire... Er, sorry, Lord, but I still can't quite master the pronunciation you taught me. What was it called again? Qiu... Xiang?"

"No, Old Niu. I've told you many times already—there is no Qiu Xiang!"

"But the Lari Brothers are already dressed up..."

"Shut up, Old Niu! I told you, there is no Qiu Xiang!"

"All right, Lord. You're the boss."

Conversations like this had become an everyday occurrence over the past few days. It all started on the second day after Landen woke up. Because of one bored remark—"admire the flowers, the moon, and Qiu Xiang"—things had somehow turned out this way.

The dutiful Minotaur Butler had tried every possible method and had finally gathered the three things his lord wanted in this shabby little place: flowers, the moon, and Qiu Xiang. It was just that...

Before leaving the house, Landen subconsciously turned to look at that "flower." The "little toy" the Minotaur Butler had provided to tease it—a Rock Lizard nearly a meter long—was still lying beneath the blossom. Just as he was about to leave the house, the flower suddenly began to tremble. Then, countless tiny black insects crawled out from its stamens and completely submerged the Rock Lizard in the blink of an eye. In a mere few seconds, the Rock Lizard had become nothing but a pile of gleaming white bones!

This was not the first time Landen had seen such a scene, yet he still could not suppress the nauseating urge to vomit. He quickly looked away and hurried out.

Yes, the dutiful Minotaur Butler had found him a Man-eating Flower—and not just any Man-eating Flower, but a terrifying species ranked among the top five in ferocity in this world...

As for the moon, it might be an entirely ordinary thing elsewhere, but in the place where Landen lived, seeing the moon was practically impossible. The Minotaur Butler had his own solution, however. A piece of ore carved into a round shape and emitting a faint white glow was hanging in the room next door. The Minotaur Butler had grandly dubbed it—the moon. Well, apparently, while emitting white light, this moon also gave off some kind of radioactive factor.

And Qiu Xiang... Well, you've probably already heard. The "brothers" of the Lari Brothers were all dressed up. Yes, there were no female creatures in this place at all. Although those few pure-blooded Dark Elves could certainly be considered "beauties," well... as a hundred-percent straight man, Landen had no interest in them whatsoever.

Eight eyes sharing the view: admiring the flowers, the moon, and Qiu Xiang.

Landen had vomited the very first day he tried it...

Landen walked ahead while the Minotaur Butler, dressed in a black suit with muscles so massive they seemed ready to burst through the fabric, followed steadily at his side and slightly behind.

This situation did not last long, because this castle... No, calling it a castle was a bit much. At most, it could only be considered a bunker built into the mountainside.

It had only four floors, each with an area of roughly a thousand square meters. Every room retained its most primitive appearance—in plain terms, after the rooms had been hollowed out of the mountain, no further renovations had been done. Stone floors, stone walls, and stone ceilings. How wonderfully primitive.

From the room with the "flower" to the Lord's Office that now belonged to Landen, the two rooms were at opposite ends of the same floor, yet the journey took less than several minutes.

This Lord's Office was the most luxurious room in the entire bunker. Although it had not been decorated either, at least it had been polished far more carefully than the other rooms. The room was perfectly square, with a huge wooden desk, a swivel chair, and a sofa made from the hide of some unknown animal. At the very least, it was a fairly normal room.

Landen lowered himself into the swivel chair, looked at the completely empty desk that could have been used for a tabletop war game, and said, "So there's nothing to deal with today either?"

"Yes, Lord," the Minotaur Butler answered truthfully.

"Any movement from those Lizardfolk to the east?"

"No, Lord."

"Are those Mind Flayers by the Blackwater River behaving themselves?"

"Yes, Lord."

"Right, and what about that group of Hobgoblins in Magra Cave? Haven't they come out for a stroll?"

"No, Lord."

"Ah, it seems this lord's reputation really does precede him. I've got all those fellows behaving themselves so obediently! Invincibility is such a lonely thing. Truly lonely as snow!"

"Lord..."

"Shut up! I know what you want to say!"

Well, that was another conversation that made one's balls ache just from listening to it.

"Since everything is so peaceful everywhere, how about we go out for a look around? After all, I'm the lord of the Blackwater River and the Youweimas Area. Apart from this... castle, I have plenty of territory, right? I haven't visited any of it."

"But, Lord, it isn't safe outside. Our strength is insufficient at present. It would be better to wait until the next batch of people arrives before we go."

"Didn't you just say those Lizardfolk, Mind Flayers, and Hobgoblins were all behaving themselves? How did it suddenly become unsafe again?"

"They are behaving themselves, but there are other creatures too, Lord."

"Quite a few strange footprints have appeared recently in the stalagmite region upstream of the Blackwater River. The Lari Brothers went to investigate. They should be the tracks of Bear Hobgoblins. Judging from the number of footprints, at least one small tribe of Bear Hobgoblins has appeared there."

"There's also Withered Wood Lake. The day before yesterday, when Mikhail went to fetch water, he found some strange scales there. Our preliminary judgment is that they belonged to some kind of large snake or lizard."

"Oh, and there's also the lava lake..."

"All right! All right, Old Niu, I understand. In short, the outside world is dangerous, and if I want to keep this little life of mine, I'd better stay here obediently."

"Lord, as your subordinates, we will certainly use all our strength to protect you. If you insist on going outside, it isn't impossible. However, we may suffer casualties. If a sudden incident occurs then, we might not be able to handle it."

"Fine, I understand. That's enough for today. I need to think carefully about the future development of my territory. You should go down and rest."

"Then I'll take my leave."

The Minotaur Butler respectfully left the room, while Landen sank into a long silence. After quite some time, a voice suddenly rang out in the room.

"Lord? Yeah, right!"