Lord? Bah!

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"My lord, is the flower appreciation session over for today?"

"Yes, Old Niu."

"But, today's flower appreciation time was shorter than yesterday."

"That's not important, Old Niu."

"Alright, my lord, then, are we going to appreciate the moon next?"

"No, no moon appreciating."

"Then, appreciate... uh, I'm very sorry, my lord, I still can't master the pronunciation you taught me, what is it called? Qiu... Xiang?"

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

"But, the Lari Brothers have already gotten dressed..."

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

"Alright, my lord, you call the shots."

Such conversations had become a daily routine in recent days, and it all started the day after Landen woke up. Just because he casually said "appreciate flowers, appreciate the moon, appreciate Qiu Xiang" out of boredom, it turned into this.

The dutiful Minotaur butler used all sorts of methods and finally gathered the three things his lord wanted in this small, broken place: flowers, the moon, and Qiu Xiang, except...

Before leaving the house, Landen subconsciously turned to look at the "flower." The "little toy" the Minotaur butler provided to tease the flower—a rock lizard nearly two meters long—was still lying beneath the flower. Just as he was about to leave the house, the flower suddenly trembled, and then, from its pistil, countless small black insects emerged, instantly engulfing the rock lizard. Then, in just a few seconds, the rock lizard turned into a pile of bare white bones!

This wasn't the first time Landen had seen such a scene, yet he still couldn't suppress the urge to vomit from disgust. He quickly averted his gaze and walked out quickly.

Yes, what the dutiful Minotaur butler had found for him was a Man-eating Flower, and it was one of the top five most ferocious species in this world...

As for the moon, it might be a common thing elsewhere, but in Landen's location, seeing the moon was almost impossible. However, the Minotaur butler had his own methods. A circular, faintly glowing white mineral stone was now hung in the adjacent room, which the Minotaur butler grandly called the "moon." This moon, while emitting white light, was also said to emit some kind of radioactive factor.

Then, Qiu Xiang... well, as you've probably heard, the Lari "Brothers" have already gotten dressed. Yes, there were no female creatures in this place at all. Although those pure-blood Dark Elves could definitely be considered "beauties," but... well, as a 100% straight man, Landen was completely uninterested.

Eight eyes admiring together, appreciating flowers, appreciating the moon, appreciating Qiu Xiang.

Landen vomited when he appreciated them on the first day...

Landen walked ahead, while the Minotaur butler, dressed in a black suit with muscles so explosive they threatened to tear the suit apart, followed steadily behind him.

This situation didn't last long, because this castle... no, calling it a castle was an exaggeration. At most, it was a bunker built into the mountainside.

It only had four floors, each about a thousand square meters. All the rooms retained their original appearance—to put it bluntly, after carving out these rooms from the mountain, no renovation was done. Stone floors, stone walls, stone ceilings, how natural.

And from leaving the room with the "flower" to Landen arriving in what was now his lord's office, it only took less than five minutes, even though they were at opposite ends of the same floor.

This lord's office was considered the most luxurious room in the entire bunker. Although it was also unrenovated, at least it was polished much more carefully and attentively than the other rooms. The entire room was square, with a large wooden desk and a swivel chair, as well as a set of sofas made from what looked like animal hide. This was at least a somewhat normal room, right?

Landen sat into the swivel chair and looked at the empty desk, which could be used for sand table games, and said, "So, there are no matters to handle today either?"

"Yes, my lord," the Minotaur butler replied truthfully.

"Are the lizardfolk on the east side quiet?"

"Yes, my lord."

"Are the Mind Flayers by the Blackwater River still behaving?"

"Yes, my lord."

"Oh, and what about the Hobgoblins in Magra Cave, haven't they come out to roam?"

"No, my lord."

"Sigh, it seems my reputation as lord is indeed far-reaching, suppressing these guys into such obedience! Invincible, how lonely it is, lonely as snow!"

"My lord..."

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

Well, another conversation that made one's teeth ache.

"Since everything is so peaceful, why don't we go out for a walk? After all, I am the lord of the Blackwater River, Yumas region. Besides this... castle, I have many territories, and I haven't been to any of them."

"But my lord, it's not safe outside. Our current strength is insufficient. Let's wait until the next batch of personnel arrives before we go."

"Didn't you just say that the lizardfolk, Mind Flayers, and Hobgoblins are all behaving? Why is it unsafe now?"

"They are behaving, but there are other creatures, my lord."

"In the upstream area of the Blackwater River, many strange footprints have appeared recently. The Lari Brothers went to investigate, and they should be the tracks of Bear Hobgoblins. Judging by the number of footprints, at least a small tribe of Bear Hobgoblins has appeared there."

"And at Rottenwood Lake, the day before yesterday, when Mikhail went to fetch water, he found some strange scales. Preliminary judgment is that it's some kind of large snake or lizard-like creature."

"Oh, and at the Lava Lake..."

"Alright! Alright, Old Niu, I understand. In short, the outside world is very dangerous. If I want to keep this little life, I should obediently stay here."

"My lord, as your subordinate, we will definitely do our best to protect you. If you insist on going out, it's not impossible, but we are likely to suffer casualties. At that time, if a sudden incident occurs, we may not be able to handle it."

"Okay, I understand. That's all for today. I need to think carefully about the future development of the territory. You can go down and rest now."

"Then I shall take my leave."

The Minotaur butler respectfully withdrew from the room, while Landen fell into a long silence. After a long while, a voice suddenly echoed in the room.

"Lord? Pfft!"