Pulling People In

In William and Lorien's earliest impressions, the Duke's "castle" was really just a combination of a throne and a small shop. They had never expected it could unfold like this.

"Throughout history, there have been no more than twenty honored guests whom the Duke allowed to stay in the castle. Would you like separate rooms, or would you prefer to share?"

"Miss Jessica, would you mind sharing with us? It would make discussing internal matters easier."

Jessica tilted her head in confusion. "Huh? Haven't we been sharing rooms the whole way here?"

"All right... Just arrange a four-person suite for us. Oh, right—we might arrive a little late tonight. We happen to have a friend here in Lupu, so we need to pay him a visit tonight. We might even invite him to participate in the Moon Making Plan."

"Is the friend Mr. William mentioned Regan Ludwig?"

"Mr. Golden Mask knows him?"

"The Duke met him when visiting Black Roundworm Company headquarters and gave him an extremely high evaluation, granting him the same premium client status as you.

"It's truly remarkable that Mr. Regan, a human, was acknowledged by those stubborn 'old fogies' and inherited Neisseria Brain Quality from them.

"If Mr. Regan is coming, I'll arrange a five-person suite for you directly."

"Don't rush. Besides, Regan values his privacy highly. He won't share a room with us."

Lorien listened intently from the side and caught a few key words. "Neisseria Brain Quality... William, is this Regan friend the human you mentioned before—the one who's good at research and whom you wanted to introduce to me?"

"That's right. We'll go over now. Regan's abilities might be able to assist with your Moon Making Plan."

The four had not yet fully approached Black Roundworm Company headquarters when William felt a wave