Blood Nether City, City Lord's Mansion.
Kengo looked at the Prefect and Ailin seated before him, unease stirring in his heart.
He had never expected the Prefect and Ailin to appear here together. A year ago, because of Ailin, he had specifically gone to visit the Prefect. In his view, even if the Prefect did not care about Ailin's challenge, the two of them could not possibly coexist peacefully.
Yet judging from their demeanor, they did not seem to be in conflict at all.
"Kengo."
The Prefect of Blood Phantom Prefecture spoke.
Kengo instantly came back to his senses and hurriedly bowed. "Yes."
"You will yield the position of City Lord to Ailin."
The Prefect of Blood Phantom Prefecture spoke directly.
Although the position of City Lord normally had to be won through challenge, a City Lord could also voluntarily step down.
Step down?
Hearing this, Kengo's heart stirred, and he could not help feeling a surge of delight. "Yes."
It was not that he did not want to be City Lord. It was simply that after Bensgodo had appeared a year ago, and he had later learned from the Prefect that experts from the Four Divine Beast Family might come to challenge the City Lord again, he had constantly felt as though he were being roasted over a fire.
The Prefect did not want anyone from the Four Divine Beast Family to become City Lord, but he himself did not dare provoke the Four Divine Beast Family. Being caught in the middle had made things extremely difficult for him.
Why had the Four Divine Beast Family set their sights on Blood Nether City?
Now that he could hand over the position of City Lord, he was naturally overjoyed.
"You will remain in Blood Nether City. You will still need