Spider Knight
When Ramesh Singh arrived at Blue Tooth Territory, he was warmly received by Baron Stan.
Baron Stan was instantly captivated, especially when he demonstrated the immense power of his Mechanical Arm.
He was well aware of Ramesh Singh's situation.
Years of decadent living had long since turned his cousin into a useless person.
He found it hard to believe that someone could use an alchemical item to give such a useless person the combat power equivalent to High-level Warrior.
He has been keeping a close eye on the changes in Hope Town during this period.
Before Earl Lindsay Monroe wrote to him urging him to target Chen Changhe, he had even considered forming an alliance with Chen Changhe.
It was Earl Lindsay Monroe's hostile attitude towards Chen Changhe led him to choose to temporarily distance himself from him.
But after witnessing firsthand the power of the Mechanical Arm, an alchemical artifact, he knew that Baron Doug Forbes' rise to power was unstoppable.
Even though Countess Lindsay Monroe has His Majesty the Earl behind her, she can't suppress the presence of an alchemist who possesses such magical alchemical artifacts.
Since that was the case, he had no more reservations.
He immediately chose to travel with Ramesh Singh to Hope Town to visit Chen Changhe.
That afternoon, Baron Stan's massive figure appeared at Chen Changhe's castle.
When Baron Stan came to visit Chen Changhe, he was learning Beastfolk language from Cleo.
Cleo was an excellent teacher, teaching Beastfolk in a clear and concise manner with great effort.
Baron Stan's visit forced Chen Changhe to interrupt his teaching session early. After tidying his clothes, he let Cleo leave.
Looking at the stunning Cleo, Baron Stan dared not show the slightest disrespect, not even daring to glance at her again.
He knew Cleo was just a Beastfolk slave, but since she had won Chen Changhe's favor, she was not someone he could pry into.
Just by looking at Cleo's rosy cheeks, he knew that Chen Changhe and she hadn't done anything good before he came.
Baron Stan carefully observed Chen Changhe's expression, fearing that his impetuous visit might cause him trouble.
However, Chen Changhe did not seem to care. Instead, he smiled and invited Baron Stan to sit down, and had some fine tea and snacks served.
Baron Stan breathed a slight sigh of relief and cautiously began to speak:
"Your Highness Doug Forbes, I have come here unannounced because I have something I wish to discuss with you. Please forgive me."
Your Highness?
Upon hearing this address, Chen Changhe was suddenly taken aback.
However, he then remembered that the current king of the Joseph Kingdom had been injured in his early years and had not fathered any children.
The throne of the kingdom will be inherited by the children of Earl Lindsay Monroe.
Within the kingdom, Earl Lindsay Monroe's two children were always addressed as Her Highness.
Doug Forbes, the incarnation of Chen Changhe, is nominally also the Earl of Countess Lindsay Monroe.
Legally speaking, he also has the right to inherit the kingdom.
And its ranking isn't low either.
He would be first in line to the throne once Countess Lindsay Monroe's Earl and daughter died.
Her place in the line of succession is higher than that of Countess Lindsay Earl and her current husband.
Of course, legal principles are one thing, and actual circumstances are another.
If Chen Changhe is not capable enough, no one will care about his place in the line of succession to the throne.
But Chen Changhe is a High-Rank Alchemist!
A single word awakened me from my dream.
Chen Changhe patted Baron Stan on the shoulder with considerable satisfaction.
"Your Highness, this title is nice, I like it very much."
"Your Excellency is truly a clever man. If I become the King of the Joseph Kingdom in the future, I will certainly give you a suitable position. Hehehehe..."
Chen Changhe made no attempt to hide his ambition; he now resembled a villain.
At this moment, his original development plan underwent a dramatic change.
He originally planned to use Hope Town as the center to continuously develop and expand his power.
Then, step by step, build up your own powerful force and find ways to complete the trial missions.
But now, he has a completely new idea.
Wouldn't it be better to just acquire a Human Kingdom for free than to start from scratch?
The Joseph Kingdom was not large in scale, nor was its power particularly strong.
However, this is, after all, a Human Kingdom.
If Chen Changhe could acquire the right to inherit the Joseph Kingdom, he could save at least two or three years.
What?
The current king of the Joseph Kingdom is in relatively good health, and there are two others in line to the throne before him.
What kind of nonsense is this?
Everyone dies eventually.
Kings will die, princes will die, and princesses will die too.
Humans are such a weak species.
Since they're blocking his way, these people are doomed to die.
He wouldn't show mercy just because these people were nominally his relatives.
However, it's said that Earl Lindsay Monroe's daughter inherited her beauty, so it seems a bit of a pity that she was killed so directly.
Chen Changhe was hesitating, while Baron Stan obediently lowered his head.
"I am willing to serve Your Highness to the utmost, even unto death!"
His fat palms were pressed in front of him, as if expressing his unwavering loyalty to Chen Changhe.
It's hard to imagine that such a large, fat piece of meat could give off an elegant and noble feeling when making such a movement.
Baron Stan's family was once very prominent; more than 100 years ago, they even owned a duchy.
However, not in the Joseph Kingdom.
Instead, it is in a Human Kingdom further to the west.
Although it was only a duchy, its territory was several times larger than that of the Joseph Kingdom.
Their status was even higher than that of the royal family of the Joseph Kingdom.
The etiquette and upbringing passed down through his family left a deep imprint on Baron Stan.
Despite his current overweight physique, he still exudes an innate air of nobility in his every move.
Over a hundred years ago, a calamity of Snow Ghost turned the entire duchy into a paradise for monsters known as Snow Ghost.
This monster is covered in ice and snow, and is agile and incredibly strong.
They have sharp claws and fangs, allowing them to move freely through the icy and snowy landscape.
Wherever they went, houses were destroyed, farmland was trampled, and people were brutally killed.
In order to fight against the Snow Ghost, the soldiers of the duchy rose up in resistance, but the Snow Ghost were numerous and extremely ferocious, and the soldiers' resistance was woefully inadequate.
Ultimately, the entire duchy was completely destroyed, and the vast majority of his family members also died at the hands of the Snow Ghost.
Only a small number of people left the duchy and went to other Human Kingdom to recuperate.
Baron Stan dreamed all his life of restoring the glory of his ancestors.
He once worked hard and became Master-level Warrior in his twenties.
At that time, he was a hero praised by everyone in the kingdom.
However, a carefully designed trap caused his Fighting Aura to collapse, leaving him worse than a normal person.
The excess fat all over his body is a consequence of his dissipated Fighting Aura.
Decades have passed, and the former Spider Knight has become the kingdom's infamous fat pig lord.
He had to accept this cruel reality.
Over the years, his heart has been filled with pain and resentment, yet he has been helpless. On countless quiet nights, he would recall the glory of the past, his valiant figure fighting on the battlefield, and the responsibility of reviving his family.
However, his body had been weakened by the aftereffects of his dissipated Fighting Aura, and he could no longer regain his former vigor.
They could only silently endure the mockery of fate in this seemingly luxurious yet utterly empty life.
The Mechanical Arm that Chen Changhe created gave him hope.
The hope for Spider Knight's rebirth.