Hill did not think too much about it. No fool would believe they had the ability to monitor an Archmage. He assumed the An Family was simply worried that outsiders might come calling.
The An Family did not dare stop him, but they at least needed to know who it was.
Moreover, for someone like Hill, who was accustomed to the existence of tour guides, having someone lead the way when going out was a good thing. He readily agreed.
Although Farna reported that the two guards did not seem to be low-level warriors and had likely become Weapon Masters, the advanced profession specific to the Dragonborn Empire.
Still, Hill had read a little about that profession. Their level and abilities were only equivalent to a Knight of around level 22, so they could not possibly pose any threat to him.
Once his six puppet Knights formed a Knight formation, they could contend with the two of them.
The An Family probably simply did not want the people they sent to be lower-level than Hill's attendants, not because they had any other intentions.
Farna was perfectly capable of handling the two Weapon Masters. Hill listened to a few words about it and left it at that.
Along a picturesque stretch of lakeshore enclosed within the rear garden, he placed a two-story Elven Cottage tangled with vines and climbing plants. Then he happily sat on the second floor with its windows wide open, admiring the Jiangnan scenery of lotus blossoms reflecting the setting sun across the pond.
The Northlands should already have entered Extreme Winter by now, while the southern Dragonborn Empire remained as warm as spring. Jiangnan here lay farther south than in Hill's old world, and its winters were truly comfortable.
Furthermore, because of the great ice mountains, it