Alfred was certainly confident for a reason. There weren't many organizations or noble houses that could insult the Red Tower unless it was one of the Dukes or the Imperial family."Alfred, come," the eighth elder said as she walked away, and Alfred hurriedly followed her.When they both left, the first elder stood up and said, "Grand Elder, aren't we moving too quickly? Even though he is only an ordinary baron, the fact that he vanquished the Count proved that he had skills.""I had no idea you could be so wary of a mere baron, First Elder," the Second Elder mocked with a smirk.The first elder didn't even look at the second older, disregarding him completely."Grand elder, I believe we should investigate this issue further."The Grand Elder gave a nod."I know the baron is not ordinary, but that is all there is to it. I only want to use this opportunity to remind the empire that the empire will soon have more than five persons at the s-rank!"The Grand Elder's comments reverberated
Unaware of it, five days had already passed.Time does not wait for anyone, and I do not always keep track of it. The city had been under construction, and so much was happening at the time that it felt like time was flying by.It could be regarded to be fate.I had asked Solan to accompany me to Vermillion City. We were intended to travel through the dungeon at first, but an unanticipated complication had arisen.A Monster Wave.I took part in and witnessed a monster wave firsthand. And there was one thing I wanted to keep in mind. When a monster wave was approaching, no one could enter the dungeon and no creature could leave.No matter how strong I was, I couldn't do anything to change this."Solan put on a heavy coat and a veil."Solan scowled, hunched her neck, and asked, "Master, why?" while looking at me in a perplexed manner."I don't want any unnecessary complications. You should be well aware of what that face is capable of. The number of men who perished while attempting to
Solan furrowed as he stared at Rui.Something didn't feel right to her."Are you the Cloudmantle family's young Miss? I'm not sure who you're trying to fool. Despite its small size, the Cloudmantle family is a respected Viscount family governing Cloud City and Heartmantle City.Solan questioned."You don't even have an A-rank guard and only one old man at B-rank." "Otherwise how could thieves rob the carriage of a viscount family?"Solan realized that having an A-ranked guard in a Viscount family would be uncommon, but it was still possible. There were still a few of rogue mercenaries eager to leave the mercenary life and serve a noble family when the time came.Even the Baron of the city that had taken over her master's city had an A-rank guard who she had to assassinate.When questioned, Rui maintained his cool and just sighed."My mother is a regular woman from a little town. Her encounter with my father happened by chance." Rui remained silent for a brief moment before respondi
"I said, 'Who are you?'"Solan inquired once again. Due to the fact that she was with me, I could already see that she was being quite patient.If it had been one of those days when she was on her own, I'm sure she'd already flipped this tavern upside down.The scarred man laughed. He slapped his palm on the table in front of him as an aura flowed through his right hand.Baam!Instantaneously, the table was shattered, and the food was all thrown to the floor.There was silence throughout the tavern."Who is he? How come he is so haughty?" A confused diner muttered something in whispers."You're probably new here. His name is Ian Creek, and he is the leader of the Red Skull Mercenary band. Don't make any noise. He is a wicked individual. He doesn't need an excuse to murder people... " Someone seated next to him advised."What? In the town, how could a mercenary do such a thing? Wait... " The guest appeared to have realized something and stopped speaking.The Red River village was a par
Revry and the elders paused for a while before the servant darted in again.Panting, the servant struggled to speak. He had rushed from the gate to the inner hall without stopping. And because he was simply an ordinary person, it was a challenging task."Relax and talk properly," one of the elders said."T-The person who arrived claimed to be from a noble family.""Tch, a mere noble, and he has the guts to wreck havoc at our gates?"One of the seniors made a sly grin.But Revry wasn't as arrogant as the elders. If a nobleman had the audacity to cause trouble while knowing the other person was a viscount, it meant the nobleman was up to something."Did you inquire about his name?""He claimed to be from the Alheim family." The servant spoke fearfully."Alheim?" Revry recognized this as a difficult situation right away. Who hadn't heard of the powerful Alheims by this point?Only a month after receiving the title of baron, Riel Alheim defeated Count Forser and slaughtered all of his num
Rage scratched his head.This was a rather routine task for him. All the summons had, at one time or another, carried out the master's commands to kill.What was perplexing was that the master had brought Solan with him yet assigned the assignment to him while he was miles away accompanying a carriage with the master's family.Rage grew unexpectedly.His IQ has already surpassed that of any human. If it had been a few months before, he would have taken the task without hesitation.Rage bowed after a little pause and said, "Master, please give me your orders.""Viscount Revry Cloudmantle," I muttered, my gaze fixed on the horizon.Revry was undoubtedly Rui Cloudmantle's father. I could even discern similarities between them. I was basically telling Rage to murder Rui's father, but I didn't care. I don't suppose Rui cares for her father, whom she just met for the first time.It doesn't matter whether she does. My plans cannot be thwarted."Consider it accomplished, Master. Rage nodded a
"I will do all in my power to repay this favour!" Rui bowed her head.She pleaded because the man in front of her was the only way she could avenge her father. Only her father smiled at her, while the rest of the Cloudmantle clan mocked her.They would bite her off and kick her out of the family if it weren't for her father's protection."It's not that I don't want to, but your Cloudmantle family needs to handle this internally. As an outsider, I can easily cause difficulties," I explained hesitantly.For a brief while, Rui remained silent. She was at a loss for words."Let's have your father's burial arranged as quickly as feasible. Although I am unable to personally engage in the investigation, I will keep a close eye out for the murderer on your behalf. " I consoled her briefly before departing with Solan."Do you wish to take over the Cloudmantle family, Master?" Solan inquired attentively on the way back."Can you tell?" With a smile, I inquired."I'm not certain. I just think y
I was listening to Rage's report in the tavern. Tapping my right foot steadily on the windowsill, I was enjoying the dusk."I've already inspected the Sui and Gui families," Rage replied. "They obviously didn't send someone to assassinate. The Cloudmantle family's own members ought to carry out those assassinations."Sister Solan's abilities are scary." Rage genuinely believed it. Rage was the most afraid of Solan's abilities among the summons. Although Dray was the strongest and his might was undeniable, at least Dray's power was apparent to everyone.But Solan's abilities were too obscure, all it took was a glance to be imprisoned in a phantasm until death. Such ideas made Rage sweat, which was why, despite his seniority, he addressed Solan as if she were his older sister."Umm. It won't be long before she catches up to Dray. She has a bloodline that is superior to all of you. Don't worry, I'll uncover the best bloodlines for you all as well."I was also relieved, relieved that Sol