After the beast tide that threatened the Marquisate passed, everyone quickly returned to their peaceful lives.
Although most people don’t know why the beast tide did not invade Moti City that day, since no one suffered any losses, there is no need to pay attention to such things.
However, within a few days, a piece of breaking news that had been delayed for nearly a month finally reached everyone's ears.
——The Marquis and his wife Moti and their second son died in a plane crash. The ownership of the Marquisate will be re-determined in the near future.
Although everyone has known this news for a long time, the key point is that this time it is an official announcement issued by the empire to the country.
The Empire officially acknowledged the death of Marquis Moti, and was also officially notifying all parties at home and abroad that a change of power was about to take place in this important border province.
When the Clairvoyant News and the Imperial Daily simultaneously reported this announcement in great detail, everyone realized that this place, which had just experienced peace for ten years, seemed to be really about to change.
——But some people have already been prepared.
……
"This is the so-called imperial edict, right? Why is it sealed in an envelope like this and sent by someone? Can't it be more serious?!"
About twenty-five days after he traveled through time, Aarons finally received the edict written by the emperor himself.
There was nothing special about the content of the edict - the emperor just said that he heard that the marquis had died and was worried that the border territories would become unstable and decline, so he decided to summon Aarons, the only heir to the marquisate, to redefine the ownership of the marquisate.
Aarons: Of course there is no problem of information delay at all. People in Moti City all knew the news within two days after the Marquis' death. People in the imperial capital are not all deaf and blind. How could they only hear about this now?
Presumably, the emperor or other high-level forces have already planned the use of this territory, and now they just want to go through the motions so that he can legitimately give up this territory that he has no control over.
"Hahaha, young master, since you don't practice magic or martial arts, you may not know this, but this envelope not only has a seal exclusive to the royal family, it is also protected by exquisite dark magic. Without the recipient's own family emblem, it is definitely impossible to open it."
"It's better to save the honorific. Weren't you quite happy when you scolded me before?"
"Don't, don't bear a grudge, Master...I was just anxious at the time!"
Although Aarons didn't know what Kuran's plan was, the fact that he fought to the death as a mercenary against the beast tide showed that he was actually a man of temperament at heart.
If it were an ordinary mercenary who was paid to do the job, he would have probably run away halfway through the fight.
"Why should I hold a grudge? All the money I earned was paid out as wages. Now I've been busy for a long time and not only didn't save a penny, but when I go out, everyone will scold me. It's no use for me to hold a grudge against you!"
Although Aarons did not regret his decision, he still felt some pain. He had paid almost all of the more than 100 gold coins he had obtained to the volunteers who participated in the war, and his popularity... was about the same as before.
"Although it's not appropriate for me to say this, you really have inherited a mess, young master."
"Now that you know everything, why don't you find another job? I don't have any money left!"
"No, Master. I stayed here for a few more days because I think you have a promising future. If you don't even give me this face, then I can only take my family to Cardia to look for business."
...This guy is actually beating around the bush to criticize me! Can handsome people do whatever they want?
"Isn't it enough for me to thank you? Please stop causing trouble for this broken place. In a few days, I will ask the emperor to strip you of your title, and the people in this place will be in trouble."
"Don't worry, young master. I'm not a person without conscience. Even if I have to go to Cardia, I will definitely help you keep an eye on the movements there."
Aarons rolled his eyes and didn't take it seriously. But Kuran took out an exquisitely crafted badge from his pocket and handed it to him respectfully.
"This is a special token made by my group. Insert it into the dedicated phone and you can use the internal line to contact my group. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, you can use it to contact us."
"I hope I don't have to."
Since the other party took the initiative to show goodwill, Aarons certainly didn't mind giving him some face.
Anyway, he was about to go to the empire to meet the emperor, and he would be exiled to some remote place by then, and there would be basically no chance for him to cooperate with Kuran again.
"Then I'll take my leave. See you again sometime in the future, young master."
"Then get out of here. I get angry when I see a man who is more handsome than me."
No matter how these two people really view each other, Aarons still finds Kuran a bit annoying.
……
"We have to leave the day after tomorrow. Have you basically settled all the things at home?"
"The children should be fine here. Even if you are really deprived of your territory, this house will still be your property."
"The worst that can happen is the same as it is now... That'll be fine."
After dinner, Aarons discussed the future with Xia Ye. He deduced several possible outcomes and finally found that there was no difference.
I am still penniless and have no one to rely on me. Unless a miracle really happens one day, there is no way I can get this territory back.
However, five hundred years ago, when humans were expanding their influence on the continent, they had already dug up all the treasures and secret places... In that period when various forces were entangled in chaos and war, countless heroes relied on those opportunities to create a piece of the world.
So now, Aarons really has no chance of turning things around.
"Forget it, let's just take it one step at a time... Anyway, I've experienced everything I should have experienced."
Aarons tried to make money with the few conditions he had, and also experienced the feeling of fighting against the monsters of this world. Although he had nothing left in the end, at least he had gained experience.
After all, this is just a tutorial for beginners - the rewards you get are just some samples.
"Master, everything below has been arranged."
After seeing Karin walk into the room, Aarons finally relaxed a little.
The beautiful wolf seemed to have undergone some kind of transformation in that battle. Her heroic and enchanting figure with black hair, golden eyes and brown skin looked as if she was the jackal god of the desert who had descended to the earth. She was majestic and dignified, yet also aroused desire.
——Beautiful black wolf sister! Good!
"Just as Miss Karin is here, I will explain to you the changes that have taken place in her."
Looking at Aarons who seemed to have suddenly started to have wild thoughts, Xia Ye reached out and pushed his glasses, interrupting his delusion in time.
"In the legends of our demon world, aliens were originally descendants of gods, but their bloodline was diluted later, and they became ordinary people with only appearance characteristics."
"There are gods in other worlds... I guess there aren't any here?"
"Although they are gods, they are probably just powerful monsters that can transform into human form. But their bloodline is indeed extremely powerful. It is said that the first Inhumans did have supreme power, and even the demons like us had to retreat."
Looking at Karin's golden eyes and half-smile, Aarons pinched his chin with his fingers and gave his answer.
"So what you mean is that Karin has regressed to her ancestral state?"
"That's probably it, but look here..."
After Xia Ye reached out and lifted the hair on one side of Karin's cheek, Aarons was surprised to find that there was an ear similar to a human's ear out of nowhere.
"Perhaps this is what the first aliens looked like."
"Well, I don't mind...but I feel like Karin's temperament has changed a lot."
No one can tell whether Karin is still considered an alien now.
But she herself did not seem to care about these little things. She just casually touched her somewhat messy warm black hair with her hand - and she used her left hand that had grown back.
"I just finally learned how to be honest with myself, Master."
Her previous timid and anxious attitude has disappeared without a trace. The wolf beauty, who always has an enchanting smile on her face, is like a ferocious beast that may attack at any time.
If I were to be deceived by her now, I would probably get my throat bitten off.
"Also, when you were fighting that day, the spiritual energy in the entire city suddenly stopped for half an hour. Later I found out that it was because Miss Karin absorbed too much spiritual energy during the battle."
It seemed that Karin killed a level 4 or 5 monster with one strike - Aarons thought she had become a human-shaped reactor, but he didn't expect that she still needed to be recharged.
"It's still difficult to kill an enemy instantly, but as long as there are enough magic source stones or spiritual energy, Miss Karin should be able to exert a strength beyond level five."
"It may be difficult for you to understand what you said, so I'll explain it myself... Now, even if I don't use my spiritual power, I can easily crush a guy like Kuran."
——Good! Although not that strong, but still awesome!
Aarons happily started clapping immediately - after all, Karin had become so strong, and he would benefit a lot from it.
"Well, now that we're done, you should go back and have some rest."
Aarons realized that there was nothing more to say, so he stood up and stretched, then waved casually at the two beauties, indicating that they could leave.
But just as he took two steps towards the door, Xia Ye suddenly took a step forward and stood in front of him.
"Master, you seem to have forgotten something important."
"Important? Nothing?"
"You remember what I said at the time - I said I would make you regret your rash decision."
Aarons realized that he seemed to be in trouble and was about to do something when his arms and body were suddenly hugged from behind and fixed tightly together.
——It’s Karin, they are in the same group!
"You seemed to have mentioned some experience just now, but I think there is one thing you haven't experienced yet."
The warm breath blew slowly past his ears, and on his earlobe he felt a moist and stinging sensation as if he was being bitten and licked... This sudden attack that made his whole body numb made Aarons lose the strength to resist.
"I now understand a simple truth - if you want to make you stay at home and not go out and look for death, the best way is to make sure you don't have the energy to go out and mess around."
Aarons watched Xia Ye take off his glasses that pretended to be intelligent, and then reached out to grab his collar. Under the double pressure of the devil's powerful charm and the warm feeling behind him, he finally lost the last bit of resistance.
"So, it's time for you to pay the price."
"This evening won't be over quickly, please leave it to us, Master."
At this point - it seemed that he really had nowhere to escape.
"Ah ...
Of course, this sound did not leave the room at all, and was soon blocked by something unspeakable.
……
After leaving the city of Moti, the Kulan Mercenaries immediately set off for the Principality of Collins.
The Marquisate is about to undergo a major change, so they must also be prepared in order to get a piece of the pie in the future chaos.
"Captain, are you still awake?"
"Li Yue, please sit down. I'm still thinking about the future."
In the camp under the cover of night, Kuran was staring at the campfire in a daze, and the beautiful fox girl walked out of the truck and sat gracefully beside him.
"What are your plans?"
"Of course, we have found a very powerful person this time."
The fox girl Li Yue certainly knew who Kulan was talking about, but she didn't quite understand why her captain was so fond of that person.
Although that man did play a key role in the previous battle, it does not mean that he is worth betting on.
"I don't understand, what's so special about that young master? If it's just his talent, there are many people in the world who are more talented than him, right?"
"Are you talking about the abilities he demonstrated? That's not what I'm looking at."
The so-called talented generals are not hard to find. Although most of them are unable to fight in the battlefield themselves, their ability to plan and strategize from the rear is not necessarily that bad.
——Although you may not win in the laning phase, anyone can hide in the fountain and act as a commander.
"What's special about that person is not his talent as a general or his arrogance as a noble, but his courage to lead everyone forward despite knowing that he is a weak person."
Thinking of the light that never went out that night, a hint of awe quietly arose in Kuran's eyes.
"It's a pity that we are not in a desperate situation of war between humans and demons, nor are we in a chaotic world of conflict between humans... In this peaceful era, that person can only be said to be born at the wrong time."
"What does it mean?"
Seeing the fox girl beside him still looking somewhat confused, Kuran first raised his head to look at the two moons, one big and one small, in the sky, and then he sighed deeply as if he was mocking himself.
"That's the worthless heroic qualities nowadays - and the magnanimity of a king."
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