Chapter 383: Passage Citys New City Lord And Massage ? ? ? ? (1/2)

[WARNING: This chapter contains R-18 scenes.]

”Of course, but I would like you to convince me if we disagree. My thoughts are valuable, after all. If there's any risk, I will pull out every merchant from this city and relocate to protect our assets,” Von replied.

”What do you mean?” Kenova asked with squinted eyes.

Von's words insinuated that something disastrous would happen to the city.

”Heh. Once it involved a royal controlling the city, it could only mean that a civil war might erupt. One faction belonging to each prince or even the princess,” Von replied with a knowing smile on his face.

Kenova furrowed his eyebrows at his explanation. It sounded dangerously close to what Lawrend was planning.

This man's intelligence scared Kenova. He couldn't help but take him very seriously.

”It seems like I was correct,” Von said and smirked.

As the merchant prodigy, he was keen on people's body language. Kenova was like an open book to him.

”When will it be announced?” Kenova asked.

He dodged the topic as he was starting to feel uncomfortable about it.

”Let's do it next week. I will make arrangements for you,” Von replied.

”Thank you. You can find me at this inn,” Kenova said and passed him a small paper card with the inn's address.

”Alright. I will contact you soon,” Von replied and nodded his head in satisfaction.

”Well then, I will be going,” Kenova said and turned around to leave.

”A Rubrignis..?” Von muttered as he held his chin.

”It seems like his enemies are getting closer…”

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”Was that good, Lawrend?” Kenova asked.

Although he was Humility's subordinate, he knew that she was also just Lawrend's subordinate. That's why he asked him directly.

”That's good. He's very impressive. Be careful around him. Stabilize your position as soon as possible,” Lawrend replied.

At this point, Von could do anything he wanted, even if Kenova became the City Lord. He had all the support and power of the Merchant Guild, which was the powerhouse of this city.

”I understand. I will do that,” Kenova replied.

They returned to the inn, and Lawrend entered his room and sat on the bed.

He pondered about their next course of action. They could already leave this city and head to the next one. The problem was that he was quickly running out of time.

He could either send his powerful maids to the rest of the cities, but that would be very risky. There was a high chance that someone would catch on to what he was planning.

He could also just focus on the powerful cities like he initially planned.

”I guess I have no other choice. The next city would be the last one,” Lawrend said.

The next city would be north of their current location. It was directly south of the capital city, and it was also a wealthy city.

”Have you decided where we are going next, Master?” Aezel asked as she sat beside him on the bed.

”Yes. We're heading to Startail City,” Lawrend replied.

”Startail City? That's an interesting name.”

”It's at the southmost part of the Stargazing Mountain's mountain range. That's where it got its name,” Lawrend replied.