Chapter 381 (1/2)
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
At that time, the Keane City was a mess indeed.
Plenty of aggressive guys had flushed into the city. They were like a group of sharks attracted by the smell of fish or a horde of flies chasing after decayed corpses, making others feel disgusted.
Most of these guys had bad personalities, and some of them were even the trash of society. As for those with good personalities, how many of them could do things as disgusting as stealing from a little girl while her brother was dying?
Sui Xiong scanned the whole city carefully and found an old acquaintance among them.
It was a middle-aged man with half of his hair turned gray. He was calm and peaceful, and his words and deeds were full of confidence and charm. He, both a bard and a thief, wasn’t weak at all. His overall strength had reached the advanced level, which made him a real master.
Compared to Sui Xiong, this man’s strength wasn’t even worth mentioning, but what interested Sui Xiong was his identity.
Sui Xiong had met this man several decades ago, not long after his arrival in this land. At that time, Sui Xiong had been planning to build his own church, so he had traveled a long distance to recruit excellent administrators for his territory, from the northwestern Ashes Woods to the southern Mifata Fedaration.
On the way, he had passed an Explored Territory called Geerteng Viscount Hill, which was located on the border of civilized society. At that time, the old Hill Lord had died, and Miss Steele, the heir, had been so open with her sexuality that nobody had liked her. Then, a young man named Romon had appeared. He brought some proof left by the old Viscount Geerteng that indicated that he was the illegitimate son of Viscount Geerteng. He wanted to compete for the inheritance.
It was quite a long story. At last, the successor who was named to Viscount Geerteng was neither Steele nor Romon, but a little girl named Olian, who hadn’t been famous before the decision.
Olian was from the collateral branches of the Geerteng Family, which had been originally in a low spot in the order of inheritance. But at that time, she was the most talented and most likely to lead Geerteng to prosperity, so Sui Xiong had used a Divination Spell to find her, then helped her become a Hill Lord.
Certainly, Olian was powerful. She was the only student of the famous Legendary Master, Black Blade, or Wall. After Wall was given the divine title of God of Knowledge and Education, she became his only electorate, acquiring an immortal life and great power.
Now, Olian Geerteng had become a world-renowned master and sage and led the Geerteng Hill in steady progress. This small and remote territory had become the largest stationery production center in the whole Main Plane. In addition to the recently launched herbal cultivation industry, the residents in Geerteng Hill, though not large in number, enjoyed a very high per capita income, which was probably second only to that of the well-known Void Mask Land.
Geerteng Hill was somewhat similar to Keane Hill. The only difference was that the Hill Lord of Geerteng Hill was powerful. She also had powerful support behind her. Thus, no one dared to take her territory, but Keane Hill had a weak base, and the most powerful characters there were a few high-level adventurers. Besides, it didn’t have a powerful support backing it up. If not, how dare this group of unknown guys come to Keane Hill and chase after the baron’s sister while he was still alive?
After Olian had inherited Viscount Geerteng’s title, she had expelled Steele, who had lost the competition for the inheritance. Later, Steele had followed Sui Xiong and gained experience. Now, she had become the director of the Red Pig Clinic in the Void Mask Land, and was also a world-famous master in medicine and first aid.
However, she was more famous for her uncontrolled lifestyle. She had once said that she could sleep with anyone, as long as they were a man. In recent years, it had developed to the point that she could sleep with anyone, as long as they were strong or lovely, whether a man or a woman…
Another competitor for the inheritance of Viscount Geerteng was Romon. However, when he had been about to be exposed as a fake illegitimate son, he had seized the moment that Sui Xiong and fled. Nobody knew where he was going. Sui Xiong didn’t meet him again until that day.
Decades later, Romon was much older. His hair was half gray, and his face was wrinkled, but he was still handsome, and he looked more mature and reliable. He was working as a teacher and military adviser to a second son of a nobleman, planning for this young boy to get both beauty and money.
Wearing a monocle, Romon, who looked like a scholar, asked gently, “Young Master Stephen, what do you think is your advantage?”
The one named Stephen was a teenager, about fourteen or fifteen years old. He looked very young, and his eyes were full of naivety, showing his lack of social experience. It was hard to explain why his family had sent this young boy to make a proposal. He had such a silly and soft appearance! It was a miracle that he hadn’t been murdered and robbed on the way.
“I think… I’m from the Carter Family. Does that count?” Stephen thought for a moment and asked with little confidence.
Romon smiled and shook his head. “The Carter Family, as the famous earl in the Kingdom of thousands of Springs, is certainly very influential. However, Young Master Stephen, you are only the sixth successor of the Carter Family. There are three older brothers and two uncles before you. Unless they all die of a sudden illness, it’ll never be your turn to inherit the title of earl. If they really do die all of a sudden, I’m afraid the whole Carter Family will encounter a huge crisis, and then the title of earl won’t be yours, either. On the contrary, it may be your turn to die with them.”
“Wow… Teacher, please don’t be so mean to me.”
“I’m just letting you know the reality as soon as possible.” Romon smiled with no mercy. “Okay, that was a wrong answer. Tell me your advantage again!”