"Gerr, don't pursue them… If you chase them out, it might completely ignite a large-scale war between the two families."

"The Pello Family is, after all, far inferior to the Glenbagen Family. That existence is still here… He won't allow anyone else to openly challenge the Glenbagen Family."

"If this incident was approved or tacitly allowed by that existence, then I probably understand his intention."

The old man sighed and stopped the 'Fierce Knight' from chasing them out.

In response, the knight named Gerr slammed his greatsword onto the corpse of a dead Dark Guard, but he still obeyed the old man's words and stopped his steps towards the main gate.

"Everyone, the Pello Family will present the promised rewards."

"At the same time, I deeply apologize for those friends who died, but the Pello Family will also provide generous compensation to their families and friends."

"It's getting late. If you don't mind, you can rest for a night at the Pello Family's residence."

After persuading Gerr, the old man turned to the still-living members of the Pello faction and said.

"Sir, you are too kind. Most people who come here have already disregarded life and death, and besides…"

"The people lying on the ground were killed by those lunatics from the Glenbagen Family; it has little to do with you, Sir."

"If anyone is to blame, it should be those guys who specialize in killing."

One person politely replied.

Upon hearing the words "rewards," the eyes of those still alive lit up, temporarily suppressing the sadness of their companions' deaths.

Weren't they fighting so desperately for the generous rewards promised by the Pello Family?

Otherwise, why would they risk offending the Glenbagen Family to get involved in this matter?

After completing this business, they could directly run to other cities and become rich.

Thinking about the wonderful days ahead, how could those still alive not be happy?

The old man knew these words were just courtesy, so he said no more, instructing his subordinates to arrange guest rooms for them to rest, and at the same time, clean up the mess on the ground.

Subsequently, everyone left the blood-soaked and body-strewn place one by one.

Except for the subordinates who had to work hard moving corpses late at night…

…

A secluded house.

The old man and Denise faced each other. Denise asked the old man with a hint of melancholy, "Grandpa, do we really have to leave Kara City?"

"If I had… would tonight's events not have happened? And we wouldn't have to leave Kara City?"

"Silly child, you did nothing wrong in that matter. Who doesn't know how lustful that general from the Glenbagen Family is?"

"If I had been there, it wouldn't have been as simple as just making that guy stumble a few times."

The old man smiled, gently placed his wrinkled hand on Denise's head, and comforted her.

"Moreover, what happened tonight wasn't because of your conflict at the noble banquet."

"It was simply because that existence felt that the Pello Family's existence threatened Glenbagen's rule in Kara City."

"That Count is, after all, old and has started to tolerate no one who is an eyesore."

"This time was a warning from the Glenbagen Family. If we don't leave, next time it won't just be those Dark Guards."

The old man sighed, explaining the meaning behind the Dark Guard attack to Denise.

"Using lives to deliver a warning, is this the Glenbagen Family's tyranny?"

After hearing her Grandpa's explanation, Denise's face became somewhat gloomy.

The Glenbagen Family was even more brutal than she had imagined, no wonder their Dark Guards could possess such a disregard for Life in their eyes.

"Actually, there's something I'm very concerned about… The next stop for that 'Princess Knight' is Kara City, and she's almost arrived at this city."

"That Princess, after all, has a special status and, to some extent, represents the attitude of the Royal Family."

"Perhaps that Count was worried that the neutral Pello Family would side with the Royal Family due to her arrival."

"That's why tonight's action took place."

"Since that Count, the Glenbagen Family has been rooted in Kara City for decades, almost controlling everything in this city."

"They will not let go and return the power in their hands to the Royal Family."

"So, I have a premonition that perhaps in the near future, Kara City will erupt in great chaos. Leaving before that might also be a good thing for us."

The old man continued to explain to Denise.

"Grandpa…"

Denise looked at the old man puzzled, not understanding why he was explaining so much to her.

"You've grown up. As the future of the Pello Family, you must understand that you cannot just look at the surface of things; you must discern the underlying interests."

Noticing Denise's confusion, the old man spoke to her seriously.

"I understand."

Denise, understanding her Grandpa's intention, immediately nodded seriously in response.

"After returning to the Pello Family's territory, I'll arrange for you to study in the 'Magical Guidance Nation'."

"The family doesn't have much left to teach you now. Only by going to such a great nation can you have more hope of breaking through to the realm of a Grand Magician."

"The future of the family, and… Grandpa's dream, it all depends on you."

The old man continued to speak to Denise with a look of relief.

"Grandpa…"

Denise eagerly wanted to say something.

"Obey."

The old man held Denise's hand and said softly.

Denise lowered her head, silent.

…

On the other side.

Liens, who had run out of the Pello Family's residence, after a certain internal struggle, still decided to return to the Glenbagen Family.

Given a choice, he still didn't want to risk testing the limits of the "contract."

He had only been in this world for less than a year and wanted to see more of its beauty.

Such as Misses with elf ears, beast-eared lolis, and so on.

Although he hadn't seen those Different race yet, as long as he was alive, there would always be a chance to see them.

He just didn't know if their body structures were different from normal humans?

If so, he would have to adjust the angle of his sword strikes.

When Liens stepped through the Glenbagen Family's gate, he saw Cliff standing alone in the courtyard.

He seemed to be waiting for something…

Cliff looked up and saw Liens, the first to return, but only glanced and said nothing more.

And Liens, seeing Cliff's actions, roughly understood what he was waiting for.

So, he obediently stood aside, waiting with Cliff for the others to return.

As time passed.

More and more Dark Guards returned to the family, until after some time, no more people came through the gate.

Liens counted, and the number of surviving Dark Guards did not exceed 30.

Seventy-six went out, and less than thirty returned. It was indeed a tragic outcome, with more than half of the people dead.

Fortunately, Liens even saw Jonathan among the living.

This guy actually survived. It seems he brought a lot of life-saving items when he left earlier.

Liens waved to Jonathan, signaling him to come over.

He had helped him so much before, which indirectly saved his life.

Wouldn't it be a bit off if Jonathan didn't show some appreciation?

Coincidentally, this conscription had also exhausted his accumulated life-saving savings, and he now urgently needed a wealthy person to replenish him.

Jonathan was the wealthy person Liens had set his sights on.

Jonathan's colorful appearance earlier made him very envious.

Seeing Liens wave at him, Jonathan walked over with a wry smile.

Except when on the battlefield, he really didn't want to interact with a dangerous person like Liens at other times.

However, he was the powerful backer he had chosen, so Jonathan could only continue to curry favor.

"Understood?"

As Jonathan approached, Liens made a "money" gesture to him, subtly hinting in a low voice.

Seeing this, Jonathan's face became even more bitter, but he could only nod in agreement to Liens's request.

"Another big bleeding… It seems I'll have to reduce the frequency of seeing Misses recently."

"However, I heard that 'Princess Knight' is coming to Kara City. Should I go buy a model?"

"Forget it, that stuff is too expensive… I'll just keep looking for Misses."

Jonathan thought to himself.

"Cough, cough!"

Cliff made a sound, prompting everyone to look at him.

After waiting for some time and seeing no more Dark Guards return, he finally spoke.

"This mission can be said to be a crushing defeat… However, the opponents were powerful, and there were Knights and Magicians present."

"Therefore, it's not a fault of battle."

"But it was a failure nonetheless, so you still need to carry out 'Compulsory Missions'."

"Tomorrow, when you go to the Mission Hall, you will receive your respective missions."

"However, the mission rewards mentioned earlier are still valid. The wooden plaques have recorded how many people you killed."

"You can go to the Mission Hall to claim your rewards later."

"As for those who didn't return, the family will destroy their 'contract'."

After Cliff finished speaking, he turned and left the courtyard, leaving the Dark Guards to ponder in silence.

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