The long line of carriages stopped in front of a majestic manor.
Richard got out of the car. He looked at the ten-meter-tall statues of angels on both sides of the gate. The manor walls were as high as the city walls, and his expression was sparingly strange.
He turned to look at Rebecca, whose expression had not changed much.
“This is the ordinary manor you mentioned?”
“The manor was even bigger than Twilight City…”
Rich dog.
Common sense could not judge the heritage of the Grand Duke’s family.
Rebecca was in a good mood as well.
She had finally returned after leaving for a month.
To travel in the extremely harsh desert environment was not something ordinary people could bear. It was too torturous.
Richard turned to look at the bold figure beside him with this mind, who wore a black and red crown. The corners of his mouth curled up.
They didn’t waste the trip this time.
He gestured to the front.
“Welcome, Lord Richard.”
He blinked his eyes as he said that.
“This manor is yours from now on. Welcome home, lord of the violet manor.”
“In a big city like Solan, even an ordinary house was not something ordinary people could afford. One could consider this manor close to the center of the city expensive.”
Countless nobles were around her, but none were worthy of her gift.
She felt like she’d profited by giving it to Richard.
She intuitively knew the city’s potential when she saw the territory with her on their trip to Twilight City.
Onyx of the Phoenix-Tail Flower Chamber of Commerce did not lie to her. No, she even felt that he was being conservative.
A manor could not compare the value of Twilight City.
She could even offer a price that would move anyone if the other party was willing to rely on her.
But unfortunately, she could no longer have the chance to materialize this idea…
She hadn’t known Richard for a long time, but she could sense that the man always had a faint smile. He looked peaceful, but he had unequaled pride and confidence.
No one could make him lower his head and submit to them, no matter who it was.
Some people were born to be kings that led their tribes. They were born to be superior.
As his thoughts wandered, the tightly shut gate of the manor slowly opened with the sound of slightly hurried footsteps.
Dozens of servants in uniform rushed in and stood at the door to welcome him.
An old snow-white-haired man dressed in a gentleman’s suit walked forward with a straight waist.
He placed his right hand on his abdomen and bowed. He gestured a standard noble etiquette.
“Welcome back, Miss Rebecca.”
“No need to be so polite, Butler Kent.”
Rebecca elegantly nodded her head. She drew her tone out when she replied, and her pronunciation had a fixed rhythm, which was very different from a normal conversation.
He gestured to Richard.
“Please, welcome my guest into the manor, Butler Kent.”
“As you wish, Miss Rebecca.”
The old Butler walked up to Richard, bowed, and gestured.
“Distinguished guest, violet manor welcomes you!”
Richard found it admirable. He could tell that the etiquette wasn’t just for show. The man had melded it into his bones.
‘Was this the culture of the nobles in this world?’
He still maintained his manners even though he wasn’t interested in the thing.
He nodded slightly.
“It’s my honor.”
Rebecca led Richard through the angel statues on both sides of the gate and into the enormous manor.
Enormous patches of violet flowers bloomed on both sides of the main road when they entered.
The gorgeous colors gave people a strong visual impact.
They were used to the deathly silence in the desert. This scene made people feel like the hosts gave them life again.
It lifted Richard’s mood.
Following the direction in front of him, he walked towards the main hall …
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Behind the violet manor, two players wore a mix of equipment and stood in a corner. They tiptoed as they observed what was happening in front of them through the dense vegetation.
“Boss, did you see clearly? What kind of big shot caused such a massive commotion?”
“I didn’t see clearly, but Butler Kent went to receive him. He can’t be an ordinary person …There’s a high chance that the high-level Rebecca has returned?”
“F*ck! That eldest daughter of the Grand Duke? Can we finally take on a mission from the other party?”
“I saw her face. It’s Rebecca, hahaha!”
“Third brother, we have to seize the opportunity this time. With the other party’s identity, even if they let something slip from their hands, we could eat a lot… No, Rebecca has actually accompanied someone? What level could walk alongside her? Tsk, so many people, they blocked…”
“Boss, how are we going to get in touch with them? Butler Kent did not even allow us to the front hall…”
“Stupid! We’ve already done so many missions here. And our favorability is not low. We’ll find an opportunity to enter even if we’re serving tea…”
“When the time comes, you’d better be careful, especially that one beside Rebecca. He seemed to have a very high status… The eldest daughter of the Grand Duke only accompanied, so he must be extremely high.”
“It takes a lot of work to encounter such a high level. If we can trigger a mission from him, we’ll be rich.”
“Alright, I’ll go to the kitchen later and see if you can let us go up when it’s time to refill the tea. I just invited the footmen to Jasmine Street yesterday. Hehehe… We should be able to do this…”
“Hey, I wondered why I couldn’t find you yesterday. So you went to such a dirty place… Why didn’t you f*cking ask me to come along?”
The words of reprimand continued.
Violet Manor, in the largest living room.
One could see a long wooden table in the center.
Rebecca sat at the head of the table while Richard sat on the left.
Xina and the dark valkyrie stood not far behind him.
Renee returned to the ancient god statue.
Butler Karu stood behind Rebecca while Butler Kent arranged for the maids to be busy…
Only two people sat in the large living room, and the others could stand to the side.
However, no one dared to have any objections.
Rebecca suddenly thought of something after they chatted for about ten minutes. She turned to neatly-combed-haired Butler Kent in a black suit. It did not have a single crease on it.
“Butler Kent, could you please bring me the title deed of Violet Manor and the relevant transaction documents?”
It confused Butler Kent.
“Miss Rebecca, the title deed is in the secret room. We need to activate the magic array to retrieve it… Why do you need the land deed? I’ll get it done immediately.”
Rebecca looked at Richard with a smile.
“I will hand the title deed over to Lord Richard for safekeeping.”
“I already gave him the Violet Manor.”
Two players that carried tea entered the hall.
They couldn’t help but gasp when they heard this.
They looked at each other and saw the surprise and excitement in each other’s eyes.
She gave away the extremely valuable Violet Manor in Solan City just like that… That NPC that had returned with Rebecca, the eldest daughter of the Ice Empire’s Grand Duke of Frostwolf, just how ghastly was he?
The higher the level of a character, the harder it was to come into contact with them. It was a publicly acknowledged fact.
At the current stage, they were not even qualified to come into contact with the eldest daughter of the Grand Duke. They could only build a relationship with the servants.
If they could get closer to these two NPCs with ridiculous status, take on two missions from them, and get some benefits… Just a ponder on that scene made them excited.
They quickened their pace and came to the long table.
They poured the tea obediently, and neither spoke in such an environment.
They could not ask outrightly if they wanted to take on a mission. They were too familiar with the ways of the nobles. They would annoy the Ice Empire Grand Duke’s eldest daughter if they interrupted now and could even kick them out directly.
How could a servant have the right to speak in front of the lords’ distinguished guests?
The purpose of pouring tea was to get familiar with the two so that it wouldn’t abruptly bother the other party when they were alone.
Rebecca looked at the two strangely dressed men and raised an eyebrow. However, she didn’t want to say anything while Richard was there. So she pretended not to notice them.
She would ask Butler Kent. When did the grace mainland lord come into her manor to serve as a servant…
These guys weren’t people who would do things with peace of mind.
Fortunately, the two players behaved well and did not make any mistakes. They turned and left after they poured the tea.
Only then did Rebecca’s expression ease slightly.
Richard recognized them as soon as they entered the room. It was a little funny. These guys were all-pervasive.
However, he didn’t pay any more attention when he saw that the two were only level 8.
The difference was supremely vast. Richard didn’t mind.
The two players who finished pouring the tea left the living room and walked to an empty place. They looked at each other and spoke in unison.
“Boss…”
“Third Brother…”
The boss waved his hand and spoke.
“I’ll say it first. Did you check the NPC’s attributes?”
“No, the system prompted that the other party’s magic power has covered up his aura one cannot detect.”
The third brother said with a look of disbelief.
“That’s not what I meant to say. Boss, did you notice the NPC looks? A little familiar…”
“Familiar? Did it trigger your Origin Tracing skill? That can’t be. This NPC’s status is so high. Why don’t I have any impression if we have met him before?”
“That’s right. My skill is in effect… After I saw that NPC, I suddenly thought of Qingqiu.”
The boss’s heart trembled as he looked at him in disbelief.
“Qingqiu?!”
“You’re saying that the NPC, and Rebecca, the eldest daughter of the Grand Duke Frostwolf’s esteemed guest, is… Qingqiu?”
“Third brother, you’re not mistaken, are you? How could it be Qingqiu?!”
“The effect of the Origin Tracing skill can not be wrong. His figure and aura were the like the NPC, although Qingqiu covered his face while we watched the live broadcast. No, he is even more charming now…”
The boss’s face turned red when he received an affirmative answer.
“That NPC brought Qingqiu back. Is she trying to fly into the sky? No wonder Butler Kent said Rebecca would go to the desert for a while. Isn’t that perverted Qingqiu, the Lord of the Desert?”
“That’s right, and Rebecca seems to be giving him this manor…”
At this point, the two players looked at each other and saw the envy, jealousy, and hatred in each other’s eyes.
They did not even have the right to interact with Rebecca, the top-tier NPC, and yet, Qingqiu, this perverted freak, was already treated as a guest of honor.
What’s more, how much was the Violet Manor worth? Did she give it away just like that?
Were there still any f*cking justice in this world?!!
In the living room, he heard Rebecca would send the manor out.
Butler Kent was stunned, then looked at the girl in confusion.
“Miss, the Grand Duke gave you the Violet Manor. Do you need to ask him if you want to give it to someone else? Besides, this is our base in Solan City. How will we settle down the next time we come if we give it away?”
Rebecca laughed.
“Butler Kent, Father gave it to me, so I’ll naturally decide… As for the other matters, I have my arrangements.”
“Grandpa Klei, I’ll trouble you to go with Butler Kent.”
“Yes…”
Butler Kent wanted to say something. But he couldn’t because of Richard’s presence, so he just nodded.
He could not hold back the doubts in his heart not long after he left the living room.
“Klei, why didn’t you stop him? What have you been through in the desert for the past month? Why is the lady so generous to Lord Richard?”
“This was the Violet Manor. Who would give it away just like that? Moreover, the other party was a grace mainland overlord. How could he not know what a grace mainland overlord was like?”
“Just look at those two guys dressed in a mess…”
“If I’m not mistaken, the other party is the grace mainland overlord, right? Although he isn’t weak, was the grace mainland worthy of the lady’s attention?”
Klein looked at the confused Butler Kent and smiled.
“Kent, if you were to give Violet Manor to someone else, I would disagree, even if it were the Grand Duke’s son. But it’s different if you’re giving it to Lord Richard.”
“I can only tell you the reason. It’s because the guest is Lord Richard, the ruler of Twilight City.”
“This, is enough!”
“You haven’t seen the wonders of the city. And you haven’t seen how unfathomable Lord Richard is. You wouldn’t understand why the young lady is so generous.”
“If you were there, trust me, you would have delivered the title deed to Lord Richard yourself.”
“As for whether I’m worthy of it… I’m sorry. Lord Richard is more than qualified to accept this gift… Even if the Grand Duke denies it, I will not change my stance!”
Klei’s disposition stunned Butler Kent when he heard the firm tone in his voice.
He couldn’t imagine what they had encountered in the desert this month. What has changed their attitude so dramatically…
He would have suspected they were under a mental spell if it weren’t for their ingenious attitude.
Butler Kent let out a long breath.
“I’ll follow the Lady’s decision regardless of whether it’s reasonable. However, as a Butler, it’s also within my duty to make suggestions.”
Butler Kent said expressionlessly and walked towards the secret chamber.
Klei laughed. This old, stubborn man… He shook his head and didn’t argue.
Who would believe the happenings in Twilight City if one had not seen it with their eyes?
Butler Kent walked a few when he suddenly stopped and gazed in a direction.
He frowned.
“Who let you two into the main hall? Look at what you’re wearing. The servants of the Frostwolf clan are not so insensible!”
The smile on the players’ faces who had rushed up to talk to him froze when they saw Butler Kent.
‘F*ck! this old fellow, can’t he say something nice?’
They had already demoted them to serving tea to akin player Qingqiu, yet they still complained about their odd dress… ‘Do you have any humanity?’
They wanted to refute him. But they didn’t dare to say anything when they glanced at his serious expression. They couldn’t let the hard-won relationship they built go to waste.
Boss squeezed out a smile and praised.
“Butler Kent, we also want to contribute to the manor. Also, we’re full of respect for Lady Rebecca, and we definitely won’t offend her… Even in our dreams, we wish to serve Lady Rebecca.”
Third Brother nodded repeatedly.
“Yes, that’s it… Lady Rebecca has brought Qingqiu back with her, so I’m sure she will need the help of our grace mainland overlord.”
Their flattery did not move Butler Kent, but the last word widened his eyes.
“Qingqiu?!”
He immediately asked after he cried out in shock.
“Are you saying that the grace mainland overlord that Lady Rebecca brought back is Qingqiu? The one who fought against 100 people? The strongest existence among the 20 billion grace mainland overlords?”
The two players looked at the excited Butler Kent in confusion.
“Wait, you didn’t know the identity of the guests you brought back?”
“Lady Rebecca didn’t tell you?”
“Cut the crap! How did you guys recognize him as Qingqiu?”
“Butler Kent, did you forget? Do I not have the Origin Tracing skill? A talent for tracing the source of a person’s origin? I will have an impression of them as long as I have seen them in the past.”
Butler Kent finally came to his senses. He turned to look at Klein and snorted deep breaths.
He sighed.
“Lady is clever!”
“I’ll go to the secret room and get the title deed… Lord Richard is worthy to receive it!”
Klei was a little confused when he looked at Butler Kent’s 180-degree change in stance.
“What Qingqiu? What one against a hundred…? What does this have to do with Lord Richard?”
The death gladiator had not started yet when he went to the desert. The players had just entered the dungeon and did not know about the news.
He had returned hurriedly and had no time to pay attention to other things.
He asked in confusion.
“Who is that Qingqiu? What does it have to do with Lord Richard?”
Butler Kent laughed as he described everything that happened in the Qingqiu instance dungeon and finally exclaimed.
“To stand out from the 20 billion grace mainland overlord and become the king, this Lord Richard’s potential is shocking!”
“And the lady brought him back without knowing his identity. It is the goddess’s blessing.”
Klein was both surprised and delighted.
Although he knew that the potential of the Twilight City was limitless, he did not expect it to be so powerful that it could emerge from the 20 billion grace mainland overlords and ranked first!
His impressive battle record of defeating 30,000 enemies with only 300 troops dazzled him, who witnessed spectacular scenes.
They had not misjudged him!
“Hahahahaha!”
The two players looked at the NPC, who smiled brightly and was sparingly confused.
“No, it has been almost a month since the incident in Qingqiu, and you NPCs with such a massive force still do not know about it?”
“What’s even more ridiculous is that she brought him back and didn’t even know his true identity?”
“What are you guys doing?”
They wanted to say something, but Butler Kent and the level 19 hero left in high spirits. They did not even look at them…
The two looked at each other’s disappearing figures and wanted to cry but had no tears.
“What a sin! Do you have any humanity?”