In the guest room, Princess Lana was looking at the adventurers in front of her with a smile.
"Thank you for your hard work this time. The Eight-Fingers were uprooted and completely destroyed. This way, the kingdom will be safe again."
"It's all thanks to you, Your Highness."
The leader of Cang Rose, Ladis, lowered her head.
"But forgive my bluntness, but I'm afraid things aren't that simple. In fact, during this process, we discovered that there was a mysterious force hidden behind the Eight-Fingers."
"Oh?"
Hearing this, Princess Lana instantly sat up straight and stared at Ladis.
"Something like that happened?"
"Yes."
The masked girl stood up.
"When I attacked the base of Sylma, one of the leaders of the Eight-Fingers, we encountered a very powerful monster. Not only that, but we also encountered a high demon!"
"A high demon?"
"Yes! He called himself Adabario, and he's a very terrifying and powerful demon. "
Speaking up to this point, the masked girl seemed to recall the battle back then and couldn't help but tremble.
"To be honest, even I am no match for him."
"An opponent that even Iberuai can't defeat? Is he really that powerful? "
"Yes, but fortunately, we have an equally or even more powerful helper … Do you remember the day before yesterday, when the Eight-Fingers' base was wiped out?"
"Of course."
Princess Lana nodded. Frankly speaking, although that accident disrupted their deployment, it also greatly weakened the Eight Fingers' strength. It was also the reason why Princess Lana decided to seize the opportunity to launch an all-out attack on the Eight Fingers.
"I remember you said that the other party might be an adventurer team that had just advanced to the Obsidian level?"
"It's not just a possibility, it's them."
The masked girl gave a definite answer this time.
"They arrived after us. That High Demon was easily killed by the Sir Knight among the group of adventurers," Rhode said with a smile, "They arrived after us, and the High Demon was easily killed by the Sir Knight among the adventurers.
"But the other party is an opponent that even Iberuai can't defeat, right?"
Hearing this, Princess Lana raised her own question. Cang Rose was the top adventurer team in the kingdom, a Gold rank. This was the second strongest existence below the Platinum rank. However, Lana knew very well that most of Cang Rose's power came from the masked girl in front of her, as well as the team leader Ladis. The others weren't all that strong.
In other words, in Cang Rose's party, only Ibiruai and Ladis had reached Gold-rank. A high-level demon that could easily defeat Ibiruai must be a terrifying existence that surpassed Gold-rank. However, such a powerful being was easily killed by a nameless knight? Then, what was the strength of that Knight?
Above Gold, there was only Platinum … But was there such a person among the Platinum level?
"Who is he?"
"He calls himself Fangzheng, the Abyss Watcher and a knight of Faran's Undead Legion."
"Farron's Undead? The Abyss Watcher? "
Hearing this, Princess Lana's expression became even more confused. She had never heard of such an organization or faction before.
"I've never heard of such an organisation or a Platinum-ranked adventurer...."
"He's not an adventurer. Although he's a member of the same party as the other three girls, he's not registered with the Adventurer's Guild."
"Why?"
"I'm not too sure either...."
Speaking up to this point, the masked girl was also very confused. Generally speaking, even powerful beings, unless they held a high position, would register with the Adventurer's Guild. After all, powerful beings didn't just fall from the sky. Even someone as powerful as the Saintess of Swords was once a newbie in the Adventurer's Guild.
However, this knight was indeed different from the rest. At least, the masked girl didn't understand why he wasn't willing to register with the Adventurer's Guild. After all, if he registered, just his two kills of a vampire and a high-level demon would be enough for him to be promoted to Gold-rank.
"Then, the force behind Eight-Finger that you mentioned …."
Although Princess Lana was more or less curious about the knight, she quickly collected her thoughts and returned to the topic that had gone awry. Hearing Princess Lana's words, the masked girl regained her senses and coughed awkwardly.
"It's like this, Your Highness. Have you heard of the name Ainz?"
"Ainz....? Never heard of it.... Who is he? "
"We don't know either."
Having said that, the masked girl's tone became serious again.
"But before that high-level demon died, he shouted that name. Sir Knight also said that the vampire he killed also said the same name."
"So, you mean …."
"I've discussed it with the captain."
The masked young lady exchanged glances with Ladis. Then, Ladis said.
Ladis then said, "Your Highness, we suspect that the man named Ainz is the true ruler who is secretly controlling Eight-Finger."
"Oh? Why do you say that? "
"Because up until now, we still haven't found any traces of the Eight-Finger leader. After investigating the stronghold, we found that Thelma's subordinates were basically all killed, and she herself is nowhere to be found. I suspect that it's very likely that the man named Ainz sent his subordinates to silence us. After all, with the strength of that high-level demon, if it wasn't for the sudden appearance of Sir Knight, Cang Rose would definitely not be his match. At that time, they might have created the illusion that we fought to the death with the guards of the stronghold, and both sides suffered heavy losses to cover up the truth. Besides, on the same day we attacked the stronghold, the high-level demon and his subordinates appeared. No matter how you think about it, it doesn't seem like a coincidence. "
"There's also the previous incident with the vampires."
The masked girl hurriedly said.
"The incident happened in the area near King City. Of course, if it was just an ordinary isolated incident, there might not be too much of a problem. But if there's the same person behind both incidents …. Whether he's the mastermind behind Eight-Finger or not, it at least proves one thing, and that is that there's a group of dangerous people operating near King City. Judging from their strength, whether it's the rumored vampires or the monsters and high-level demons we encountered when we attacked the stronghold, they're all very terrifying enemies. What if the other side has monsters as powerful as high-level demons and vampires …. "
"Then King City will be in danger."
Hearing this, Princess Lana's expression turned solemn. She was not a fool. Of course she understood the meaning behind Lardis's words. The enemy had lost two subordinates in a row, and both of them were very powerful existences. If that happened, the enemy might retaliate against the kingdom. If that happened, it would be a disaster for the kingdom.
"Understood. I'll immediately send someone to investigate the surroundings. If there's any suspicious information, I'll inform you immediately."
"Yes, Your Highness!"
While the kingdom was discussing how to proceed, Fangzheng also had his own plans.
"Huh? What did you say? "
Looking at Mei Yin's surprised face on the screen, Fangzheng chuckled.
"What I mean is, I'm going to buy a manor nearby as a stronghold. Are you interested in staying here and helping me keep an eye on it?"
"This …."
"Don't worry. Although it's a manor, the overall facilities are all modern. It'll be a good transition for your family. Just treat it as a rehearsal for the modern world. What do you think?"
"But …. Just the four of us …."
"Not just you, of course. I'll also send some maids."
The maids Fangzheng was talking about were none other than the girls rescued from Octopus' underground organization. Like Chialei, they were all abused by the members of Octopus. As for these girls, they had nowhere to go. Therefore, Fangzheng decided to make them maidservants and send them to his manor.
After all, this was also a coordinate point, and a coordinate point needed a stronghold to maintain. But considering the nature of this place being contaminated by Chaos, Fangzheng did not dare to send people in like other coordinate points. In that case, the only way was to use the natives of this world. Of course, Fangzheng was not worried that these natives would cause any harm to him. After all, this was just a simple stronghold used for observation, gathering information, and resting.
"…."
Hearing until here, Mei Yin couldn't help but lower her head. After a while, she asked in a low voice.
"Why are you being so nice to us? Even if we're all transmigrators, but …. "
"Indeed, in your opinion, it's too much trouble, right?"
Fangzheng, of course, understood what Mei Yin was thinking, but he obviously had his own considerations too.
"But we're all in the same boat. If we can help each other, we'll naturally help each other. Besides, these things may cost a lot of money to you, but it's not a big deal to me …. My power is far beyond your imagination, not only in this world, but also in other worlds. Even the power of a king can't compare to mine. So don't worry. For me, this is not even a drop in the bucket. Do you understand? I have countless planets and hundreds of starfields. Money is just a number to me. You see, it's that simple. "
"Hah …."
Mei Yin's expression became extremely complicated when she heard Fangzheng's answer.
"I just don't understand why there's such a big gap between us …."
"After all, I've been transmigrating for many years, while you've just started. If you're given some time, maybe you can also become a world-famous great wizard or something."
"With my current five-year-old body?"
Mei Yin lowered her head and glanced at her body, which was only five years old in name but was actually about three years old. She pouted helplessly.
"To be honest, before I met you, it was already very hard for me just to survive. You have no idea how weak this body is. I'll fall sick and have a fever after walking for a while. There were several times when I thought I was going to die …."
"When the heavens are about to bestow a great responsibility on a person, they must first suffer the will and tire their muscles and bones. As a transmigrator, I have to say a few words. Whether it's useful or not, it's more or less a psychological comfort, isn't it?"
"That's right …."
"Anyway, that's it. When everything is settled, I'll send someone to pick you up. Before that, you should think about how to convince your parents."
"…. How do I convince them?"
"That's your problem. As a transmigrator, you have to solve such a small matter yourself, don't you?"
After teasing Mei Yin with a chuckle, Fangzheng ended the call.
As for the purchase of the manor itself, Fangzheng did not need to worry about it. Although there was no FBI in this world, because of Fangzheng's achievements in eliminating vampires and higher demons, the kingdom also gave Fangzheng a large sum of money as a reward. The money could be used to buy a manor and renovate it. It was still enough for him to live in.
As for the repairs, he could just leave it to the magic servants. Wasn't that why mages learned magic?
"Then, I'll leave the rest to you."
As he spoke, Fangzheng took out a bag of gold coins and handed it to the priestess.
"When you go back, remember to find a manor according to what I said …. You can ask the guild to introduce you to it, and then temporarily settle these girls there. Also, pick up this girl called Mei Yin and her family …. I've already told her about it. In short, that's all you have to do for now. Any other questions? "
"Yes, sir knight."
The priestess looked a little uneasy as she took the bag of coins.
"Umm …. Aren't you coming with us?"
"I have to deal with the trouble here first before I go back. By the way, for safety reasons, I've also made an announcement in the Adventurer's Guild. I should be recruiting an adventurer team to go with you."
"We're adventurers ourselves. Why do we need to recruit adventurers?"
Hearing this, Hui Hui grumbled in dissatisfaction.
"After all, there are too many of you. If something happens, you won't be able to protect us in time."
"Ugh …."
Hearing this, Hui Hui was speechless. This time, there were more than ten girls who left with them as maids, including Chialei. They had to hire three carriages, and the priestess, Ace, and Hui Hui only had three people in total. It was impossible for them to take care of so many people.
"Well, I hope it's a capable adventurer team. Otherwise, I won't want it!"
"There shouldn't be a problem …. Hmm, I think we're almost there."
As he spoke, Fangzheng raised his head and looked towards the door. Soon, there was a knock on the door, followed by a voice.
"Umm …. Sorry to disturb you. We're the Crimson Oath Team …."
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