The attendant, who was wearing a loose red outfit with golden edges and had a layer of powder on his face, showed a flattering smile at Kieran. His yellow and black teeth were clearly visible under the light of the torches in front of the hotel.
"My lord, this is your conferring letter."
The attendant passed the conferring letter to Kieran with both hands and reminded him.
"Inside the conferring letter is the acknowledgement of your noble title and the proof of your land. It's not far from Aïtantin Castle and it's quite a wealthy town."
"Now, all you need to do is choose a family emblem."
"Are you going to choose one yourself?
Or are you going to find someone to design it? "
"Is there a difference?"
Kieran asked.
"Of course there is.
If you choose, it will be the family emblem that was once glorious in this land. Although they have fallen, they are still worthy of respect, so you will have to pay some Gold Purton … "
"The second one, I will design it myself."
Before the attendant even finished, Kieran said it directly.
Paying Gold Purton was out of the question.
Not even a single coin.
Kieran knew what Aïtantin VI wanted to achieve.
He was happy for the king to do so.
But it didn't mean he would pay extra in addition to his labor.
The premise of a trade was fairness, wasn't it?
As for the land?
It was his labor's reward.
The eunuch revealed his yellow and black teeth again. His smile was a little forced.
He knew that the Demon Hunters were a group of mavericks.
But he never knew Demon Hunters could be so stingy.
One had to know that most of his extra income as a chamberlain was from selling the 'family crest' and the designers of the 'family crest' that used to be glorious.
Now, if Kieran wanted to design it himself, the attendant's extra income would go up in smoke.
It made the attendant feel a little unwilling.
He wanted to persuade Kieran to promote the design.
Unfortunately, Kieran didn't give him the chance, he pushed the door open and walked into the hotel.
The attendant's smile froze when he saw the door close.
He really wanted to teach Kieran a lesson.
But when he thought about the temper and character of the Demon Hunters, he carefully hid his true thoughts, stomped his feet and left.
After all, he didn't want to die yet.
Sitting in room 203, Pol looked enviously at Kieran who pushed open the door and entered the room as he watched the Royal Chamberlain leave on his horse.
Without doing anything, he had obtained the progress of his main mission. Was there anything more worthy of Pol's envy?
Naturally, this progress was raised to a whole new level.
One had to know that his Main Quest was nothing more than noble status and a piece of land.
A noble could be a Lord.
Territory can make a village.
That was the basic requirement.
Kieran easily completed it.
What about him?
He was still working hard.
In fact, it was not going well.
This was because there were many more competitors than he had imagined.
His 3000 Gold Purton was not enough.
Some plans had to be made in advance.
However, before that, he still needed to discuss it with Kieran.
This was the basis of cooperation.
"Sir Corin, no, Sir Duke, congratulations."
Pol was joking.
As time went by, Pol had slowly understood Kieran's character. As long as it didn't cross his bottom line, Kieran wouldn't mind some harmless jokes and teasing.
He wasn't a temperamental person who killed without batting an eyelid like Kieran thought.
"You need to be more careful these days."
Kieran said directly.
Borl's expression turned serious right away.
"You are saying?"
Although Kieran didn't say it out loud, Pol had some guesses.
"Mm.
Just as you thought.
It's best if Ash follows you 24/7 and … that rune, bring it with you. "
Kieran nodded.
"Understood!
Thank you, Father Mona, it has helped me more than once. "
As he spoke, Pol took out the Rune of Blessing and put the pebble-like rune with many lines on it in front of his palms, showing his gratitude.
The moment the Rune of Blessing appeared, Kieran felt the discomfort again.
He quietly moved back a little. If he wasn't waiting for Pol's report, he would have turned around and left.
Fortunately, Pol quickly came back to his senses.
"I've run into some trouble.
But it's still under control. I need to gather some Gold Purton to achieve my original goal.
"More competitors always means higher prices."
The seller isn't a gentleman either, so it's only natural for him to raise the price. "
Pol sighed.
Kieran didn't ask further about Pol's sigh.
After exchanging information, Kieran stood up and headed to room 205.
His room was 204.
Room 205 was Old Demon Hunter's rented room.
Dok, Dok, Dok.
"Come in."
After Old Demon Hunter's affirmative answer, Kieran pushed the door open and entered.
The moment the door was pushed open, a dense herbal smell entered Kieran's nose. Kieran glanced over the mystical runes on the inside of the door frame. Pro level [Mystical Knowledge] allowed him to accurately tell that the runes were used to isolate the smell. However, the incantations to activate and operate the runes were still beyond Kieran's reach.
After entering, Kieran quickly closed the door in order to prevent the smell from spreading and attract the hotel owner's attention.
Old Hank was a decent person.
Kieran didn't want him to get involved in any trouble.
It wasn't because Old Hank left him a midnight snack.
Standing at the door, Kieran looked at room 205.
It was no different from the other rooms.
It was a small suite with its own bathroom, living room, and bedroom.
At this time, the old Demon Hunter was sitting in the small living room.
The tea table was filled with bottles and jars.
Old Demon Hunter put a dried gecko into a flask filled with black medicinal liquid. When the dried gecko entered the flask, it started to melt with exponential speed. Old Demon Hunter's nimble wrist shook the flask, and when everything stopped, the black medicinal liquid had turned into a deep blue color with a hint of crystals, looking very beautiful.
Then, Old Demon Hunter tilted his head back and poured the whole medicinal liquid into his mouth, swallowing it.
Based on the expression on Old Demon Hunter's face, Kieran was sure the medicinal liquid looked nice but the taste was nothing special.
"I suffered some inhuman torture in there.
I needed something special to heal my body. "
"Them?
Some of the basics came from the Demon Hunter system, but most of them were accidental gains. "
Old Demon Hunter explained.
However, Kieran didn't want to dwell on the 'accidental gains', so he quickly changed the topic.
"Did His Majesty make a move?"
Old Demon Hunter asked.
"Yes, because I killed the pagans, I was conferred the title of Baron.
The fief is not far away from Castle Aïtantin, it's a small town, quite a rich place. "
Kieran then placed his conferment letter on the tea table.
Old Demon Hunter stared at the conferment letter for quite some time.
In the end, he asked.
"What do you want?"
Old Demon Hunter knew what Kieran meant.
He believed Kieran saw through his predicament.
Wolf Sect needed to rest and build up their strength, so a fief of their own was a must.
Kieran originally planned to search around Sicar.
Now, with the fief around Castle Aïtantin …
Even better!
No one could deny how prosperous Castle Aïtantin was.
Not even the maverick Demon Hunters would do that.
They were just independent, not blind.
In Castle Aïtantin, they could easily buy the weapons, medicine, and other resources that they needed. After that, they could build their own stronghold. Maybe in five, no, three years, they could regain some vitality.
If everything went smoothly, 10 years later, when the new generation of Wolf Sect Demon Hunters met with misfortune, they might be able to regain the glory of Wolf Sect.
However, there was no such thing as a free lunch in the world.
Old Demon Hunter knew that very well.
So, he asked Kieran directly.
"What do you have?"
Kieran replied with his own question.
Old Demon Hunter was stunned.
Yeah, what did he have?
He was no longer the famous Hunting Blade.
He had no more glory, no more savings, and even his collection was gone.
Given the circumstances, what else did he have?
Help Wolf Sect wipe out the pagans in Castle Aïtantin?
No!
Old Demon Hunter shook his head.
He wasn't that depraved that he would use his own job in exchange.
Then, what else did he have?
Instinctively, the old Demon Hunter lowered his head and looked at his boots.
More precisely, the dagger stabbed into the side of his boots.
"Do you want to learn some dagger techniques?"
Old Demon Hunter asked.
"Sure.
I can allocate a piece of land outside the town for you to use. "
Kieran thought for a while and nodded.
He had seen Old Demon Hunter's dagger techniques before. They were different from common techniques and had reached a whole new level.
For Kieran, who had been perfecting and strengthening his own attacking techniques, it was a decent bargaining chip, especially when the techniques were exchanged without any cost.
Old Demon Hunter grinned.
He was smart enough not to ask what the town was going to do.
Aside from the original residents, the people from the Mist religious sect alone were enough for Old Demon Hunter to understand that the town would become the new stronghold of the Mist religious sect.
As for whether His Majesty the King had planted any spies in the town?
Kieran didn't think he needed to worry about such things.
The people from the Mist religious sect would be able to handle everything.
What was the specialty of a religious sect with a God?
Finding something that didn't belong to them.
Among them were the traitors.
But what the hell were those two bastards up to?
Why didn't they notice and stop such an obvious rebellion?
The nobles were wary of each other.
But what about King VI?
As a king, he remained indifferent.
Was it because he was intimidated by those two?
No, that wasn't right!
If he was intimidated, he would have pretended to be deaf or mute and wouldn't have conferred a title to Corin.
There was no way he would mention the so-called 'slaying of pagans' in broad daylight. That was completely trampling on the two's faces.
Losing face was something that infuriated anyone.
Let alone a God.
Based on Kieran's understanding of the Gods, 'face' was enough to trigger a war between Gods.
But now, it was quiet.
Could it be …
That King VI really had powers that Kieran didn't know about?
After the initial plan was completed, Old Demon Hunter's thoughts couldn't help but wander. Kieran didn't disturb him, he just sat there quietly and waited.
Until Old Demon Hunter collected his thoughts.
"I'm sorry.
It's the repercussions of being imprisoned in those bastards' prison.
What do you think about that King VI? "
Old Demon Hunter looked at Kieran apologetically and went straight to the point.
Kieran liked this way of talking.
He didn't like to cover up.
Kieran didn't like to cover up either.
"It's strange.
He was able to maintain a balance between those two.
At first, we thought it was some kind of trick.
But the scene just now told me … that King VI isn't as simple as he looks.
So, I'm very interested in his new order. "
Kieran said honestly.
Based on Kieran's initial thoughts, Aïtantin VI should be dealing with God of War and Lady Calamity, maintaining the last bit of a king's dignity and maintaining a delicate balance.
However, the conferring ceremony that just happened made Kieran have a different thought.
Aïtantin Castle wasn't two opposing sides!
It was …
Three opposing sides!
God of War, Lady Calamity, and Aïtantin VI.
A mortal against a God.
Kieran naturally had the thought that Aïtantin VI might be Broker's spy.
But he denied it right after.
If Broker really had a spy like Aïtantin VI, he wouldn't even need Pol.
So, Aïtantin VI wouldn't be a spy.
But it was still worth pondering.
"I'm interested as well."
Old Demon Hunter smiled and exchanged gazes with Kieran before continuing, "I don't know much about this king. During the era where I was active, most people paid more attention to Aïtantin VI."
"Aïtantin V?
What kind of person is he? "
Kieran didn't mind getting to know more about Aïtantin VI through the minor details, the king's father was a good starting point.
"Greedy and shrewd.
"He's proud of his achievements, yet he's powerful."
Fond of luxurious clothes and good food, but not women.
After the queen passed away, he didn't have any close contact with any ladies. "
The old Demon Hunter said after thinking for a while.
"Powerful?
To what extent? "
Kieran asked the key question.
"It's almost the same level as the sword you just unleashed."
Old Demon Hunter answered.
Rank 5?
Kieran squinted his eyes.
"If I remember correctly, the king fell sick right?
He even passed away because of it. "
Kieran continued.
"Yes.
He fell sick but the real death was caused by the Silent Night Secret Order. They used the pagans to rob the king's life and because of that, we went after the Silent Night Secret Order. Then … it was the prelude to the Black Cataclysm. You probably know what happened after that. "
Old Demon Hunter paused for a while before taking a deep breath and continuing.
On the old Demon Hunter's face, there was a complicated expression that was hard to understand.
Resentment and heartache.
Kieran stared at Old Demon Hunter's expression.
After everything calmed down, Kieran continued.
"What was the backup plan that the Demon Hunters gave Calamity?"
Khorów once told him that the reason why Lady Calamity didn't truly ascend to Godhood was because of the Demon Hunters' design.
However, Khorów wasn't done yet.
Kieran hoped to get the answer from Old Demon Hunter. For the sake of safety, he didn't say Lady Calamity's full name, only mentioning the word Calamity.
But to Kieran's disappointment, Old Demon Hunter shook his head.
"I don't know.
I was a participant in that battle but I didn't see it to the end. I stayed behind to cover the retreat and when I woke up, I was already in prison. I don't know what happened after that. "
Old Demon Hunter sounded apologetic.
"Is that so?"
Kieran muttered in disappointment.
Just when both of them were about to continue their conversation, a loud noise came from the bedroom.
Bang!
It was the sound of something heavy falling on the floor.
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