System vs Rebirth

The Valley Master was looking at the silhouettes of the people who had just left his castle.

"It's been a while since someone managed to pique my interest. To think there is someone who can see through that plan in just a glance…" The Valley Master narrowed his eyes. "Noel Ardagan, huh…"

"Do you need me, Master?" The butler entered the room and bowed, asking for the instruction.

"If I'm not wrong, Ardagan Family has…"

"Yes. They've fallen after the battle for the throne. The richest man in the kingdom, Luke Ardagan, is executed together with his wife. His riches are seized by the royal family. But there is currently no leader that occupies their territory."

"No one is occupying that land? Even though that land is the reason why the Ardagan Family becomes the richest family?"

"The Count once became famous for saying, 'The land is like iron ore. Without great experts tempering it and turning the ore into a sword, nothing will prosper.' And that's why after the execution, all the experts who have been working for the Count scatter. Some join another family, some are living in seclusion, some are missing."

"Hoh?" The Valley Master narrowed his eyes. "I see. It seems that the former Count is the head and those experts are his limbs. Cutting the limbs won't take down the count, but taking down the head will destroy the family…"

The Valley Master contemplated for a moment before smiling. "Can you see it, Azhen?"

"What is it, Master?"

head." The Valley Master

as if understanding his intention.

Once they ask for your help,

Master didn't know at that time, who would actually be the one owing the

…

Paul led them to an inn while waiting for the rest to

had a troubled expression as if

don't know how the Valley

he asked Noel's opinion, considering he

that I haven't told

that he could negotiate with the Valley

is surely bringing the attention, not only from this place, but also those outsiders that want to crush this place. Do you

you mean?" Paul was still confused since Noel's explanation was all

new Spirit Grandmaster. Suppose the Valley Master could stop the demon bear, there is no way the enemy will send their people to their deaths just to stop

chance that they have prepared enough to kill you,

you saying…" Paul

be the culprit himself. But because I couldn't find any proof for the latter,

Master would kill us, considering there would be a huge conflict with the Demon Banner Army. If that's the case, there might be an outsider as strong as our captain… But that kind of outsider

afraid they're sending a Devil Bishop to this area. If this is the case, after exterminating our group, this Devil Bishop will sneak attack the Valley Master, who is occupied by