‘What is going on?’

Cale thought about it for a moment.

‘How did things end up like this?’

The path heading to Namgung Manor, which was like a castle…

Cale peeked out the carriage window.

Outside the right side window was the Namgung Clan’s Heavenly Guardians.

Out the left window was the Anhui Province Lord’s cavalry.

These two groups were guarding Cale’s golden carriage on either side.

Martial artists and a government army.

Cale, who was surrounded by these two similar groups that were on completely different paths, could see the people of Anhui Province whispering behind them.

Cale didn’t have the courage to even think about what they were whispering.

Instead, he asked a question.

“Chief Eunuch Wi.”

“Yes, young master-nim?”

“…I’m certain that I asked for the Embroidered Uniform Guard to be sent quietly, didn’t I?”

“You did. I’m not sure what happened… Hahaha.”

Chief Eunuch Wi avoided Cale’s gaze.

“…I definitely wrote it like that, so I do not know why the territory lord has shown up.”

“Hmm.”

The Fist King chimed in.

“It seems as if His Majesty had a hand in this.”

Cale clenched his mouth shut.

How could he say anything if the Emperor did something?

‘Crown prince Alberu truly is easy to communicate with.’

If it was Alberu, he would have stealthily sent the Embroidered Uniform Guard and…

No.

He would have definitely hidden himself in the Embroidered Uniform Guard to come confirm the faces of those Blood Cult bastards before heading back.

‘…That’s a bit undesired too.’

Cale quickly erased Alberu’s way of handling things from his mind.

Whether it was the Central Plains or the Roan Kingdom… The leaders were quite peculiar.

‘How am I supposed to act around the Anhui Lord?’

For now, Cale had not gotten off the carriage and had told the territory lord that they should chat inside the Namgung Manor.

‘He’s a Duke-level administrator by the Roan Kingdom’s standards.’

The territory lord.

Although it was an administrative position with no hereditary succession… The level of influence he had should be equivalent to a Roan Kingdom Duke or Marquis.

‘I should just…’

Cale had made up his mind.

‘Do whatever makes things easiest for me.’

He would leave the Central Plains anyway.

He might as well make things as easy as possible.

It wasn’t like any of them would follow him to Roan if he acted a bit cheeky. He would never see them again.

Clunk.

The carriage stopped.

Cale got off in front of the Namgung Manor.

‘Wow.’

This large wooden door that showed off the long period of time it had been standing from its appearance…

The tall walls to its sides…

Cale could not see the end of the wall. That was how vast the Namgung Manor was.

‘Based on what I heard, they have another manor on the outskirts as well. These scarily rich bastards!’

A calm smile appeared on Cale’s face.

‘It looked as if they would give me a lot of things.’

His heart started beating faster.

“Welcome. Young master Kim-nim.”

Namgung Ma Hyuk.

The Namgung Clan’s patriarch approached Cale and greeted him.

‘Mmm.’

Cale had never put his hands together in this martial artist’s manner before.

That was why he debated for a bit before offering his hand.

“Nice to meet you. Patriarch-nim.”

Namgung Ma Hyuk was currently extremely tense.

‘The Nature Realm. Someone at that level with the power to purify living jiangshis.’

That was why he had been tense before meeting young master Kim.

They had no way of knowing what an expert at that level would do if they became upset.

Honestly speaking, Namgung Ma Hyuk was the person who was most worried about things among the Namgung Clan’s top executives, including the former patriarch, the Sword Saint.

That was why he had been quite concerned prior to meeting Cale.

His senses were even more alert because the young master Kim he saw through the carriage window looked feeble but gave off a slightly cold and stoic aura.

‘…It is as father said.’

Kim had a gentle smile on his face as he looked

first, despite being the eldest senior of the

“Patriarch-nim?”

“Ah. I’m sorry.”

shook

was at

sir! My name is Sorae Hak, the Lord

He approached Cale.

moment after seeing the territory

‘Mmm.’

How to explain this…

had the typical opportunistic or politician’s

had that kind of smile on his face as he approached Cale. Cale recalled what

ended up in charge

Quite flexible.

tactfully go back and forth between legal

was

he had a foot in both administration and the

of expectations for him to create a cooperative relationship with the Namgung Clan, which basically monopolized the

Cale had analyzed what Chief

meet you,

smiled gently

I am truly touched to be able to serve

‘Wow.’

tongue of the territory lord, despite it not being

person of the Imperial family? I

“Ah!”

Sorae Hak flinched.

Ahem. I almost made a grave mistake. Nice to

Hyuk’s hand and

quickly grabbed his

driving

was quite a convoluted mess right

that the Emperor would even send the Embroidered Uniform Guard to

Emperor and the Empress

survived the late Emperor’s oppression and made it to the top spot of

was rare for there to be a member of the Imperial family close

killed

members of the late Emperor’s bloodline were sent out to the border regions

Decree to guard the person with a golden plaque? That inhumane Emperor ordered such a thing? He even sent the Embroidered

That wasn’t all.

without lacking in any aspect, just as if

had said to treat this person the

hidden

was beating wildly while looking

is the Namgung Clan’s benefactor. What the

used the years of experience he had gained from being an administrator

long will you be

addressed

sir is

using the identity of young master Kim

I should play

waited for Cale’s

leave in the near

“Is that so?”

with Sorae Hak, who was tightly holding

gently asked without knowing

the place we have prepared for you,

Ma Hyuk flinched and tried to

ignored him and

informed us to take care of you without any aspect lacking in any way. So please, give us that chance to serve you

and even the Sword

the nearby

‘The Emperor said that?’

could feel how the Emperor felt toward

other hand, Cale’s face stiffened

on the Emperor’s personality, I don’t think he would have said anything to the territory Lord with

Emperor that Cale saw was not such

would benefit from my being closer to the government than the Martial Arts world

trying to get some evaluation or information about Cale through the territory

expression is

the other hand, Sorae Hak realized from Cale’s faint but stiffening

was

‘What do I do?’

take back things he

not withdraw, especially since he mentioned

speak at that

be a bit of

declined the territory

eyes opened

rejected it even though I mentioned

master Kim seemed friendlier or

about Sorae Hak’s thoughts as he calmly

agreed to stay with the

Cale started to think.

is the Martial Arts world where

should just accept it if he

not a member of the government nor am I doing the government’s work

looked toward the Sword Saint and

stay at Senior Sword Saint’s

That

and curled up as

uptight old man was smiling and

person, young master Kim, he’s amazing! He made

used proper etiquette to

‘…I should be careful.’

Sorae Hak quickly responded.

will take your words to

Cale was finally able to enter the Namgung

process was a bit

Screeeech-

large gate

he was experiencing déjà

“Welcome. Young master-nim!”

“We greet our benefactor!”

were standing in two lines, bowing toward

look at the Sword

Saint spoke with

treating our benefactor. Our Namgung Clan must be the

an old man, who seemed to be over ninety

child

Human, something is

realized that something was

Cale could only be dragged

it looked as if he was

“Territory lord-nim.”

here. If they say yes, leave a few people to serve and

sir. Will you

as Cale walked off in the distance as

to do

“…What do you mean?”

as well. I will come every day until the young master-nim

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