Your Lord Has A Screw Loose?-Chapter 445 - 447 Playing Dumb Who Cant Do That
Chapter 445: Chapter 447: Playing Dumb, Who Can’t Do That
Chapter 445: Chapter 447: Playing Dumb, Who Can’t Do That
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“Hmph, let’s test it one more time, have the quest issuer do the task. But such unusual behavior further shows that this person has ghosts in his heart, he needs to be guarded against.”
“Since that’s the case, I’ll have that *** Lord work for me. I want the bloodline of the Three-eyed Clan, and I even plan to use this matter for justice, demanding an apology from the other party, or else I will let them know the consequences through the Noble Code.”
“If I obtain these belongings, reaching Rank 6 is possible, and then I’ll let this upstart know what it means to respect the hierarchy—never think that just because you’re in the Otherworld, a bumpkin is still a bumpkin!”
“In a time without heroes, it’s absurd that nobodies become famous. To think that I, a great Magistrate, would be plotted against by such a brainless person—it’s utterly infuriating.”
“Earl, haven’t the materials arrived yet?” Duke of White Frost entered, completely disregarding that his title was Duke, and instead, he started by querying Chen Mo.”
“Either they are out of stock or they have been robbed on the way. It seems that ** Lord has made a move,” Chen Mo said grimly, not expecting such twists and turns.”
“There’s no rush. If Priest Blake is willing to make a trip, it could easily be resolved,” Chen Mo’s eyes gleamed, meaning he wanted you to fetch it yourself, he could facilitate the contact, but wouldn’t go again.”
“The opponent is that powerful? But why haven’t I heard of it?” Duke of White Frost stayed even calmer, sensing the hostility from Chen Mo, he played dumb as it was his responsibility.”
“And what’s more significant is that he was determined to win, no matter who went.”
“Not yet, you must have guessed, I’ve been targeted, the materials simply can’t reach my territory,” Chen Mo shook his head. Although Priest Blake’s loyalty was only one point, he hadn’t shown any rebellious behavior so far, so he spoke the truth.”
“Alright, where?” Duke of White Frost directly asked.”
“It’s settled them, Priest Blake, head to…” Chen Mo provided the address without any hesitation.”
“A Lord of your kind? This is not a small threat, we need to think of a way to eliminate the opponent first,” Duke of White Frost was surprised, his mind continuously fitting the Great Nobles he knew into this scenario.”
“Another Lord, his intentions are vast,” Chen Mo wasn’t very detailed because it involved a Divine Artifact.”
“So when can you manage to procure the materials I need?” Duke of White Frost asked.”
“Do you know what power it is?” Duke of White Frost asked without any emotion, wanting to know what force was so bold as to strike at a relatively unknown Earl.”
“The situation seems very serious now; the opponent truly knows the mission process and all the needed materials. In such a case, even if I complete the first phase of the mission, subsequent ones are likely to be targeted by the opponent.”
“This might not be possible, I don’t know where his territory is. He’s very strong, probably at Divine Servant Level strength.”
“I don’t know that,” Chen Mo stared at the Duke, his eyes as if trying to thoroughly investigate him; unfortunately, he couldn’t discern anything.”
Duke of White Frost frowned—targeted?”
After all, just equipping it and the guy disappears would be a huge loss for him; both are Rank 5, and Chen Mo has no assurance of finding such a person among the throngs.”
The Earl might be considered a high-ranking official within a Kingdom, but in the broad Main Material Plane, he is just a minor figure, for above him still lie Duchies, Kingdoms, and other higher ranks.”
Chen Mo guessed that the opponent didn’t kill and coerce probably due to the worry of the long journey, so it’s best to do it through the auction houses, which would be more convenient and safe.”
Chen Mo could see that the opponent indeed wanted his Divine Artifact.”
Chen Mo was inwardly pleased; justice is what he was best at. Just using public opinion, let the opponent know who the real senior is. He is lower in rank than his opponent, but power isn’t just about fists; it’s about relations, it’s about the major trends of people’s hearts.”
Of course, Chen Mo wouldn’t directly say it, because he now suspected that Priest Blake was sent by *** Lord to trap his Divine Artifact.”
But he was also relieved: “That *** Lord is nothing but a sack of wine and rice. If it were me, I would never be so blatant about it, too greedy, and thus, he had exposed his covert agent.”
But that wasn’t all, the opponent might have already known about his territory, so he was always on guard.”
Of course, while he said he would annihilate the opponent verbally, inside he was contemplating something else. This Earl of Zijin really couldn’t be aided up. If possible, the slot for the awakening revival could be given to that Great Noble opposite; after all, in terms of strength, the Earl of Zijin was truly inferior, already virtually controlled by the Church.”
Once the opponent is isolated by many Nobles, perhaps he could also acquire some Divine Artifacts from him, clearing his previous frustrations.”
The opponent’s Profession was a Three-eyed Mage, a profession clearly distinct from the Transcendents of this world.
Moreover, there were no Nobles fitting this criterion.
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Additionally, the material was not something valuable; its only limitation was its place of origin.
Since they all ended up as his own people, choosing such a waste was worse than choosing a more powerful Lord.
More importantly, Chen Mo suspected that someone inside his own territory had been bought off by the opponent—someone of not insignificant rank, otherwise it wouldn’t have been possible to intercept his people so accurately.
Luckily, Chen Mo was also feigning ignorance. Though a Loyalty of zero made him want to kill the man at first chance, considering he still relied on this person for his mission chain—an S-ranked Bloodline—he had to endure it.
The reward was probably genuine, but completing the task might require trading all his Divine Artifacts.
If it had been once or twice, it could be dismissed as an accident, but with increasing frequency, it was clear that someone was intentionally targeting him.
Among his subordinates, he was the only Hero unit, and the rest were basically incapable of achieving anything notable.
To be honest, this was indeed beyond his expectations; what power would expend so much manpower and Resources to intercept these items? They weren’t asking for much, just a fist-sized piece was enough; placed in a mine, it was practically neglected in terms of weight.
Since his role as Magistrate, he had been proficient in various political arts, accepting even those of lower Loyalty if they were useful.
There was no issue with his other affairs, but only with the mission materials, so it wasn’t hard to guess who was responsible.
He worried that his opponent was a person of great talent and strategy, but now it seemed that becoming a Rank 6 was merely good fortune. He just lacked his opponent’s luck; otherwise, he would have been a Rank 6 powerhouse by now.
That thought alone reduced his already minimal Loyalty to zero, plunging an already awkward atmosphere into an icy standstill.
Thinking that if only he had his opponent’s opportunities, he might have achieved success long ago, rather than ending up in such a plight.
The introductory period’s three events were common across all servers, and Chen Mo had naturally experienced them as well.
Otherwise, how could his opponent know the entire mission chain and precisely strike at his lifeline?
If his White Frost Duchy were still intact, there would be no need for Chen Mo’s help; they could just do their own procurement.
If this Priest Blaik had a Loyalty of 100, he would undoubtedly share everything he knew, but with only a point of Loyalty, revealing the Divine Artifact might lead to unwanted schemes from the other party.
This meant that the ranks under the opponent likely included a 5th Rank Hero unit; he was no match for them.
This is precisely why the opponent resorted to such threats and temptations.
Thinking of a traitor… his heart skipped a beat. What if Priest Blaik was the traitor?
Just thinking about it filled him with jealousy.
Due to the lack of corresponding events, it was impossible to achieve a full plunder.
In that moment, Chen Mo felt his mind broaden, with the prospect of promotion right before his eyes.
This inevitably made the Duke of White Frost feel a wave of disgust, but thinking of Sam’s need for the material to build a Gene Decryption Device, he could only agree for the time being, not knowing how much longer it would otherwise be delayed.
This disconcerted Chen Mo, wondering if he had guessed wrong. Why else would his opponent bother to come in person?
This realization dawned on him.
He speculated that the reason they hadn’t killed him and taken his territory was because using plunder or other means wouldn’t secure all the Resources, and possibly the Divine Artifact would be reclaimed.
Initially, it seemed unlikely that any of the Great Nobles would target a minor Earl over such a trivial matter.
As long as his people dared leave the territory to purchase the necessary materials for the mission, they would be intercepted by the opponent.
