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Chapter 256: Chapter 243 Laud: This is the heirloom left by my great-grandfather! (Please subscribe)

The William family’s move was swifter than anyone had imagined; by that same evening, Kodi had already returned to the manor with the invitation.

Since Lynn was openly still at Yiyeta Harbor, all royal city affairs were entrusted to Laud and Orlando.

“Now that the church has posts set up at every entrance of the royal city, it’s inconvenient for Lord Odoran to go, so, Mr. Laud, please accompany me yourself!” Kodi’s reason was so valid that it was impossible to refuse.

“In that case, let’s go!” Laud snorted, picked up his protective walking stick, and felt the ring in his hand; alone, he followed William’s subordinate and boarded the carriage.

Laud’s courage to attend the meeting alone secretly impressed Kodi who wished he didn’t have to oppose the great Lord Lynn if possible.

It’s just a pity that these wizards simply couldn’t compete with the church; they were doomed to perish eventually, and Lord William had indeed set his heart on turning to the church’s embrace.

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The carriage rolled steadily over the uneven road, bearing the mark of the William family it smoothly passed through the city gate and soon arrived at the estate’s entrance.

From the outside, it appeared only as an ordinary manor, so modest when compared to its owner’s wealth that it could only be described as low-key.

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But upon entry, Laud realized that it was virtually a small fortress, heavily guarded—a fitting hiding place for William, likely with its dungeons and tunnels…

As Laud pondered, their mission wasn’t simply to meet William; it would be trouble if the man managed to escape.

However, just before entering the fortress, a group of guards suddenly surrounded him, led by a sneaky-looking man who directly blocked Laud’s path, smiling as he spoke.

“Please halt, Mr. Laud! Before meeting Lord William, there is one more procedure—we need to ensure you haven’t brought any dangerous weapons.”

“You’re going to search me?” Laud’s face instantly soured.

“Do you even know who I am? I was personally invited here by your lord, Viscount William!” Laud barked angrily and then turned to Kodi. “What is the meaning of this?”

Kodi’s expression turned somewhat embarrassed, trying to defuse the situation, he said, “Murtle, isn’t this a bit much?”

“We mean no harm, we just want to ensure the safety of our conversation, that’s all!” Murtle said, his smile unwavering but his tone unquestionably firm. “This is also by Lord William’s order!”

As he spoke, the guards around them moved in, blocking all of Laud’s escape routes.

Angry and infuriated, Laud stomped his walking stick on the ground several times and even threatened to leave right then!

“Of course, that’s not a problem, but it’s quite late now, and without our carriage to take you, you might have trouble leaving the royal city,” Murtle said with polite tone.

Laud stared daggers at the man, keeping his objective in mind, he didn’t dare to act recklessly, and discontentedly declared, “I can assure you, I haven’t brought any dangerous weapons.”

“Assurances alone won’t do!” Murtle shook his head, signaling the guards to move forward, and soon a small crossbow arrow, two daggers, and a small packet of blinding alchemical powder were found on Laud.

So this is what you call not bringing dangerous weapons?

All those present wore odd expressions on their faces.

“These are merely tools for self-defense, not weapons intended for attack,” Laud shamelessly explained.

Two guards beside him examined his crutch over and over, and after a while, unable to discern its purpose—and with Laud constantly stressing his limp—they reluctantly returned it to him.

“May I enter now?” Laud took back his protective crutch and huffed coldly.

“There’s still one more thing left!” Murtle’s gaze quickly focused on the ring on Laud’s right index finger. “If I’m not mistaken, that ring you are wearing is an alchemical item, right? The patterns on it are probably more than just decorative.”

“This is my family heirloom, passed down from my great-grandfather, extremely precious, and I will never hand it over to anyone else!” Laud clenched the ring in his hand, stating adamantly.

“I assure you, when you leave the castle, it will be returned to you unharmed,” Murtle said confidently. “This is just to ensure the safety of our conversation!”

Safety my ass!

Laud cursed silently in his heart. Unlike the feigned outrage from before, he was truly panicking now, as the “Secret Mage’s Ring” was what he truly relied on.

But Murtle was clearly not just talking; the dozen or so guards around them eyed him predatorily, and their muscular build as well as the long swords at their waists were overt threats.

While arguing with Murtle, Laud hesitated about whether to make a move. He had thought coming alone would lower the other party’s guard and allow him to meet William smoothly, yet he didn’t expect to be faced with a life or death choice just at the doorway.

Suddenly, Lynn’s voice rang in his ear.

“Give it to him!”

Maybe it was because others were nearby, but Lynn’s words were very brief, so much so that Laud almost thought he had heard wrong.

But… Laud’s forehead broke out in a cold sweat; this was not according to the original plan. He was well aware that although Lynn could help him in the form of a magic incarnation, there was a drawback—as seen before, the incarnation couldn’t stray too far from the ring.

He didn’t know the exact range yet, but it was likely no more than fifteen meters!

Without the “Secret Mage’s Ring,” he would be in danger.

However, the situation did not afford him time to think it over. After approximately three seconds of struggle, Laud finally gave in to Lynn’s command and handed over the ring.

“Take good care of it, and if I find even the slightest issue with it when I come out, you’re dead!” Laud said fiercely.

“Of course, I’ll protect it with my life!” Murtle said jokingly, then stepped aside. “Kodi, take Mr. Laud in, please!”

“Mr. Laud, this way, please! Lord William is already waiting for you inside,” Kodi said, a bit awkwardly.

Laud heavily tapped his crutch and snorted discontentedly with unease before reluctantly following Kodi inside.