Landlord World - Start with SSS talent-Chapter 164: What do you think of my plan?
Noan frowned as he watched the stream of breaking news continuously appear on his phone screen.
What caught his attention most was the announcement of a reward for anyone who could identify the Lord who had passed the 10th floor of the Trial Tower.
At that moment, Noan grew even more anxious.
Why were the Federal Government and the Empire showing such intense interest in him?
Was it because they wanted to recruit a talent like him, or was there another reason?
What if he were to reveal himself? Would the Empire recognise him as a genius and nurture him?
Noan shook his head, immediately dismissing that thought.
Even if the Empire and the Government did want to recruit him, so what? Those harbouring sinister intentions still surrounded him, all staring intently at him.
He was in the light while his enemies lurked in the shadows—he could not guard against them.
There surely weren't many who liked him, but those who hated him and envied him were certainly not few.
Moreover, if the information about his SSS-rank talent were to be exposed, it would undoubtedly bring endless trouble his way.
Because of that, he decided to stay silent, not to reveal himself.
[Ting!]
Suddenly, the sound of a message notification rang from Noan's phone.
He looked down and opened the message.
[All Lords of rank E+ or below are to report to the nearest academies.
Note: This is an emergency situation.]
Upon reading this message, Noan immediately understood what was happening.
The Government and the Empire truly wanted to find him.
They didn't know who he was, as the only clue he had left behind was his Lord rank.
That was why the Government and the Empire were casting a wide net, summoning all Lords ranked E+ and below in an attempt to locate him.
Noan frowned, feeling the unease within him growing stronger and stronger.
His instincts were screaming at him that if his identity were exposed, it would undoubtedly mean his death.
"Number 15!"
Right at that moment, the voice of a female administrative staff member echoed through the announcement system.
He held the slip with the number 15, walked over to the reception desk, completed a few necessary procedures, and entered the Hero Summoning area.
[Ding! Please insert your Lord ID card into the machine.]
Noan took out his Lord card and reached out to insert it into the machine—but abruptly stopped mid-action.
He frowned, thought for a moment, then loudly said, "Excuse me, could you help me? It seems the system is experiencing some issues."
Hearing Noan's words, the female staff member entered the summoning area.
When he saw the door close and confirmed that there were no security cameras in the room, he immediately gave a mental command: "Vylyss, hypnotize her."
"Hehehe… Understood, Master!" Vylyss's voice echoed in his mind.
Immediately, a stream of black light shot from the centre of Noan's forehead toward the girl.
She was startled and instinctively tried to step back, but how could the speed of a regular person possibly compare to that of a level-4 rank B Hero?
The black light swiftly transformed into Vylyss, whose eyes locked onto the girl's gaze.
Snap!
Vylyss suddenly snapped her fingers. The girl's eyes briefly flashed with a pink glow, then returned to normal.
She stepped in front of Noan, her face devoid of any expression, like a lifeless doll, and bowed her head: "Master."
Noan slightly nodded and asked, "If I insert my Lord ID card into the machine, will my information be accessed by the Government or stored in the System?"
"Master, this system is completely independent. You don't need to worry about your information being leaked," the girl replied. "However, the system may retain data from the past 30 days."
"If the Government or the Empire conducts an inspection, it's still possible they could retrieve your information. Therefore, I recommend deleting your data from the system once the Hero Summoning is complete."
Noan stroked his chin. He wanted to erase his data, but the surveillance cameras outside had already captured his image.
If a thorough investigation were conducted, his actions could very well arouse the Government's suspicion.
"Can you alter the stored data on the system?" Noan asked, frowning.
"I'm sorry, Master, but I cannot do that," the female employee replied.
Noan felt a slight headache coming on. He didn't know what the best course of action was.
"Master…" Vylyss suddenly rushed to his side, her expression tight. "I can sense magical detection spells in this area."
"If we keep the hypnosis spell active on this girl for too long, we'll be discovered."
Noan sighed and quickly said, "Alright, I'll begin the Hero Summoning now, but afterwards, delete all records of my summoning."
"Yes, Master." The female staff member walked to the system screen near the entrance.
Noan hurriedly inserted his Lord ID card into the slot. Immediately, an information panel appeared before him.
[Ding! Please wait a moment.]
Right after that, the stone altar in the Hero Summoning room began to emit a gloomy light.
Malrik slowly emerged from within that dark glow, like a Grim Reaper arriving to reap souls.
"Do it!" Noan shouted.
The female staff member immediately began operating the system screen. Within seconds, his data appeared on display.
She was just about to erase his information when Noan said, "Wait!"
He quickly walked up to the screen, eyes fixed on his own data.
…
Name: Noan
Rank: F
Level: 04
Summoned Hero: Legend Skeleton (D Peak)
Hero Level: 04
…
Noan noticed that the system still listed his rank as F, reassuring him.
'It seems… the City's System and the data verification system in the Trial Tower operate the same way,' Noan thought to himself.
Indeed, when he entered the Trial Tower, that place recognized him as a rank F Lord.
"Good! Erase it!" Noan commanded.
The staff member instantly manipulated the screen. Once his information had been deleted, she returned to her original position.
When the girl returned to her place, she blinked in surprise and regained her senses.
She tilted her head, feeling confused as if something very important had just happened—but she couldn't remember what it was.
"Master!" Malrik bowed his head and spoke.
"Let's go. We need to leave this place first," Noan said. He didn't want to linger here any longer.
After all, this area was still within the academy's grounds. If he hesitated too long, he might be discovered.
Noan left with Malrik, while Vylyss remained hidden within the 'Summoning Space'.
Although urgency pressed within him, he still walked calmly as if nothing had happened.
When he reached the academy gates, he saw two academy staff members standing guard.
The other students were lined up, waiting to have their Lord ID cards checked by them.
"You're a rank F Lord? Over there!"
One of the staff members pointed toward a group off to the side after checking a student's ID.
The student, though confused, still followed the staff member's instructions without question.
Noan clenched his teeth, a growing unease gnawing at him.
He wanted to run—but the academy had already activated its protective dome.
Now, there was no way out, even if he wanted to escape. Even if he had wings, he couldn't fly out of this place.
Was activating the academy's protective dome to catch a rank F Lord reasonable?
He knew very well—the protective dome was only ever activated when rank B or higher monsters attacked the academy.
In the five years he'd been here, he had never even seen the academy's dome deployed.
"Malrik, is there any way to get out of here?" Noan asked, frowning.
"Master, I do have a way, but it will definitely draw everyone's attention," Malrik sighed and replied. "The protective dome here is no ordinary barrier. Even a rank A monster would struggle to break through it."
Noan frowned even more deeply at those words, but Malrik didn't stop there and continued:
"However, I do have an idea. Master, would you like to hear it?"
"Tell me!"
Malrik leaned in and whispered something in Noan's ear, then grinned and said:
"Kekeke… Master, what do you think of my plan?"
Noan gaped, staring at Malrik in shock. "Malrik, are you worried the world isn't chaotic enough already?"
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Malrik: "…"
