Merchant From Earth in the Magical World-Chapter 532 - 376 Another Rainy Season_1

The world's progression advanced rapidly beneath the seemingly tranquil surface.

The Thunder Coalition and Cloud Coalition were both amassing their strength for the ultimate showdown.

The Barbaric Orcs were frantically drafting soldiers, preparing to fight to the death. Meanwhile, the rebellion in the Gryphon Heart Empire had finally been curbed thanks to the direct intervention of Cloud Tower.

The Kingdom of Silvermane, after completing a massive purge of the nobility, had all but uprooted this ancient class. Only a few lucky nobles survived, but their withdrawal from the political arena had become an inevitable trend.

Even Count Theodore of Nuta City, an enclave of the kingdom, voluntarily surrendered ownership of Nuta City to the kingdom after the incident, retaining only his old domain as the family's private land.

To be honest, Count Theodore really hadn't expected Yan Xing and Karol to take such extreme measures.

They had all but wiped out the nobles of the kingdom.

They had thrown all the honor possessed by the nobles into the mud and trampled it repeatedly.

In just a few short days, countless families with centuries, even millennia, of heritage vanished like smoke.

The nobles who were fortunate enough to survive spent each day in terror, hiding at the sound of military vehicles.

Count Theodore, fond of hosting banquets, realized that hardly any survivors remained on his former guest list.

In every noble's house throughout Nuta City, funerals were being held. Due to the flight of servants and the confiscation of family assets, they couldn't even manage a decent funeral.

All Count Theodore could do was send them some aid.

Then he pondered alone in his study.

If nobility had lost its status and honor, what was the meaning of everything he had strived for in life?

Why did Yan Xing utterly decimate the nobility?

Was his decision correct? Or a mistake?

Once again, Wildwind Highlands entered its annual rainy season.

Torrential rain lashed the windowpanes.

A servant pushed open the study door and said to Count Theodore, "Master, Lord Anderson has arrived."

He's here? What is he doing here?

Count Theodore was surprised by the sudden visit.

After considering Anderson's intentions, he told the servant, "Bring him here, and ensure no one else sees him."

"Yes, my lord." 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

After a while, Anderson, wearing a hooded cloak to disguise his appearance and soaked from the rain, entered.

He removed his rain-drenched cloak and stood at the door, meeting Theodore's gaze.

The two men simply regarded each other, neither seeming to know what to say first.

"Nuta City is very quiet," Anderson said, speaking first. He walked to the desk, sat down, deftly poured himself a glass of red wine from a plastic bucket, and drank it in one gulp. "Ever since I went to Highland City, I haven't had wine this good. The wine brewed by Orcs always has a rank taste."

Theodore said, "The city is always like this during the rainy season. Everyone stays indoors. No one ventures out unless it's for something important."

Anderson understood the implication of Theodore's words, referring to his own sudden visit.

"I know what happened in Dawnspirit City, or rather, what happened throughout the Kingdom of Silvermane. The nobility, a class that has sacrificed for the nation for generations, was lured into Dawnspirit City by Yan Xing and Karol, and then slaughtered.

Now do you see what kind of person Yan Xing is?

He has erased all the nobility's honor, making us a reviled existence. Do you think the Theodore Family has a future in this environment? You are alive only because you are still useful to him.

Once you are no longer useful, do you think your family can escape that guillotine?"

Anderson's words left Theodore unsure how to respond.

Everything he did was for the benefit of his family.

He had placed a wager on both the Thunder Coalition and the Cloud Coalition, believing that no matter who won, the Theodore Family would emerge a victor.

But now, the Cloud Coalition was showing clear signs of defeat, and Yan Xing had unexpectedly brandished his butcher's knife against the nobility.

If the nobility ceased to exist, what meaning would any of his actions hold?

Even if, for the next generation or two, he could leverage his relationship with Yan Xing to maintain power and wealth.

And after that? If the nobility was gone, how long could the Theodore Family endure?

"What do you want me to do?"

"Assassinate Yan Xing!" Seeing Count Theodore's tone soften, Anderson immediately revealed his purpose. "He is the core of the Thunder Coalition. His death would inevitably plunge Eternal Domain into chaos. That woman Karol, without Eternal Domain's support, simply cannot control the situation in the Kingdom of Silvermane.

We can restore the nobility's glory and ensure our families' honor endures for generations to come."

Assassinate Yan Xing?

Theodore shook his head and said, "Impossible... He takes his security very seriously now, almost never leaving Eternal Domain.

If you're thinking Hibel should do this, not only will she refuse, but I will too."

Seeing Count Theodore's stance, Anderson quickly said, "No, Hibel doesn't need to act; it's not suitable for her anyway. If Yan Xing dies, Hibel would be a strong contender for the leadership of Eternal Domain.

I have trained a group of Tower Mages for Cloud Tower. With the right location and at the right time, they will be sufficient to kill Yan Xing."

Count Theodore asked, "If you are so confident about assassinating Yan Xing, why take such a great risk in coming to me?"

"As you just said, Yan Xing hardly ever leaves Eternal Domain... unless there's something he absolutely must attend to.

I am very familiar with your Lord's Mansion. The Tower Mages can hide here. When Yan Xing arrives, we can ambush and kill him."