Chapter 195: Chapter 195: Yun Zhenyue Becomes a Count, Send the Little Ancestors Away
At this moment.
Gazing at Yuan’s retreating figure,
the Blood Race Marquis finally let out a sigh of relief.
Thankfully,
that monster was willing to stop.
Otherwise, he really didn’t know what he would have done.
It was obvious!
His stupid son must have done something foolish.
And ended up provoking a god of slaughter.
They were already in the wrong, and he couldn’t beat the man in a fight. It was enough to give him a splitting headache!
In the face of absolute power,
any and all status was meaningless.
Even he, a Marquis, couldn’t protect Sam.
The Blood Race Marquis picked up the severed limb from the ground, only to find it had been corroded by some kind of substance and couldn’t be reattached to his body. Helpless, he had no choice but to activate the dark energy and blood essence within him.
VMMM!
As new flesh began to bud and grow from the stump of his left arm,
the Blood Race Marquis’s face turned pale. He gritted his teeth against the searing pain. By the time his arm had fully regenerated, the dark energy within him was almost completely depleted.
"Carry him inside."
"I don’t want to see him again."
"From now on, there’s no need to treat him as my son. A piece of trash like that is unworthy of being my heir. I’ll arrange a marriage alliance for him as soon as possible and get him out of here."
Hearing his father’s cold, merciless words,
Sam, lying half-dead on the ground, began to tremble uncontrollably.
In those words, he heard disappointment.
It was as if everything he had ever done had been completely negated.
Sam felt his head spin.
His vision went black.
He could see no future ahead of him.
He had always wanted to prove himself in his struggle with Loli over the inheritance of the title. But every time, he was met only with his father’s disappointed gaze. Now, he had finally broken his father’s heart.
As the Blood Race butlers carried him away,
a thought suddenly occurred to Sam.
Perhaps he shouldn’t have done anything in the first place.
He should have just been like Loli, treating their guests with politeness and friendship.
If he had, the outcome would have been completely different.
His own personality had been his downfall.
...
"My apologies."
"Forgive my failure to discipline him properly."
After dealing with Sam,
the Blood Race Marquis respectfully apologized to Yun Zhenyue.
"I have been away from the manor for the past few days. Sam has caused you a great deal of trouble."
"As compensation, please accept this shortsword."
The Marquis picked up the shortsword from the ground and offered it to Yun Zhenyue.
"This..."
Yun Zhenyue shook her head.
"There’s no need for this, Your Lordship. Besides, I’m not the one you should be apologizing to."
As she spoke,
she intended to call Kuku over.
But she found he had run off somewhere, apparently terrified of the Blood Race Marquis.
"As their guardian, you have the authority to accept the apology."
"This blade... it’s quite suitable for that young man, isn’t it?"
Hearing this, the Blood Race Marquis gave a slight chuckle and gently tried to persuade Yun Zhenyue.
’If she doesn’t accept my gift,’
he panicked inwardly.
’Who knows if that monster will circle back for a surprise attack!’
After all, he had just learned from the Blood Race butlers that this group of children all came from that orphanage.
If the adults at the orphanage found out that Sam had bullied, or even tried to kill one of the children, things would become very difficult. It was better to seize this opportunity to apologize and put the matter to rest.
At the Blood Race Marquis’s repeated insistence,
Yun Zhenyue finally accepted the shortsword.
She then handed it to Meimei, telling her to give it to Yuan.
Soon,
the Blood Race Marquis welcomed the group into the castle.
He treated them as honored guests, extending them the highest courtesy.
He sat down in a chair, looked around at the dilapidated old castle, and couldn’t help but sigh. "I can’t believe the manor has become so unrecognizable in just a few days."
Following his gaze,
Yun Zhenyue saw the drafty, damaged old castle and felt a bit awkward.
The damage caused by Kuku had not yet been fully repaired. After all, the area affected by his Ghost Skill was too large to be fixed in a day or two. With the additional destruction from Yuan just now, the old castle looked like it was on the verge of collapse.
"It’s fine. I’m not blaming you."
"It was about time we renovated, anyway,"
the Blood Race Marquis sighed softly.
"However... renovations will take time. I’m afraid the manor will be uninhabitable during that period."
Hm?
Yun Zhenyue’s expression turned a little strange.
’What does he mean by that?’
’Is he trying to kick us out?’
’Then again, we’ve only been here for a few days and have already caused so much damage. It would be perfectly reasonable for him to kick us out.’
Yun Zhenyue felt troubled.
’My mission isn’t complete yet, and I have all these children with me. Where would we even go if we left the manor? Should I send them back to the orphanage?’
Just then,
the Blood Race Marquis explained, "Please, don’t misunderstand. That’s not what I meant at all."
"If you are willing, all the land around here is my territory. I can overstep my authority and grant you the title of Count. You could reside in one of my nearest fiefs for the time being."
"I recall I have an unused castle about fifty kilometers south of the manor. It is fully equipped with all sorts of amenities. With a full retinue of servants, you and the children can play there as freely as you wish."
"Once Eternal Night Manor is fully renovated, you are welcome to return at any time."
After saying this,
the Blood Race Marquis looked at Yun Zhenyue nervously, awaiting her response.
This was the best solution he could come up with after racking his brain.
It would neither offend Yun Zhenyue nor endanger his manor any further.
Ultimately,
he still didn’t trust the children from the orphanage.
Eternal Night Manor could not withstand any more destruction.
If it weren’t for the need to save face,
he would have knelt and begged Yun Zhenyue to take these little hellions and leave immediately. Just stop tormenting his manor!
’No matter the cost!’
’Just get these little ancestors out of here!’
Since he had put it that way...
Yun Zhenyue looked at the rowdy, laughing children and nodded in agreement.
She was, in fact, a little worried herself.
What Gu Yuan had said wasn’t without reason.
’These kids really could tear this SSS-rank manor apart!’
And just at that moment,
Yun Zhenyue received a system notification.
[Ding! The Blood Race Marquis’s promise has been detected!]
[You have automatically obtained the title of Blood Race Count!]
...
Weird!
This was too weird!
The global audience watched the livestream with complicated expressions.
In all the seasons of this bizarre pairing show,
this was the first time they had ever seen someone
get kicked out because the instance’s ruler was afraid they’d destroy the instance!
’Just how much psychological trauma did you inflict on the poor guy!’
And she just got the title of Count out of it?
Any other contestant would be stupid with joy!
This was a Count in an SSS-rank instance!
And the title was hereditary!
Remember,
at the beginning of this season,
the whole world was envious of Megan for being paired with Count Dracula.
His old castle had blood thralls, Ghost Artifacts, ghost currency...
not to mention an endless supply of all kinds of treasures!
The Blood Race lived long lives, and the wealth they accumulated was unimaginable.
And Yun Zhenyue just got an even better title for free?
It even came with its own territory, making her a local land baroness instantly!
’She’s already a City Lord, what does she need a territory for? Can Yun Zhenyue even use it?’
’The rich get richer! If only a contestant from our country had gotten that!’
Most of the foreign viewers were so envious their teeth ached!
[Are you crazy? A person from the Dragon Country just became a Blood Race Count?]
[Just because she brought those little brats with her? Why can’t the Marquis be a little tougher!]
[Tougher? I think you want him dead.]
[Just who is that guy in the shackles?!!]
[Miss Bonnie worked so hard, but in the end, she gets nothing. Sigh~]
...
At that moment,
aside from Bonnie,
Han Sumei and the few remaining contestants all received an order.
They were required to follow Countess Yun Zhenyue to the nearby territory.
The group was dumbfounded when they heard the news.
They weren’t blind.
For the past few days, they had watched Yun Zhenyue and her little brats run amok in the manor!
They thought that when the Marquis returned, he would punish her severely!
But what happened instead?
He made her a Countess?
’Has he lost his mind?!’
’What a spineless coward!’
