Chapter 185 - 181: Count Lumbar’s Shock and Summons

Chapter 185: Chapter 181: Count Lumbar’s Shock and Summons

"The Wata Duchy’s raiding cavalry was completely wiped out while attacking White Bear Town! Only their leader, Moras, was captured alive!"

"The Sosen Duchy’s support fleet was ambushed, with no survivors!"

Count Lumbar thought his eyes were playing tricks on him and instinctively rubbed them.

But when he checked again, he realized he hadn’t misread it.

Count Lumbar looked up, his brow furrowed, staring at Kaczas with an incredulous gaze.

’A situation that seemed like a guaranteed defeat had actually been turned around!’

The first thought that crossed Count Lumbar’s mind was that Kaczas was feeding him false intelligence.

But on second thought, he immediately dismissed the idea.

Although Kaczas sometimes acted contrary to his wishes, he would never deceive him.

"What in the world happened?"

All his previous dejection was gone. At this moment, he was invigorated.

’Could Kirk have pushed his men to catch up to the enemy cavalry with the elite corps... But if so, how were the Sosen Duchy’s coastal ships dealt with?’

Seeing Count Lumbar’s reaction, Kaczas knew his earlier dereliction of duty would likely be overlooked.

Seeing his chance, he immediately replied, "This was all handled by Baron Vili of White Bear Town."

In fact, after the Extraordinary counterattack at White Bear Town had concluded, Vili wrote a long letter to Count Lumbar. ℯℓ.

Kaczas was the first to receive this news. Because Vili’s letter was too long, he had transcribed the key information into a summary. He knew that in his current state, Count Lumbar wouldn’t have the patience for a long letter.

Keeping his Lord comfortable was an essential skill for an administrative official who also served as his chief Secretary.

"Vili?"

A flicker of surprise showed in Count Lumbar’s eyes.

He certainly remembered the name. This was the young man, Vili, who had killed two leaders of the Green Shell Pirate Gang after they destroyed Blue Whale Town. The Count himself had then made him the new Baron.

The new White Bear Town had been established for less than a year, yet it somehow had enough strength to fight off an Extraordinary Cavalry Corps that had successfully raided Kuangjin City. It defied all logic.

"Baron Vili has advanced to the rank of Senior Knight, and he also has a Magical Beast and two Secret Master aides under his command."

Kaczas explained to Count Lumbar.

This was all information Vili had included in his letter. There was no need to hide it, as Count Lumbar could have easily discovered it with a simple investigation.

Vili wasn’t worried this would arouse Count Lumbar’s suspicion or jealousy. As the Count in control of Dawei Province, he had plenty of geniuses and even more powerful individuals in his service.

There were quite a few domains within Dawei Province that possessed several Magical Beasts, or were even led by someone at the Great Knight Level.

Therefore, Vili had no concerns about revealing his strength and trump cards.

In truth, Vili had only one true trump card: the Title Attribute Panel.

’So-called talent is all a lie. Only the Title Attribute Panel is real.’

However, Vili had deliberately concealed Selena’s existence in the letter. He wasn’t ready to reveal his explorations and ventures into the ocean just yet.

"A Magical Beast and two Secret Masters?"

Count Lumbar chuckled.

That level of strength was indeed nothing in his eyes, but for Vili, who had been a noble Baron for less than a year, gathering such personnel was no easy feat.

"Where is Kirk now?"

Count Lumbar asked Kaczas.

"I’ve already sent word to Kirk. He’s on his way to White Bear Town to bring back the leader of the raiding cavalry. I also instructed him to bring Baron Vili to Golden Flower City."

Kaczas glanced at Count Lumbar’s expression.

He knew his Lord’s temperament well; Count Lumbar would certainly want to summon Vili.

It was his job to anticipate Count Lumbar’s wishes in such minor matters.

Sure enough, upon hearing this, Count Lumbar nodded in satisfaction.

"Very good..."

Count Lumbar smiled faintly. "I’m also quite eager to meet this young Baron..."

Lumbar’s expression was relaxed. The insects that had been troubling his mind were finally crushed.

’My noble dignity cannot be trampled on by anyone.’

...

「The next day.」

「White Bear Town.」

「Baron’s Manor, the dining hall.」

"Vili, pass me the sour fish paste in front of you."

Vilia tossed aside the cake in her hand, then grabbed a slice of white bread and spoke to Vili.

"Vilia!"

Mrs. Shaven’s face grew stern. "You must treat your brother with respect. How can you address him so casually by his name? You are a young lady from a noble family now; you can no longer be as informal as you once were."

Hearing this, Vili let out a low chuckle and shot Vilia a teasing glance.

’Vilia always calls Sopps ’big brother,’ but when it comes to me, she just uses my name.’

This was actually related to their past life in Xiangguo Village. When Sopps was growing up, Vilia was still very young. Thus, in her eyes, Sopps carried the same kind of authority as their father, Lake.

But Vili was different. The age gap between him and Vilia was much smaller. As a child, Vilia was always trailing behind him.

Coupled with Vili’s previously gentler personality, Vilia had always just called him by his name, and it had simply become a habit.

"Yes, I understand, Mother."

Vilia hung her head, looking as if she was admitting her mistake.