Chapter 38 Qualified Subordinates! Fifth Update
Baron Narros’ mansion.
The exquisite noble estate was pervaded by a faint scent of bl**d, and the meticulously nurtured mandrake flowers were now in ruins, with several cold corpses in the corners. However, these corpses were somewhat different; after d*ath, they gradually transformed, developing a layer of silvery scales on their skin, resembling psoriasis. These were all half-bl**d serpent people, their bloodline turning them into beings that straddled the line between humans and serpents.
“Miss.”
Adele Isabella was now dressed in tight leather armor that showcased her tall and alluring figure. She held a longsword stained with bl**d, and nearby were other high-level professionists from Modo, with numerous serpent corpses already scattered on the ground. Baron Narros lay among these corpses, his head corroded by strong acid. As a quasi-legendary serpent lord, he probably died in the most humiliating way, overwhelmed by a flood of spells before he could even react.
When it came to the ability to cast instantaneous spells, Soren could only give shoes to Vivian.
In a single round of attacks, Arcane Missiles (8), Fire Arrows (3), and Acid Arrows from Mayoufu (3) took down a quasi-legendary serpent lord in one fell swoop by Vivian.
The little girl already possessed an exceptionally high sorcerer level, and now also had a side role as a wizard.
It could be said that she completely overshadowed the vast majority of spellcasters in terms of spell slots, especially in lower-tier spell slots, as Vivian’s intelligence and charisma were extremely high, with a terrifying total of 13 first-tier spell slots.
Poor Baron Narros was turned into a sieve like this.
The subsequent battle was handed over to Adele Isabella and her elite subordinates; the serpent people had little resistance and were quickly suppressed.
“Miss.”
A middle-aged serpent man resembling a steward was brought before Vivian, and Adele directly kicked him on the knee, forcing him to kneel in front of the little girl.
Vivian’s expression was very calm. She gazed softly at the serpent man and slowly said, “Submit, or d*e?”
A very simple question.
The middle-aged steward serpent man struggled with his expression but ultimately shook his head, a hint of hatred flickering in his eyes.
—”Disintegration!”
A green beam shot out, and the middle-aged serpent steward was disassembled just like that.
Vivian calmly waved her pale hand, seemingly indifferent, and said, “Next.”
The second serpent man was brought up.
The little girl still asked the same question: “Submit, or d*e?”
A second corpse appeared.
Vivian did not seem impatient. When the third serpent man was brought up, she maintained the same calm expression and said, “Submit, or d*e?”
At this point,
The faces of the serpent people finally showed an uncontrollable fear, and even the nearby high-level professionists were silent. It was as if they caught a glimpse of Lord Soren’s shadow.
The order on the Southern Coast was established through such calm yet brutal killings.
“I am willing to serve you!”
The serpent before her knelt before Vivian, and at the same time, a special spell wave appeared. With the pressure of the domain of fear, Vivian left a mark of enslavement on the serpent.
Fear could help her enslave servants.
Everything continued in front of her as Vivian methodically inquired. Any serpent that refused was ruthlessly killed; the entire process was simple yet efficient.
Soon.
Vivian’s new servants had been counted; there were a total of 123 serpent people.
All were professionists!
After excluding the less combat-capable female serpent people, there were still more than fifty serpent people with strength above the second tier. Among them, twelve had reached above the third tier.
A useful armed force was thus born!
………………
Time quietly passed.
During this time, an incident of no small significance occurred near the Spearwind Hills. A lord near Spearwind Hills unexpectedly died under the attack of evil serpent people.
These evil serpent people ambushed Baron Narros, brutally killing him and his two sons.
Although Lady Adele Isabella from Arendelle had gone to visit, along with the high-level professionists she brought for protection, they still suffered heavy losses. Half of Baron Narros’s guards were dead or wounded, and even he himself was surrounded and exhausted after bravely killing three evil serpent people.
Now, the territory was being taken over by Baron Narros’s daughter, Ulrika, who was now the only direct bloodline heir of Baron Narros.
This matter slowly spread from the territory to the outside.
At the same time, many noble lords saw the corpses of the murderers brought out by Lady Adele Isabella, and these monstrous serpent people had also suffered significant losses.
Southern nobles, while mourning the tragedy of Baron Narros, were also gloating, hoping to benefit from the situation.
Witnesses, physical evidence, and the corpses of the murderers.
Everything seen here felt strange, but no one was willing to delve deeper.
Because so much had happened recently!
………………
All of this was orchestrated by the intelligence organization of Modo. Once they learned that the young lady had caused such a substantial blunder, the Half-Elf First Mate nearly lost a few strands of hair in anxiety. However, he soon realized that this was an opportunity to showcase his abilities, so he quickly mobilized the intelligence network while contacting Adele Isabella, collaborating with his competitor for the first time to twist the whole event in their favor.
A noble cannot d*e inexplicably, as it brings too much trouble.
Thus, they activated Modo’s massive intelligence network, ultimately directing the narrative to frame Baron Narros as being killed by evil serpent people, his only daughter Ulrika becoming the heir. Lady Adele Isabella expressed her heavy condolences, and many nobles collectively condemned the evil serpent people’s attack on nobility, all while feigning sympathy and compassion.
Everything seemed to pass just like that.
The Half-Elf First Mate demonstrated his flexible political maneuvers again, while Adele Isabella capitalized on the event to strengthen her relationship with the young lady.
Both sides could be said to have gained!
However.
This incident also inspired Adele Isabella; she thought of a reasonable way to dispose of a few annoying nobles and complete the task assigned by Lord Soren.
Since there had been the first noble attacked by serpent people, wouldn’t it be normal to have a second one?
Perhaps.
There should be more traces of serpent activity in the south, and if someone were to d*e under the hands of the serpent people, then everything would seem ‘natural’, right?
The web of conspiracy from Modo now hovered over the Spearwind Hills!
………………(To be continued ~^~)
