Varek said nothing as he held Karl’s hand.
Lloyd bowed.
“I’ll also take my leave, Sovereign.”
He knew he shouldn’t stay any longer.
Karl seemed to have a lot to say to the Sovereign, and honestly, Lloyd felt a little guilty.
When Karl told him about what happened between him and Neil, even though Karl had been scared when talking about it, Lloyd had thought he was only pretending.
He was Karl’s best friend and more than anyone else.
He knew how much Karl loved Neil and how far he would go for the man.
So, he’d thought everything had happened the way Karl wanted it.
He never would have expected that it was so complicated.
Lloyd hated himself for being unable to protect Karl earlier.
How scared must the Ger have been back then when he was talking about it?
And he had downplayed it, not taking it to heart.
Lloyd glanced at Karl and quickly looked away.
He felt too guilty to look at that face any longer.
He wasn’t worthy…
He turned around and left.
Karl stared at the Ger’s frail back and sighed softly.
Of course, he knew Lloyd’s worries and also knew what he might be feeling at the moment.
However, he also knew it wasn’t in his place to talk about forgiving him or not.
Lloyd would have to think it through and get out of it on his own.
He returned his attention to Varek.
“Let’s leave now.” He could return to the Sunshine restaurant another day to eat.
Today, he no longer felt like staying.
Especially with Neil’s corpse lying a few feet away from them.
“Hm.” Varek nodded.
The space shifted, and the two disappeared from the place.
The tense air finally lifted.
Lin screamed.
Staring at Neil’s body on the ground, his eyes rolled, and he fainted.
Meanwhile, Ico stared at the place Varek had left with a burning gaze in his eyes.
His eyes darkened when he heard Lin’s scream.
“Sovereign is so powerful.” He murmured, stood up, and left without looking back.
“I should train more.”
At the same time, Varek and Karl appeared in Karl’s room.
Rai immediately bowed while the other servants went on their knees.
“Next time, you should always follow your master around,” Varek said.
Rai nodded vehemently.
“I will, Sovereign.”
Varek’s cold eyes softened lightly.
“Karl, I’m leaving.”
“Oh.
“Hm.
I should return now.”
Though Karl felt a little reluctant, he still nodded, remembering he was also busy.
He had a lot to do.
“Alright.
Bye.” He waved at the handsome man.
Varek turned around and disappeared from the room.
Rai finally began breathing again.
He fell on his knees and crawled toward Karl.
“Young Master, can you not go out alone anymore in the future?”
“I really thought the Sovereign would kill me earlier.”
‘Young Master.’ Karl mumbled.
Having received all the memories, he finally understood why people had been calling him ‘Young Master’ instead of the expected respectful name.
He sighed wearily.
Karl wished Karl Dawnspire would see how Neil’s life had ended.
Perhaps that would help him release a bit of resentment he might have had towards life.
Karl Dawnspire, whose pride had always been at rock bottom, became even more insecure about himself due to that scummy Neil.
He even went ahead to tell others not to associate him with the Sovereign.
To him, the Sovereign was the sky, and he was the mud on the ground…
Karl smacked his lips.
“I won’t.
Prepare my lunch.
Also, stop calling me ‘Young Master’.”
“What?” Rai was taken aback.
He stared at Karl with confusion in his eyes.
“Call me ‘Lord’ from now on.”
As the Sovereign’s partner, everyone should have been calling me ‘Lord’ ever since he married in.
Karl believed it was time to claim that title.
It wasn’t like he was divorcing Varek anytime soon anyway.
He had even taken the man’s last name.
What else was there?
If the original Karl Dawnspire couldn’t find his pride, Karl made up his mind to find and build up that pride for him…
A smile formed on his face.
“Quick, get me my lunch.” After a long day, lunch was the best way to celebrate and release all the stress.
Rai snapped out of his daze.
His eyes shone brightly as he stood up from the ground and walked toward the door.
His lips moved gently, muttering words no one could hear.
However, the happiness in his eyes was almost overflowing.
When he was about to open the door, Karl suddenly called his name.
Rai stopped.
“Young…
Lord, you called me.”
Karl’s lips curled.
‘I love that title.’
“Get me some sparring partners.
I need about five or ten.”
“Calculating the days, I have less than 50 days to grow enough to join the academy and join the annual competition.”
“I can’t afford to waste more time.”
He had to consolidate his rank and cultivate more to reach the third rank.
That way, he would be ready to prepare for the fourth rank, where he could finally start learning martial skills.
Karl couldn’t wait.
He lowered his head to his robe.
The future seemed so near, and it was so bright.
The beauty was dazzling.
Karl chuckled.
Rai stared at Karl’s happy face, and his expression turned even more complicated.
“Erm, Lord.” He called.
Karl raised his eyes.
“What’s it?
I already said I’ll compensate them for their service.
Can you not get some of the guards or perhaps someone searching for a quick job in the city?”
There would always be people searching for jobs to earn some money.
He wasn’t planning to hurt them.
They could just train together, and when he was used to his new strength, they would leave with the money.
Karl felt a little sad.
If he had gotten such a good job on Earth, he would have left the slum a long time ago.
Anyway.
It was what it was.
He returned his attention to Rai only to see the man still staring at him with an awkward smile.
Karl’s brows furrowed.
“Speak.”
Rai stepped forward.
“Lord, the thing is…” He paused and glanced at the row of servants in the house.
“The lowest of the servants here are at the peak of the Sky Level.
The guards outside?
The weakest of them are at the peak of the Enlightenment Level.”
Enlightenment Level…
the sixth level?
Karl was shocked.
However, wasn’t there still an option?
But Rai still looked awkward.
“Lord, the only ones at the Foundation Level in Salibion are kids below five years of age…”
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