[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-legend-of-dragon-son-in-law":3,"chapter-legend-of-dragon-son-in-law-legend-of-dragon-son-in-law-chapter-1549":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Legend of Dragon Son-in-law",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1750083,2236,"Chapter 1547: The Price","legend-of-dragon-son-in-law-chapter-1549",1549,"\u003Cp>Demarco Mount.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rear hall of the Ten Thousand Mountain Alliance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, this was the bedchamber of Julius Reed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rear hall is vast, and its entire complex rivals the size of ten front halls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the front hall is only used for handling affairs and receiving foreign guests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the rear hall is where life happens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Various entertainment venues, dining places, and even a helipad are all built in the rear hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One could say this is the most prosperous place for Demarco Mount.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A paradise above all others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nowadays.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Things have changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The owner of the rear hall has become Cold Nelson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To show his magnanimity, Cold Nelson, after taking office, announced the release of all who served the former lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let bygones be bygones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those willing to stay can continue working at the Ten Thousand Mountain Alliance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the personal guards and maids were all replaced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it comes to security, even false benevolence must give way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord.\" The attendants bent over in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold Nelson walked alone on the streets of the rear hall, feeling complicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky was already getting dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were still three hours until the meeting of the Ten Thousand Mountain Alliance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t bring anyone, not even a weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And many of the attendants nodding and bowing to him belonged to Seamus Somerset, the true king of the Military Department.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puppet!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puppet!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puppet!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold Nelson clenched his fists, muttering this word incessantly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Braving great disapproval, announcing himself as the new lord while the former lord remains alive, surely he would become the target of all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He, Cold Nelson, was pushed up to bear all the pressure!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t want to be a puppet; he wanted to be his true self!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The true lord!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold Nelson lifted his head, looking at a palace in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the bedchamber of the lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius Reed once lived there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord, may I ask where you are going...\" An attendant leader stepped forward and inquired with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do I need to report my actions to you?\" Cold Nelson stopped, his face dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The lord takes it too seriously...\" The attendant leader laughed awkwardly: \"You know, the true king has instructed us to stay here, making it difficult for us. Besides, this is a forbidden place where the former lord lived, ominous and obscure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get lost!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold Nelson pushed aside the attendant leader forcefully and strode in!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Again, the true king of the Military Department!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Again, Seamus Somerset!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The true king of the Military Department controls the combat forces of the Ten Thousand Mountain Alliance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except for the Wolf Cavalry, all military strength is in the hands of Seamus Somerset.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Including these guards!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seamus Somerset!\" Cold Nelson almost spat out the name from between his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hm! Let’s see how many more days you can last. As soon as the former lord dies, the true king will immediately take your head and replace you! Just a puppet, thinking himself to be the lord.\" The guard leader sneered with disdain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone in Demarco Mount knew Cold Nelson was a puppet!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A waste!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though carrying the title of lord, he had no real power!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope you still have the chance to say that tomorrow.\" Cold Nelson suddenly stopped, turned to look at the guard leader: \"Let me remind you, the dead cannot speak.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having said that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned around and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only leaving the somewhat stunned guards behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Madman! Does he really think he is the lord?\" The guard leader gathered his wits and sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Does a tortoise think it can flip over?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daydreaming!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Julius Reed’s disappearance, his bedchamber had become a forbidden area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one was allowed to approach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, Cold Nelson was at least the nominal lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a mere palace, the guards did not stop him from entering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, some face must be given.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold Nelson continued westward, walking countless steps until he finally stood before the bedchamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drunk Flower Building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The place where Julius Reed once lived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking up at the bold and magnificent inscription, Cold Nelson’s lips curled into a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If, four years ago, someone said he might become the lord, surely everyone would have scoffed, indifferent?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He made it happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sat in Demarco Mount, on the throne!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though not Julius Reed’s throne, it was still the throne of Demarco Mount!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puppet?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he sat with the identity of a puppet, Cold Nelson was soon about to shed this puppet identity and become the true, undisputed ruler of all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tremendous change!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pushed open the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crossing the high threshold, he entered the bedchamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spacious!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold and empty!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a trace of life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The floor was free of dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four years, spotless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed unscientific, yet this was credited to the former lord’s invention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It ensured the bedchamber remained dust-free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even after he left, this technology continued to be used.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tap! Tap! Tap...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold Nelson walked in the spacious bedchamber, footsteps echoing endlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gazed at the familiar architecture, familiar scenes, yet could not see that familiar person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dreamlike!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dropped to his knees, spreading his hands, closing his eyes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enjoyment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He basked in the glory of the lord!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, he was the lord!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He achieved what so many people, for so many years, never could!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He replaced that invincible man!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing at the peak of martial arts!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you decided?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the spacious room, suddenly a voice came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold Nelson snapped open his eyes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking with unwavering determination: \"I’m ready!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll ask you one last time,\" the voice came again: \"You... will not regret?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will never regret it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold Nelson spread his arms, with a tone of finality: \"Come on!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A figure emerged from the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman wore a pink long dress, her hair draped over her shoulders, with a hairpin in her hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the hairpin, there was a peach blossom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know why I chose you?\" The woman put her hands together, smiling: \"Want to know the reason?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I do!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was what most puzzled Cold Nelson!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why choose him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So many in the Ten Thousand Mountain Alliance!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With more power than him, easier to control than him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet this fell upon him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those stronger than you aren’t as easy to control. Those easier to control aren’t as fitting as you.\" The woman circled around Cold Nelson: \"You are someone the lord trusted, having served as an assistant, well-versed in the internal structure of the Ten Thousand Mountain Alliance. Moreover, you have ambition. I like ambitious people because ambition will drive you to pay any price.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, what is the price.\" Cold Nelson looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A price you find hard to bear.\" The woman spread her hand, revealing a knife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can bear it!\" Cold Nelson closed his eyes, his heart rate accelerating sharply: \"I have nothing left to lose.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He murmured quietly to himself: \"Except for the throne...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman swiftly slashed Cold Nelson’s wrist with the dagger in her hand!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, she cut her own palm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pressing it against his!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I give you immortality, but what you lose is far greater than what you gain,\" the woman said coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why did you not choose to save those people?\" Cold Nelson suddenly asked: \"Eliezer Pine, you too have ambition, do you not?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why would I save the ’Emperor?’\" Eliezer Pine smiled gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You need a leader,\" Cold Nelson opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I will become the leader,\" Eliezer Pine’s eyes held pride: \"No one is born destined to be a leader.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1269,"2026-06-06T17:05:36.318Z",1,"novelbin.me","2c37e5b941649296552ada89462be7d01581d8b7e9e39590b80102b9986bd9bd","legend-of-dragon-son-in-law-chapter-1550","legend-of-dragon-son-in-law-chapter-1548",2546,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flegend-of-dragon-son-in-law-cover.jpg"]