Chapter 502: Going Far Away (Seeking Monthly Votes)

Green Forest City.

In the residence of Viscount Aofuding.

Lord Rake, a man of medium build with a proper smile and a handsome little mustache on his chin—who also happened to be Liliyat's victim, having once had a fake ring stolen by her—was pacing back and forth uneasily: "What is the Kingdom doing? Have they sold us all to that Countess?"

"Personnel authority, taxation, military... all given to the other party; why not hand over legislative power as well and let her serve directly as the Speaker of the Upper House?"

The local nobles were quite bewildered by the sudden addition of a Countess above them, especially after learning of her outrageous privileges.

Lord Rake was not the first to come to Viscount Aofuding to complain.

In his view, Lord Rake's ancestors were merely upstarts, lacking any noble heritage.

A "Living Dead" would be enough to become the leader of a Secret organization.

Yes, although to many middle-class people and merchants, Lord Rake was a remarkable big shot, in noble circles, a Lord was merely an entry-level rank.

And this Viscount Aofuding was even a very rare "Pharmacist"!

Aaron replied indifferently.

"Codename 'Gentleman', the convener of that secret gathering in Green Forest City..."

And on the shelves not far away, a large collection of spiritual herbs was gathered, along with other densely packed experimental records and books on Occultism.

"Let the past be the past... It is not strictly necessary to renovate the museum back into a castle; maintaining the status quo is quite good too."

"Hmm?"

"Viscount Aofuding... a true powerhouse in Green Forest... turns out to be a Pharmacist."

As this statue rotated one hundred and eighty degrees, a secret door appeared on the wall.

"Hmm?"

"For example, those Ghosts you released earlier?" Liliyat asked.

Liliyat immediately became interested, or rather, noticed Aaron's choice of words, and was delighted that he still retained a certain amount of humanity and memory at this moment: "Who is this Viscount's hidden identity?"

Inside the carriage, looking at the approaching North of the Kingdom, Aaron imparted experience to the newly appointed Countess.

"Management is not such a simple matter, is it?" Liliyat smiled bitterly, with a hint of trance: "This is my hometown; I once thought I would only ever be a low-level bank clerk... I never imagined that one day I would return with such an identity!"

The steam train roared.

Viscount Aofuding had an aged face, a pair of emerald green eyes, and a forehead full of wrinkles; he replied calmly: "In fact... Duke Alge did indeed invite the other party to serve as Speaker, but that Countess did not accept..."

Viscount Aofuding showed a bitter smile: "Lord Rake, you overestimate me... Nowadays, the real great nobles are gathered in Plymouth; I am just a small Viscount, what can I do?"

"How could I possibly find one?" Lord Rake slumped into his chair.

He stood up, went to the study, and moved a statue bearing the mark of a Green Banyan Tree.

For nobles, it makes no difference who they pledge loyalty to!

What's more, Sotos was originally the master of this forest!

"Besides that, we do not need to be constrained by secularity; we can fully utilize the means of Occultism to consolidate our rule."

There was more than one thing about Lord Rake that Aofuding despised.

A Lord's family might not yet have a stable Mysterious heritage, but at the Viscount level, there was undoubtedly one.

After this Lord left, a look of disdain immediately appeared on Viscount Aofuding's face: "Stupid pig! I don't know how many people envy the opportunity to be associated with the Sotos Family... and he actually wants to leave?"

Aaron said with a smile.

Aaron's figure gradually faded: "You have already done very well..."

Liliyat continued to ask: "Regarding the Sotos Museum, how do you intend to handle it?"

Liliyat stared blankly at this scene until she was startled by the shouts of "Your Ladyship" from outside, at which point she wiped away her tears: "I am fine, no need to come in."

Aaron's eyes were slightly deep, as if seeing a dozen scenes at once.

Those city councilors, high-level government employees, nobles, and big merchants of Green Forest City... were overwhelmed by the news of the Countess's arrival and were frequently holding secret meetings.

Therefore, although they knew some news about the Hidden Realm, they could not understand the impact of the "Count's Return" on the entire world at all!

"Pharmacist? That is truly quite rare..." Liliyat was not very surprised: "However, nobles generally have an Occultism heritage; this is a very normal thing."

He looked at Viscount Aofuding, his eyes filled with expectation: "Viscount, as a powerful figure in Green Forest City, you must convey our situation to the Parliament and His Majesty the King..."

Viscount Aofuding followed this familiar path all the way down and arrived at a basement.

In her view, this matter might become a political bargaining chip, but that was all; it was not worth much attention.

He sighed with emotion.

Liliyat immediately thought of the secret gathering where she met Aaron, and then associated it with more: "That 'Gentleman' indeed has a very deep background and connections, a bit like an official force, and is also a Pharmacist... so it was Viscount Aofuding."

"What's more... you should also know that secret news. Even the Kingdom has chosen to compromise, what else can we do? If you are truly unwilling, buy off the Senate as soon as possible and transfer your fief... though, you would still need to find a noble willing to swap property with you."

From ancient pharmacist's tools to the latest cutting-edge chemical experimental equipment, everything could be found here.

Viscount Aofuding familiarly went to the alchemy table and began today's Magic Potions experiment.

Yet they did not know that all their schemes were under Aaron's nose.

"Management is a very simple matter because we possess power, and the cost of trial and error is very low... After discovering a mistake, just kill someone to correct it."

He continued.

"Holy Spirit..." Lord Rake let out a groan: "Is this still the Invis I am familiar with?"

In Green Forest City, Viscount Aofuding was the true powerhouse.

On the alchemy table, one could see various mortars, balances, beakers, test tubes...

"Yes, they are excellent at gathering information."

"To rule a territory is actually very simple: give the right things to the right people to do."

"But my spiritual intuition tells me that he has another identity." Aaron's mouth curled up slightly: "He is an acquaintance that both you and I know!"

Just at this moment, a somewhat special scene caught Aaron's attention.

Although she had become a "Living Dead," gained the allegiance and full support of the "Green Banyan Council," and even become the Green Forest Earl, Liliyat felt that some things were still drifting further and further away from her...

The second update will be later.

(End of chapter)