[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-reincarnated-lord-i-can-upgrade-everything":3,"chapter-reincarnated-lord-i-can-upgrade-everything-reincarnated-lord-i-can-upgrade-everything-chapter-21":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Reincarnated Lord: I can upgrade everything!",{"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},1636814,2104,"Chapter 21: The Ashbourne Guardians","reincarnated-lord-i-can-upgrade-everything-chapter-21",21,"\u003Cp>\"I'm Baron Asher Ashbourne, lord of Ash Fortress, and you are?\" Asher said in a domineering tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeffrey frowned but wiped out his frown in the next moment. \"Jeffrey Ashbourne, your elder brother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kelvin frowned deeply due to Jeffery's lack of respect. How dare he not bow to his lord?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asher smiled. \"An Ashbourne…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were traces of disbelief lurking in his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aren't you the cripple? How are you able to walk?!\" Aquila gasped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As you can see, I am no cripple, Miss Aquila Tyre.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aquila, though shocked that Asher knew of her background, remained calm externally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Junior brother, I can see Father left a lot in your hands. Are you sure you can rule it alone?\" Jeffrey said softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asher tilted his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you mean?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're too young to rule a barony; don't be offended.\" Aquila said the last three words with a tone that showed that she wasn't trying to be nice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They obviously thought Asher couldn't have been the one to make the wretched Ash town into this fortress with well-made houses and a stable society.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kelvin's eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Might be so, but the people don't seem to bother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little brother, don't let the resources of this fortress blind your eyes. This barony can only be ruled by a responsible Ashbourne. The others have failed, and I have proven to be the rightful heir by owning wheat farmlands that require thousands of farmers and hiring hundreds of warriors. With me as lord, our name will regain honor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Apparently, you came to take my title away from me, and you brought a few men? That's insulting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asher got to his feet, and his amicable expression became cold. \"Leave.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wrong choice.\" Aquila snickered, and in the next moment, ice crept up and locked Kelvin in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She got up, and cat walked toward Asher with an ice spike in her hand. \"You don't speak that way to a mage. Or have you forgotten barbaric warriors like you were once our slaves?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asher looked around him and saw ice spikes around his chair. If he made a little movement, the ice would pierce through his flesh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Last I remembered, the Tyres have never produced a mage, and the water element is even stranger. The baron nobles of the wasteland all have an ancestral lineage of fire except my family…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asher tilted his head to face the encroaching woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're not a true Tyre. Your elemental manipulation made you special, but it doesn't give you the right to threaten a baron.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe. But it gives me the right to threaten young boys, and I consider you one.\" She smirked and lifted the spike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You will hand over the title, or you won't live to see my fiancé rule.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asher chuckled. \"Your brain might be damaged, Miss Tyre, because you probably did not consider how you would escape my men.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She's a silver-ranked mage. The only one among all the baronies. Even if you have ten silver-ranked warriors, which I doubt you do, Aquila would still kill them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're mad!\" Kelvin roared in anger. Aquila sealed his mouth with ice and presented a paper, which Jeffery brought out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asher was to write on it, stating he had handed his territory over to Jeffery, sign, and put his seal on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asher was still calm as he looked at the paper. \"Do you know the most powerful force of a true Ashbourne? It's not his men or his power, but…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeffrey frowned, and at that moment, the double door swung open. A large, white wolf leisurely walked in and threw a glance at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing the gold-ranked magic beast, Aquila's breath hitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'A bonded pet beast!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her heart skipped a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her father encouraged her that the Ashbournes had lost their heritage of their powerful guardian wolves, and this was what gave her, a knowledgeable mage, the courage to behave so audaciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeffrey left his seat and shifted away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"H… How is this possible?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Meet Sirius.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asher said with a deathly tone that sent shivers down Aquila's and Jeffery's spines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next moment, Sirius lunged toward Jeffrey and ripped him apart before Aquila's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She staggered backward and suddenly felt a presence behind her, causing her to turn back. Behold, it was the man who was supposed to be in his chair, surrounded by ice spikes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Asher!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You made a mistake, but to avoid problems, I won't ask Sirius to kill you. Jeffrey is a threat, and he gave me the chance to eliminate him. I wouldn't have done it if he did nothing wrong, as my conscience would judge me, but as for you. I'll just make you what you called me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aquila's eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she was about to thrust the ice spike into Asher's chest, Sirius slapped her with so much force that she hit the table, causing it to break into two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She screamed and fell to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ice melted, allowing Kelvin to move. \"My Lord, why didn't you kill her?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asher glanced at the unconscious woman without much expression. \"Because I don't want a war with Baron Tyre for now. But she called me a cripple, and I made her one. Send her back with a letter informing Baron Tyre that she threatened my life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asher walked to the door and paused. He then turned back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Also tell him not to keep my bird or I will be forced to send Sirius.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Asher left, Sirius followed him while licking its mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Asher entered his room, he sat on his bed and looked at his shivering hands. He puffed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Playing strong there was tough, Sirius.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asher looked at his wolf, which lay beside his bed, and looked elsewhere. It looked like Sirius wasn't interested in listening to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having a mage cast a spell that could kill him in a second was frightening. It took lots of willpower to hide his fear and summon Sirius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn't as brave as his men thought he was, but he wanted them to think in that direction, as it was more positive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It's the last time I will be receiving guests in the dining hall. From now on, I will receive all except an acquaintance in the sacred hall, and I also need to station guards there. No one should be able to reach me so easily.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asher's eyes flashed with resolve.\u003C\u002Fp>",1076,"2026-06-06T11:24:06.797Z",1,"novelbin.me","551a4e85cf9b56a3d22fb7b352ece5bbe8ea9f4a7b8ad9db622ba0bde837dceb","reincarnated-lord-i-can-upgrade-everything-chapter-22","reincarnated-lord-i-can-upgrade-everything-chapter-20",536,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freincarnated-lord-i-can-upgrade-everything-cover.jpg"]