[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-golden-lord-has-a-perverted-sss-rank-summoni":3,"chapter-the-golden-lord-has-a-perverted-sss-rank-summoni-the-golden-lord-has-a-perverted-sss-rank-summoni-chapter-157":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Golden Lord has a perverted SSS-rank summoning system!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},188925,399,"Chapter 157: Windmere","the-golden-lord-has-a-perverted-sss-rank-summoni-chapter-157",157,"\u003Cp>Windmere and Silverbrook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first was the village closest to Goldenveil, roughly forty kilometers away. The second lay farther out, at about sixty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan and Doran walked side by side through the dense forest, carving a path through miles of thick undergrowth as they pushed toward Windmere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both had considered using their Aura to leap from tree to tree, crossing the canopy from above. In the end, the risks made them abandon the idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a fast method, no doubt. But it burned through Aura far too quickly, since they would need to propel themselves again and again just to keep pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you hand over temporary control of the guard to Cain?\" Ethan asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could be on the road for up to two days, and even if the odds were slim, something might still go wrong in their absence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crime in Goldenveil was practically nonexistent, since every citizen had work and food in abundance. Unfortunately, crime wasn’t only a matter of necessity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was greed. And of course, there was anger and drunkenness too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If something happened while neither he nor Doran was there, the guard would have to handle it alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A simple crime would be easy enough. Arrest the culprit, lock him up and wait for their return. But what if it was something worse?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, My Lord.\" Doran replied, pausing briefly to slice through a thick branch in his path. \"Honestly, he isn’t ready for something like that yet... He’s talented, but very young.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know.\" Ethan nodded. \"But it’s fine. Evelyn is there, and Elena too. There’s nothing we can handle that those two can’t.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doran nodded in agreement. \"My Lord is blessed with incredible wives, but I believe it’s time for you to produce an heir. Many people have grown anxious about the lack of a young Lord to secure your lineage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah... don’t worry, I’m not going to die, hahaha.\" Ethan gave a small smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, he also took the matter of his lineage very seriously, but there was a real problem in the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alice had already been chosen as the woman to bear his heir. Both Elena and Evelyn had agreed on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trouble was, she still couldn’t get pregnant. And once winter ended, war would come, Goldenveil’s first and most important war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alice would be needed to defend the city, especially since the enemy was likely to have at least one mage under its command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could she fight with a child in her womb?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After the war.\" He finally answered. \"I won’t die that easily, so stop worrying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doran simply nodded, keeping pace at his Lord’s side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t long before the two broke through a dense curtain of foliage, their target finally coming into view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Windmere was so much poorer than Goldenveil that comparing the two felt almost embarrassing. Even so, that was no reason to underestimate the place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wooden walls rose high, built from old but still sturdy logs that encircled the entire settlement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan and Doran let their eyes settle on the main gate, guarded by four sentries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It stood wide open, and just inside, right next to the entrance, sat a tavern, welcoming adventurers returning from their missions for a midday meal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Windmere had been founded nearly seventy years ago by a third-stage warrior who fled to the region after being accused of corruption.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That same warrior was eventually defeated in a duel, and under the new leader the village opened up and kept growing without pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the past ten years alone, the population had doubled, and prosperity held steady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan and Doran exchanged a quick glance before stepping out from cover, slipping into natural, carefree expressions, as if they were nothing more than ordinary adventurers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guards eyed them a little longer than usual, but in the end said nothing and waved them through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan, his handsome face concealed beneath his hood and a layer of grime, took the lead and pushed through the tavern door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than a dozen adventurers packed the place, split into three loose groups.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m telling the truth, I saw it with my own eyes! Right where that old Darkwall settlement used to be!\" one of them declared, his speech slightly slurred from drink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s standing there now is an absurd city! High stone walls, granite streets, and, damn it, a gigantic mansion! I’ve never seen it up close, but they say even the Lord there is extremely handsome, and so are his wives!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah... Of course, Adam. A city that big just popped up out of nowhere in the middle of this cursed forest!\" one of his companions shot back, taking a mocking sip of beer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s true!\" Adam shouted, his face flushing red. \"If you don’t believe me, let’s go together! They let adventurers in. If you see it with your own eyes, you’ll believe me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adam’s outburst drew another round of hearty laughter, but in the end, two adventurers who had nothing better to do reached out their hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They would go with Adam. If he was lying, he’d owe them ten silver coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adam didn’t hesitate to seal the deal, and not long after, he set off with the pair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Already knowing how that bet would end, Ethan and Doran took their seats at the bar and ordered a mug of beer each. The taste wasn’t much better than urine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They introduced themselves as ordinary adventurers from the Kingdom of Burning Ice, in search of wealth and power, and struck up a conversation with the innkeeper, a tall, fat, friendly man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Winning his trust didn’t take long, and soon enough they had pieced together a fair picture of Windmere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The local Lord, fifty years old, sat somewhere in the middle levels of the third stage. With decent power and a noble temperament. A man devoted to his family and his people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guard consisted of about a hundred men, backed by a small squad of adventurers who helped patrol the region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If every able-bodied man of fighting age were called up, the village could field between four hundred and five hundred soldiers, drawn from a population of just over one thousand two hundred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They also asked about the other settlement, Silverbrook, only twenty kilometers further out, and came away with several important details about both places.\u003C\u002Fp>",1057,"2026-05-29T05:49:25.142Z","2026-06-01T04:29:20.876Z",1,"novelbin.me","374d04af93c6ec4ac675b7aab7c3ec5c886d61cffd1f543a3959a64e6b4f68dd","the-golden-lord-has-a-perverted-sss-rank-summoni-chapter-158","the-golden-lord-has-a-perverted-sss-rank-summoni-chapter-156",205,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-golden-lord-has-a-perverted-sss-rank-summoni-cover.jpg"]