Chapter 833: Chief Maid

Holy Lance Knight!

They wear standard enchanted light armor, overall silver in hue with gold trim, and the chest piece and shoulder guards bear a golden emblem of a war hammer crossed with a crescent moon. Each person carries two weapons: a long sword hung at the waist, and a unique soul spear slung on the back.

In recent years, together with Chairman Lei En's fame throughout the Empire, his Transcendent Legion has also become renowned.

The mysterious and powerful Extreme War Corps rarely appears, while the massive Holy Spear Knight Corps can often be seen in Ge La Mo Gen, the Ao Gu Si Du Principality, and Gotham City.

Just now, while seated in a taxi, Ha Meng and his two companions spotted two patrol units of the Holy Spear Knight Corps.

One was racing down the street, the other was flying in the sky.

Even from a distance, after just a few glances, Ha Meng felt the scorching aura; even the weakest member among Holy Lance Knights is stronger than he is.

And the four Holy Lance Knights outside the door are not ordinary members.

At least they are all high-level!

But at this moment, the Ha Meng siblings confirmed the Holy Lance Knights' identity, and their attention instantly returned to the speaking woman.

The moment they first saw her, only one thought entered their minds.

So beautiful!

The lady is not especially tall—about 1.7 m—but her proportions are flawless, her figure graceful and slender, and her skin, the most striking feature, looks as if made of water: smooth, delicate, like solidified jade, flawless even to the most discerning eye.

She has wavy pale‑blue hair, exquisitely beautiful features, and deep azure eyes like the sea; without saying a word she could enchant countless men.

A lavish aristocratic gown, tailored to fit and elegantly styled, would look ostentatious on anyone else, but on her it is perfect, showcasing noble bearing while accentuating her stunning beauty.

She gently folds her hands on her abdomen, poised and dignified, a faint smile on her face as her eyes scan the three people in the room.

Ha Meng feels his heart flutter as her gaze sweeps over him.

Fei Laya, also a woman, is captivated by her radiance and involuntarily lowers her head.

Fei Laya has always been confident in her looks, but before this lady she feels a shameful self‑consciousness, thinking that such a beautiful woman could exist in the world…

Ka Luo Di, still uninvolved, is even more at a loss.

The lady steps out from the doorway and introduces herself: "I am Fa Lan Jia Si Ka, the chief maid to the master; Sir Ka Luo Di, there is no need to be nervous."

Ha Meng hears her name, his eyes widen in shock, and he exclaims, "Lady Fa Lan Jia Si Ka!"

She turns her head and asks, "You know me?"

She studies Ha Meng for a moment, pauses at his handsome face, then her eyes brighten, she nods slightly and smiles, "So you're a graduate of Ai La Tu Sa; that makes you half one of us. What's your name?"

"Ha Meng, respected lady."

Ha Meng states his name, but inside he is utterly shocked to have encountered Lady Fa Lan Jia Si Ka in Gotham City.

Ai La Tu Sa has trained over 70 % of the Empire's sorcerers; female sorcerers outnumber and outclass male sorcerers, so the latter are often overlooked.

Within the academy, female sorcerers hold absolute authority.

Especially those who combine beauty and power, female sorcerers become core figures in the academy. The vast majority of renowned female sorcerers possess striking looks; the most famous is Dean Ma Ge Li Ta, one of only three Destruction Sorcerers in the Empire.

But decades ago, a female sorcerer rose rapidly within the academy.

She not only possessed a beauty that could topple nations, surpassing even Dean Ma Ge Li Ta, and some sorcerers praised her as "the most beautiful woman in the world"! Her talent was astonishing; within less than ten years at the academy, at twenty‑five she was promoted to Legend, becoming a Cataclysm Sorcerer!

That person is Fa Lan Jia Si Ka.

Her talent surpasses that of most Wizards.

Teachers and students at the academy do not understand why Fa Lan Jia Si Ka chose to be a sorcerer; some envied her beauty and plotted against her, but none succeeded—she deflected them all and made the conspirators pay a heavy price, and no one dares to harm her thereafter.

Dean Ma Ge Li Ta greatly admires Fa Lan Jia Si Ka's methods and talent, personally taking her as a student and nurturing her fully.

For the next ten years, Fa Lan Jia Si Ka rarely appeared publicly.

Her reputation remained confined to the Ai La Tu Sa Academy; outside the academy few know of her existence.

Ha Meng has never seen Fa Lan Jia Si Ka at Ai La Tu Sa, only hearing rumors about her. Both female and male sorcerers often speak of this senior sister.

It is said that Fa Lan Jia Si Ka is already a Mid-stage Legend.

Sorcerers believe that Dean Ma Ge Li Ta will not, as with other beautiful female sorcerers, send her to a great figure of the Empire; instead she will make Fa Lan Jia Si Ka her heir, adding a top‑tier powerhouse to the Ai La Tu Sa Academy.

Now Ha Meng realizes that everyone guessed wrong.

Dean Ma Ge Li Ta treats Fa Lan Jia Si Ka no differently from other beautiful female sorcerers.

She assigned Fa Lan Jia Si Ka to the Empire's hottest current dignitary, making her Lei En's "chief maid", thereby maximizing Fa Lan Jia Si Ka's utility.

Ha Meng, seeing Fa Lan Jia Si Ka for the first time, indeed finds her as beautiful as the sorcerers described, and feels a sudden overwhelming sense of loss.

The most beautiful female sorcerer can only serve as a maid.

He does not know whether he feels sorry for Fa Lan Jia Si Ka's lack of worth, or for the sorcerers' sacrifice.

"Ha Meng, sir."

Fa Lan Jia Si Ka politely greets, then redirects her gaze to Ka Luo Di, saying, "Sir Ka Luo Di, the master is waiting for you."

"Ah…"

Ka Luo Di becomes even more nervous, yet dares not delay, and hurriedly says, "Please, madam, lead me to meet the elder brother."

Then, seeing Fa Lan Jia Si Ka glance at the siblings beside him, he instantly grasps her meaning and explains, "They are my friends; I cannot abandon them."

"Then please come together." Fa Lan Jia Si Ka nods in approval.

She says this and steps out.

Ka Luo Di immediately follows, finds the Ha Meng siblings still stunned in place, shock in their eyes. Ha Meng hesitates before asking, "Ka Luo Di, is Chairman Lei En your elder brother?"

"Yes."

Ka Luo Di calmly admits, a proud smile on his face, and says, "My full name is Ka Luo Di * Ao Gu Si Du."

Even though they had guessed, the Ha Meng siblings are still dumbfounded.

Ao Gu Si Du!

That surname is unique worldwide; though only a few years old, it shines like the sun, and anyone who hears Ao Gu Si Du feels awe.

Fei Laya lightly covers her mouth, recalling that she just asked Ka Luo Di whether he was a noble…

"Let's go quickly, don't keep big brother waiting." Kalodi, seeing Falanjiska already waiting outside the door, hurriedly urged them.

The brother and sister both nodded repeatedly.

The three left, and amid a crowd of Holy Lance Knights entered the hotel's private lift, went down to a private parking lot where a luxury car was parked, surrounded by ten tall, robust bronze warhorses, six of which bore Holy Lance Knights.

"Sir Kalodi, two honored guests, please board."

Falanjiska, like a true maid, invited the three to sit in the car, then took the passenger seat herself.

The car quickly started, ten Holy Lance Knights ran along both sides, leaving the hotel and speeding along Gotham City's streets.

The street scenery outside the window flashed by, trailing behind.

Earlier in the taxi, Hameng had been fascinated by every corner of the city, never enough to see, but now he felt no interest at all.

He occasionally glanced at the front‑row Falanjiska, feeling a strange unease.

Then, thinking that he would soon meet the Empire‑renowned Speaker Lei En, the master of Gotham City, he became nervous again, yet felt a few inexplicable reservations.

Hameng looked at his sister; she was only excited.

Kalodi stared out of the window, lost in thought, unsure what he was pondering.

Soon, the car entered the Magic Zone, climbing the road to the city's sole high ground, where a massive fortress stood. Within the fortress rose a Wizard Tower over two hundred meters tall; the closer they got, the larger the tower appeared, revealing many exterior details—truly spectacular.

The car drove into the fortress and stopped in a spacious courtyard.

"We've arrived."

Falanjiska was the first to alight, opening the door for the three in the back; Kalodi, flustered by the favor, said, "Thank you, madam."

"Sir, you're welcome; it's my duty," Falanjiska said with a smile, making an impeccable gesture, "Please follow me."

She led the way ahead.

Hameng looked up at the magnificent Wizard Tower, then fell into step.

Falanjiska led the three into the fortress's main hall, passing through a side door and up the stairs. Hameng found the interior of the high‑ground fortress far less luxurious than imagined—extremely plain and modest, even somewhat crude—but its defenses were tighter than any place he had visited.

Along the way, Holy Lance Knights were posted everywhere, and magical fluctuations filled every corner of the fortress.

Hameng only sensed a sealing formation.

There must be other functional rune formations, but he was only a third‑rank warlock, his power low, unable to discern them.

Falanjiska stopped outside a study on the third floor.

At the doorway stood two extremely hulking, powerful Transcendent Warriors, two and a half meters tall, clad in heavy blue armor, like two steel statues; even while motionless, their aura made the three's hearts race.

Undoubtedly, these two were legendary transcendants, and not ordinary legends!

They are Extreme Warriors!

Hameng thought to himself, then saw Falanjiska adjust her clothing, knock the door, and respectfully report, "Sir, Sir Kalodi has arrived."

"Come in."

A gentle male voice replied, and the door opened automatically.

Hameng and the two others followed Falanjiska inside; the study was sparsely furnished, only a desk and a sofa‑coffee‑table set. At a glance they saw the host, Ryan Augustus, rising from his chair to greet them.

Speaker Lei En was known to almost everyone in the Empire; his photograph appeared in newspapers almost daily.

Hameng and his sister had, of course, seen it.

They were thrilled; it truly was Speaker Lei En!

Speaker Lei En resembled Kalodi by about sixty percent, but was more handsome. Feilaya realized belatedly why she had always felt familiarity when first meeting Kalodi, as if she had seen him before.

The siblings carefully examined Speaker Lei En.

He looked very young, about twenty years old, dressed simply in a plain mithril light armor; tall and strong, his muscles not as exaggerated as a berserker's, but balanced and upright, with a signature blood‑red great cloak draped behind.

His demeanor was relaxed, a genial smile on his face, as if he were always unhurried, with nothing in the world that could thwart him.

Hameng sensed no aura from him.

If they had met elsewhere, Hameng would have struggled to recognize him as the famed Speaker Lei En, perhaps assuming he was just an ordinary person.

"Big brother," Kalodi greeted, a bit reserved.

"Kalodi."

Lei En nodded at his younger brother, unpretentious, his gaze landing on Hameng and his sister, greeting, "Mr. Hameng, Ms. Feilaya."

"We've met Speaker Lei En."

The siblings responded nervously, not noticing that he knew their names without introduction.

"Welcome both to Gotham City," Lei En said, then instructed, "Falanjiska, arrange for the two guests to stay in the fortress; I have matters to discuss with Kalodi, go."

"Yes, sir."

Falanjiska turned back, saying, "Guests, please follow me."

After the siblings saluted, Hameng and his sister curiously glanced at the down‑cast, seemingly guilty Kalodi, and followed her out of the study.

Lei En sat on the sofa, seeing Kalodi still standing there, and shook his head inwardly.

A rebellious teenager!

Kalodi had run away from home.

The last time Lei En saw his family was when he returned to Longshande to retrieve the Thunder God's Hammer, six years ago. In those six years, his family never came to Gra Morgan, nor exchanged letters; evidently his parents had deliberately estranged themselves, matching his own view that he had little feeling for them.

Nevertheless, Viola still often sent news about his family.

The Duke of Silver Star, to save face, took great care of them, not only conferring the title of Sir Old Bad, but later granting the title of Sir to his two younger brothers, Brisset and Kalodi.

Of course, they were merely honorary.

Brisset had graduated from Clayden Academy five years ago.

His talent was good; upon graduation he was already a second‑rank ranger, smoothly joining a soul‑hunting squad to venture onto the New Continent, and now resides in Abel Bay.

Old Bad sent Kalodi and Cathy to Stuhol Academy.

This was Longshande's noble academy; he poured a fortune and many resources into cultivating the two children—adopted daughter Cathy failed at Soul Transformation, while Kalodi succeeded.

According to Lao Ba De's wishes, it is enough for Ka Luo Di to become a Transcendent; he doesn't need to pursue great power, can stay peacefully in Longshande as a noble and inherit the family business in the future. There are three sons in the family: the eldest is like a stranger, the second is out seeking his fortune, the adopted daughter will eventually marry, so the youngest must stay by his side, right?

Ka Luo Di, of course, does not want to.

He, just like his younger self back then, left home after a big argument with his father.

Lao Ba De couldn't find anyone, and in his haste he had to send someone to his place, writing a letter hoping to bring Ka Luo Di back.

Lei En didn't need to guess that Ka Luo Di had gone to look for Bu Li Sai Te; he easily found him, discovered that he had come by ship to Gotham City, and since there was no danger on the boat, he temporarily let it be.

He glanced at his brother who was eight years younger and let out a sigh.

"Sit down, you don't have to be so nervous with me."

Lei En patted the sofa and laughed, "You and Cathy loved playing with me the most when you were kids, didn't you? How come you grew up and became so distant?"

Ka Luo Di heard that and immediately let out a breath of relief.

"Big brother, that was when we were all immature, and you were just an ordinary person," he sat down cautiously and said helplessly, "Now you are a top figure of the Empire, your fame even outshines the Duke, and father is also afraid of you; how could I dare speak up?"

"Regardless of any title, you are my brother, surnamed Augustus," Lei En said, but he also knew that Ka Luo Di and his family's reverence toward him would not change.

He asked directly, "Tell me, what are you doing in Gotham City?"

"Big brother, I want to join the Holy Spear Knight Corps!" Ka Luo Di immediately stood up, answering with a serious expression.

(End of Chapter)