Chapter 328: So Many, So Many Monsters!

"Steward Brandon, how is it? Are you satisfied with the surrounding environment?"

Seeing Brandon return, Gervas immediately rushed over.

"Viscount Gervas, the environment here is indeed excellent!" Brandon nodded.

To be honest, after walking around the area, he did approve of the environment; moreover, the terrain here is flat, making travel very convenient.

More importantly, there are no mountains in sight, which means they are indeed far from the Death Mountain Range, so there is truly no need to worry about beast attacks.

"Lord Brandon, does that mean we can decide to build the temple here?" Gervas's face was full of joy.

Hearing this, Brandon was about to state his position, preparing to say that this could indeed be designated as one of the temple construction sites.

But at that moment, Ma Xieer's personal servant suddenly spoke up.

"Um... Steward Brandon, my lord, I, a humble one, have something I don't know whether I should say!"

Brandon was stunned and looked at this servant in surprise.

Ma Xieer immediately scolded, "Pia, where do you have a say here? Do you want to be whipped?"

"My lord, I dare not, I know my mistake... It's just that I accidentally overheard something that might concern the safety of the temple!"

"Concerning the safety of the temple? Is that true or false?" Ma Xieer looked surprised.

And Gervas, watching this master and servant act in concert, sneered inwardly.

But his face suddenly turned iron-green. "Ma Xieer, your servant is far too ignorant of the rules! How can he interrupt in front of us nobles and the Steward of Light?"

Ma Xieer immediately showed apology. "Steward Brandon, my slave was rude. Once I return, I will surely punish him severely!"

"No need, Magistrate Ma Xieer. Since he has the courage to speak up, let him first say what exactly is going on!" Brandon was not stupid; he would definitely listen to what the servant said first.

Ma Xieer curled his lips imperceptibly, but on the surface he scolded: "Fool, why aren't you faster? What exactly do you want to say!"

The servant immediately lowered his head. "Lord Ma Xieer, Steward Brandon, my lord, the matter is this: just now, after everyone was resting following the escape from the beast pursuit!"

"When I went to the stream to clean the mud stains from Lord Ma Xieer's leather boots, I happened to overhear people discussing something..."

"What they discussed was this: 'The reason I want the Church of Light to build a temple in Storm Domain is that Storm Domain is simply too dangerous!'"

"'Moreover, those fishmen and beasts are not appearing for the first time; they have been raiding Storm Domain almost every interval of time...'"

"'And once the temple is built, if a crisis arises, the Church of Light certainly will not sit idly by, after all, this would also affect the temple and the serfs of Storm Domain...'"

"'And with this, I, this lord, will no longer need to worry about meeting the same misfortune as the previous three barons...'"

Good heavens! Everyone exclaimed, "Good heavens!"

As the servant recounted the story, Brandon and the assembled priests furrowed their brows.

Ma Xieer and the other minor nobles widened their eyes, finding it somewhat hard to believe.

"Steward Brandon, my lord, these are the words I heard at that time! I wanted to return immediately to inform Lord Ma Xieer and Steward Brandon, my lord!"

"But I worried this would cause trouble, so I waited until now..."

"Slander! Steward Brandon, this servant is slandering me! I, Gervas, simply hope the divine light of the God of Light can shine upon Storm Domain! There is absolutely no other malice!"

"I admit Storm Domain's reputation in the past was indeed somewhat poor, but that was in the past!"

"Moreover, those fishmen and beasts just now really appeared for the first time; perhaps this was caused by some evil existence unwilling to let Storm Domain bathe in the divine light of the God of Light!!"

Gervas, his face iron-green, launched a powerful rebuttal.

And facing his rebuttal, Brandon and the others twitched at the corners of their mouths.

"You fool, are you lying or not!" Seeing this, Ma Xieer immediately turned to scold the slave.

"Lord Ma Xieer, Steward Brandon, my lord! I swear before all gods that what I just said is true; if there is any falsehood, let the gods descend punishment upon me!"

"You..." At this, even Gervas was left speechless.

Swearing before all gods was absolutely the most poisonous oath in the world.

Therefore, even if Gervas questioned this servant again, it would carry no persuasiveness.

Moreover, this small servant had no grudge against him; if he truly wanted to frame him, what benefit would there be?

"Viscount Gervas, I need a reasonable explanation!" Steward Brandon's face was gloomy.

This was the first time someone had plotted against the Church of Light.

Gervas's expression changed again and again; finally, "Steward Brandon, I apologize to you. I... I did indeed have such considerations!"

"But what I said, that I want the divine light of the God of Light to shine upon Storm Domain, is also true!"

"After all, the Church of Light even makes dark creatures retreat three steps; how much more so other alien races and commoners!"

"Moreover, the Light Knights are extremely powerful; the dangers of Storm Domain are simply negligible to the Church of Light..."

After hearing this, Brandon's face turned green then white in turns.

He wanted to blame Gervas, but the man was indeed acting out of trust in the Church.

But how could the Church of Light let you be a cannon fodder?!

"Steward Brandon, the previous two locations were indeed somewhat dangerous, but this one now, I guarantee is no longer dangerous!"

"Therefore, please, Steward Brandon, must consider building the temple here!"

"To speak the most truthful words, this place is actually the address I prepared for building a manor..."

Good heavens! Everyone exclaimed in unison, "Good heavens!"

Preparing to build a manor again?

Why did it feel that whenever he spoke these words, there was never a good outcome?

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Just at this moment, the sound of flapping wings came from the sky.

Looking up, it was Gervas's Demon Swift Eagle cavalry.

The Demon Swift Eagles, moving at extreme speed, dove from high altitude to land.

As soon as they landed, the rider spoke in an anxious tone: "My lord, it's bad! Monsters, so many, so many monsters! They are heading toward Storm Domain!"

"Demon beasts? Heading toward Storm Domain?" Everyone was stunned at first, then their expressions changed.

Although the individual strength of demon beasts is not as great as that of demon beasts, they are definitely stronger than merfolk and dark creatures.

Moreover, they are equally cruel and bloodthirsty, and fear no death.

"What? Demon beasts again? Didn't they just... cough, cough, how could they appear? Today, our domain has already seen merfolk and demon beasts! Do they think Storm Domain is an amusement park?"

"My lord, it is true. They are about to cross the border, heading toward the direction of Wheat Fragrance Town. There are at least a thousand of them, and among them, there seem to be a few particularly strong demon beasts!"

"A... a thousand? Damn it, weren't there only one or two hundred demon beasts before? How come there are a thousand this time?"

"Have these demon beasts, merfolk, and demon beasts taken the wrong medicine!"

Hearing about so many demon beasts, Gervas instantly lost his composure.

He stopped pretending.

After all, these demon beasts and demon creatures had repeatedly ruined his plans.

Moreover, the number appearing this time was so large.

"My lord, what should we do now? Demon beasts are extremely bloodthirsty!"

"What else can we do? Evacuate the townspeople of Wheat Fragrance Town. Also, return to the castle immediately to gather troops and assemble at Baron Kane's Castle!"

"Yes, my lord!" Evran quickly mounted a Swift Demon Eagle and soared into the sky.

Gervas looked at Brandon and the others with a pleading expression. "Lord Brandon, these demon beasts are attacking with great momentum and in vast numbers. I fear it will be extremely difficult for me to resist them alone, so I hope you, my lords, can..."

"Coke! Viscount Gervas, the demon beasts are attacking, and time is short. Hurry and organize people for defense!"

"As for the matter of the temple, I will consider it later. If I truly decide to build it in Storm Domain, I will visit Viscount Gervas again!"

"Alright, Magistrate Ma Xieer, it is still early in the day. Let us hurry to the next domain to inspect..."

"Yes! Steward Brandon..."