Chapter 471: 471: Unexpected Intelligence

Chapter 471: Unexpected Intelligence

“I am not your maid, sir.”

Julia decisively stepped back just as he reached his grubby hand towards her.

The knight, irritated, said: “I am a VIP at the Crimson Feast. In this manor, I am entitled to any service… How dare a mere maid like you defy me.”

Drunk, consumed by desire, willingly fallen.

Saying this, a burst of silver light covered the black-haired knight’s arm, a force gathering within it. He abruptly reached out towards the maid.

Slap!

However, this time, the hand bathed in silver light abruptly stopped mid-air.

A display of overpowering strength.

A G arm, grown out with a gigantic, horrifying eye on the arm, forcefully pushed the knight’s arm back.

Gazing at such an inhuman arm mutation, along with the concentrated dangerous aura emanating from beneath the bird beak mask, made the knight sober up significantly.

“Oh!? You’re also a VIP at the Crimson Feast, are you? I’ll remember your aura… I’ll ‘take good care’ of you at the feast…”

Beneath the knight’s tousled black hair, a near pathological, sinful expression appeared… Such a look should not belong to a formal knight.

He had clearly set his sights on Han Dong, possibly planning to attack him within the special rules permissible at the banquet.

The fallen knight, hugging the bewitching woman in his arms, carried on with his amorous activities and left the aisle.

“Thank you, my Lord…”

The maid lowered her head, a glint of tears appeared in her eyes… such ‘help’ seemingly had never been encountered in Scarlet Manor before.

“It’s nothing.”

Han Dong’s primary objective was not to play the role of the knight in shining armor.

Instead, it was to gauge the physical condition of the fallen knight through physical contact.

The blood coursing through the knight’s body was already infected with the scarlet plague.

“As I thought… Having willingly fallen, he has consumed the ‘Blood Brew.”

As a knight, with a robust physical body, bolstered by the ‘Talent Tree’ to resist the negative effects of the Blood Brew, only the powerful effects of the Blood Brew are displayed.”

Because one can quickly gain power from the ‘Blood Brew,’ and release one’s desires freely within the manor without restraint… did they willingly betray the Holy City, sever connections with the Knight Regiment, and succumb to their fall?”

No wonder every quarter, the academy examines the mental states of each student, emphasizing the learning of the knight spirit.

Restrained by the confines of the Holy City, constrained by the rules set by the parliament and the Knight Regiment, coupled with a future without much hope… not every knight can embody the knight spirit, willing to offer everything for humanity’s freedom.

With all these temptations, they are bound to fall.

But such scum, it is better for them to reveal their true nature sooner…”

Han Dong returned to his room with the maid, pondering the details he had observed during his tour of the manor that day.

Perhaps because Han Dong had just reached out to save her,

Or possibly due to Han Dong’s special status as the Lord,

Or maybe due to other reasons… while crossing an aisle, the maid abruptly, with a thread of blood drawn from her fingertip, moved the ornament on one side of the road.

Creak! Creak!

The gears turned.

The maid clung to Han Dong’s arm and together, they collided into a hidden room.

In the small, enclosed room without any windows, several planks of wood and various odd plants formed a miniature barrier, intended to isolate the outside world.

It seemed the maid had something confidential to share with Han Dong.

“My Lord, our conversation here will not be overheard by anyone.”

“Is that so?”

Han Dong directly opened the demon eye on his forehead, carefully observing his surroundings to confirm the maid’s statement, but he was somewhat puzzled.

“That said, wouldn’t it be safer to have private conversations outside the manor?”

“No… It’s safer inside the manor. The front and rear gardens are full of the Count’s informants.

The servants in the manor love to eavesdrop on conversations and invade other people’s privacy.”

Any ‘subversive’ information reported to the Count will be rewarded with Blood Brew.

In the manor, there is hardly any private space, everyone lives for the “Blood Brew”.

“Thank you again, my Lord, for helping me.”

Han Dong didn’t expect his inadvertent act to lead to such a happy event.

If this were in the Fate Space, there would certainly be a prompt for increased intimacy, and possibly even the start of a side plot.

“Is there something you need?”

“I want to exchange ‘information’ for ‘freedom’ with you, my Lord… I hope you can redeem my status, and I will serve you for a lifetime.

If you don’t need my service, I am willing to work in your manor.”

“Sure… I’m ‘short of help’ in my manor!”

Han Dong naturally wouldn’t bring a Blood Descendant back to Holy City as his follower. Not to mention the risk of exposing his identity, the girls already hovering around Han Dong in Holy City are more than enough, and bringing back a maid would cause considerable trouble.

However, Han Dong’s manor is lacking in manpower. As long as you’re willing to endure hardship, education doesn’t matter…

“Really?! You haven’t even heard what information I’m offering yet, have you?”

Maid Julia didn’t expect Han Dong to agree so quickly.

“The fact that you were able to build such a private space at extreme risk in the Count’s mansion shows that you have courage and intelligence, and have been here for a very long time.

The value of the information you wish to exchange for your own freedom should be high enough.

As for redeeming your status, you’re just a maid.

As long as I show my intent, I believe the Count will give you to me directly.”

“Thank you, Sir…The information I wish to provide you with is about the ‘Red banquet’. From what I’ve observed of you, my Lord, you appear to be completely unaware of Scarlet Manor.

If you are not aware of the information and some rules about the Crimson Feast, you may be in danger.”

“Yes, it’s my first time here… I also happen to be very interested in the ‘Red banquet’. You may go on.”

“Okay.”

About an hour passed.

Han Dong left the secret partition.

Maid Julia acted as if nothing had happened and brought Han Dong to the room’s doorway.

“You go back, I’ll call you if I need anything.”

“Yes, my Lord!”

As the maid disappeared, Han Dong couldn’t help but show a smile on his face.

Choosing to venture out tonight was the right decision. This very valuable last piece of ‘Red banquet’ information would play a key factor in Han Dong’s ability to seize the opportunity and win the ‘land deed’ symbolizing the Scarlet Manor.

As Han Dong returned to his quarters.

There was one more person in addition to Nicole, who was peacefully asleep on the bed.

“Your hiding skills are getting better, Jane… Come out and talk.”

A figure emerged from behind the curtains. It was Jane Mikazki, completely concealed, so much so that Nicole didn’t even sense anything…

She looked at Nicole, a half-human, half-octopus, lying on the bed, and then at Han Dong.

Jane Mikazki nodded slightly, seemingly understanding something.

Just then.

Whoosh~~

Suddenly, five octopus tentacles lunged at them.

“Nicole, this is a friend…”

In a flash, the tentacles were retracted.

Nicole, who had been lying on the bed, was now clinging tightly to Han Dong.

Her small head rested on Han Dong’s shoulder, staring fiercely at the ‘bad big sister’ Jane who had trespassed into their room.