They all call me Great Master

Yekaterina knew that the Marquess of Seberlin was injured.

Did the Marquess of Seberlin know of Yekaterina's subsequent actions?

Of course, he did.

Even, it could be considered that the Marquess of Seberlin tacitly consented to it.

This was the 'compensatory greed' exclusive to nobles.

The Marquess of Seberlin's thought was straightforward: If he was injured, he certainly couldn't just suffer the injury for nothing. There had to be something to compensate for his injuries, and he even aimed to maximize his benefits!

Therefore, under the premise of being 'tonight's patch for Port Doldot,' that Marquess of Seberlin did everything possible within the greatest extent to pave the way for his daughter.

To pave the way for Yekaterina to inherit Seberlin.

However, even with full preparation, the Marquess of Seberlin, to be on the safe side, would not leave things unattended.

There must be someone monitoring this place.

This was Arthur's guess.

But when footsteps sounded through the secret corridor, such a guess became a fact.

A figure in Knight's Armor, cradling a helm under his arm, Gergis, emerged from the secret passage—bowing respectfully to Catherine as he passed by her; the Marquess of Seberlin's Guard Commander.

Of course, the Guard Commander of the Marquess of Seberlin was aware of the rumors about the twins.

But as a vassal, he was bound to behave as one should.

He needed to bow to Catherine.

He needed to step forward when the Seberlin family faced crisis.

Gergis, holding extremely traditional concepts of loyalty, thought so, and acted accordingly.

Catherine immediately returned the greeting.

Then, she watched the guard commander of her father walk out of the secret passage.

The younger sister of the twins did not leave the passage, still standing within the shadows of the secret corridor.

She was unaccustomed.

Not to strangers or the fear of strangers.

But to the familiar Yekaterina and Gergis.

The former exerted too much pressure on her.

And the latter?

In a certain sense, the pressure was even greater.

After all, a white bear among a group of black bears was indeed too conspicuous.

Of course, Catherine was not that white bear; she was merely the one standing before the group of bears, being treated as prey.

The most helpless fact was, she also knew that bears preferred eating their prey alive.

Catherine huddled in the shadows, watching nervously—

"Good evening, Lord Kledos.

I am the Guard Commander of the Marquis, Gergis.

This is our first meeting. I apologize for not having visited in person before due to certain reasons."

Gergis inclined his body, his right hand forming a fist, and gently tapped his chest.

This was the standard Knight's salute of South County.

Especially when paired with his recent words, Gergis immediately seemed more at ease.

Using this ease as the opening for the conversation, in Gergis's view, was a good start.

At least, it could turn around the atmosphere between Miss Yekaterina and the Southern Lost Spirit Medium.

Next, he would have to draw the topic towards Miss Jacqueline and Miss Catherine, using the two as a breakthrough to minimize the price paid.

However, to this, Arthur just smiled.

The young Spirit Medium immediately recognized this as yet another 'conversation technique.'

Compared to Yekaterina's slightly awkward skills, Gergis, due to his age, appeared much more mature, but this did not mean Arthur would choose to accept.

"Good evening, Guard Commander Gergis.

I am glad to meet you, but the night is too deep.

If there's an opportunity, let's talk another time."

Having said that, Arthur turned and walked towards the secret corridor.

When you have the initiative, you must utilize it well to secure more benefits for yourself.

Otherwise, when you lose the initiative, you will definitely regret it.

Because—

Without more benefits as support, you wouldn't even have the chance to turn the situation around.

Arthur was very clear about this principle.

So, he didn't mind seeking out more for himself.

If it was before, this would have been difficult.

But now?

It was all too easy.

'Thank you, Old Lion.'

Arthur thought silently in his heart.

There was absolutely no intention of exacting revenge for Gergis's disrespectful refusal to cross the threshold.

Absolutely not!

As a young, kind, righteous, and innocent 'Spirit Medium,' Arthur asked himself if he was not so petty.

Seeing Arthur choose to leave without hesitation, both Yekaterina and Gergis's expressions changed; both knew that if they let Arthur leave like this, then they were truly doomed.

Not only would Port Doldot be doomed, but also the entire West Berlin Territory.

The fellows around them would surely pounce eagerly, biting off a chunk of flesh from the West Berlin Family, and even, if possible, these scoundrels would devour the entire West Berlin Family.

Thinking this, Gergis hesitated no longer.

The Guard Commander of the Marquess of West Berlin spoke directly—

"Lord Kledos, the Marquis would like to have a word with you."

Arthur stopped in his tracks.

The young Spirit Medium's lips quirked up slightly.

That was precisely the negotiating partner he needed.

The one Arthur needed to negotiate with, from the beginning to the end, was always the Marquess of West Berlin.

Because, within the West Berlin Territory, only the Marquis had the final say.

However, it was not a face-to-face meeting.

Looking at the Communication Crystal in Gergis's hand, Arthur's brow furrowed slightly.

"Lord Kledos, please forgive me.

The Marquis has suffered serious injuries and has no choice but to do this."

Seeing the obvious dissatisfaction on Arthur's face, Gergis became sincerely frightened.

The Guard Commander of the Marquess of West Berlin, while explaining, bowed deeply.

Compared to the previous Knight's courtesy, this bow was almost that of a Servant's.

Rather than the formal respect of the former, the latter was more humble, almost like the etiquette of a servant when facing someone of higher status.

Arthur's brows relaxed slightly.

He did not accept readily with joy.

It was only when a plea appeared on Gergis's face that he reluctantly nodded.

When Arthur took the Communication Crystal, Gergis immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

At the same time, the Guard Commander of the Marquess of West Berlin looked at Arthur with grateful eyes.

Resentment?

Why hold a grudge?

It was the kindness and gentleness of the Southern Lost Spirit Medium that accepted his apology, not some villain forcing him to apologize.

Arthur saw Gergis's gratitude.

The young Spirit Medium couldn't help but sigh in his heart—

'If you have wealth, you will acquire more wealth!

If you have love, you will gain more love!

The weak care about the well-being of the strong.

Humans!

That's humanity!

And me?

I too am human, a person very good at handling the 'degree.'

A person who was occasionally called a bad guy by Marinda.

Am I really bad?

No, not bad.

I just don't like praising a poor person for their frugality, nor do I like to glorify the suffering of the lower classes as a Spirit Medium.

I'm not that shameless.

I, well, I just like to catch those wealthy folks who bear ill will towards me and squeeze them dry.'

Arthur turned on the flickering Communication Crystal with a smile on his face.

That smile, like a child gleefully sharpening the knife for lambs and pigs.

An innocent knife can always bring in a harvest beyond imagination.

Just like, at this very moment.