Thousand-Faced Dragon

Chapter 255 Family Revival
"Martha."

Standing by the window, looking at the lively scene in the yard, Sallyman spoke.

"Yes Master."

The second head maid of the Sudar family, who was no longer acting, responded directly.

“Let’s build a fighting arena in this courtyard, modeled after the Royal Knights, using the highest-grade materials. Oh, and let’s get some Snowbound Stones from the High Elves.”

In the courtyard, Hela was single-handedly overpowering Rean and Lana while fighting Suliman. Although she couldn't understand swordsmanship, all three of them seemed to be quite skilled.

The various decorations in the courtyard have long since been completely destroyed. The courtyard itself is not big enough; it's just enough for one or two people to practice swordsmanship. Perhaps it needs to be expanded.

Let's use the highest royal standards. We'll source the materials from the elves—magical materials that can absorb sword energy and magic. Building a training ground for great swordsmen is a bit expensive, but it's fine; Sudar can afford it!
Hearing the patriarch say this, Martha almost froze. "I can understand how you felt when Rean accepted you for the first time. It's normal to want to give him something."

But in this area, which is only slightly better than a slum, building a royal-standard palace-style training ground and paving it with High Elf treasures—do you think Sudar's nouveau riche reputation isn't bad enough?

Martha took a deep breath. She knew that women in love were probably not very rational, especially since the head of the family's rationality had been declining ever since he fell in love. Directly advising him would definitely be useless.

If only it were another rational head of the family... Wait, the other head of the family is more love-struck and less concerned about other people's opinions, so he might do something even more reckless.

Let's try a different approach. How do we deal with someone who's obsessed with love?
"Lord Rean seems to be very low-key and dislikes this kind of waste. He probably thinks you're a spendthrift." Let's use love to deal with love-struck people.

"Uh."

Immediately, Suliman turned around, seemingly a little afraid and uneasy.

"Is there any way to do that?!"

Looking at the adorable "Miss," Martha tilted her head and came up with an idea.

"Actually, we can think about it differently. This mansion doesn't have enough rooms."

"Uh, there are still many empty slots."

"That's not enough!" Martha glared at her patriarch, clearly annoyed.

“If it seems like there are still enough rooms, we can bring some servants from the main house, but then there won’t be enough rooms. So, since there aren’t enough rooms, if the people from our old house come over, we’ll need another small house, right?”

The two tacitly avoided discussing "moving back to Sudar's old house." They both realized that Rean had no intention of "living off a woman" or becoming Sudar's vassal.

This might seem a bit arrogant, but even in the head maid's eyes, Rean has that potential. At least until he struggles to the point of exhaustion, there's no need to stop him.

In Suliman's eyes, a reincarnated hero with the "Hall of Heroes" had no reason to become a son-in-law of the Sudar family.

In this era, the "family glory" of the nobility even surpassed their own lives.

Although both are Sudar, Rean Sudar's family and Suliman Sudar's family are completely different.

But in reality, if they actually asked, Rean might not refuse. He doesn't really care much about dignity or so-called family honor.

“We can buy a few small houses next door, renovate them, and set aside one room as a training hall. The standard doesn’t need to be too high; we can even turn it into a commercial facility, hire a martial arts instructor to teach, and set up a school. That way, Miss Lana will have a place to train and learn.”

Seeing that Suliman was still a little confused, the head maid, who also served as an intelligence agent, sighed and got straight to the point.

"Finding someone to take care of the child will prevent you and Lord Ryan from enjoying your time together."

"Why do you say that? Little Lana is so cute, she's definitely not a burden. Let's start today."

Sally Mann happily made the decision, her smile spreading across her face, as if she had already envisioned her happy life.

However, Head Maid Martha still didn't think much of Lord Rean. He might be a good person, but no matter how you looked at it, he didn't seem like an honest man.

The biggest difference between Suliman's and Rean's Sudar family is probably that Suliman's family will not have a single female head of household.

"Never mind, as long as Miss is happy. The family needs to be larger, lest it almost die out again. Lord Rean's maids are all puppets anyway, so why not arrange a few pretty lizard maids for him?"

Watching the Sudar family rise from prosperity to a situation where only one head maid remains, one might actually wish for more "little masters." Currently, Lia and Ophelia are undergoing comprehensive "super maid training," handling everything from cleaning to intelligence gathering. Rean entrusted them to Suliman, hoping they would "act like human beings," while Suliman, in turn, entrusted them to her head maids, inadvertently turning them into "acting like maids."

"As the future head of the Suliman family, it's really inappropriate to have no servants or guards around; at least the appearance must be respectable."

Rean was unaware that his acceptance of Suliman's actions meant that many things had been completely changed.

It was also because of Suliman's overly generous attitude that some things have begun to subtly change.

Some of Suliman's "family members" were actually quite happy to see this change, and had even been looking forward to it. Compared to identities like "loyal dog of the royal family" or "intelligence chief of the conservatives," "knight family" and "legacy of paladins" were the opportunity for the family to leap forward.

When Sudar was the matriarch, the Sudar family could only do a little business and intelligence work at most.

Its status has always depended on the trust of the royal family, as well as the gap between conservatives and liberals. Only when the internal divisions are inflicted and tearing each other apart will the "hound" gain the master's favor and even dependence.

The seemingly ambitious head of the Rean family is surrounded by knights and has become "the princess's lifted-up knight." Loyal dogs can only guard, but loyal knights can command armies.

If the Sudar family can truly infiltrate the royal knights and the kingdom's army, then the family will completely transform from a "nouveau riche noble family trusted by the royal family" to a "great noble family of the kingdom".

In the extraordinary world, being rich is great, but if you lose the protection of the royal family and the trust of the conservatives, this "wealthy family" immediately becomes a "rich fat sheep" and is quickly devoured by various families.

True nobles possess their own territories, their own power, and their own industries. Their networks of influence extend to all aspects of the kingdom, making them essentially states within a state.

Becoming a knightly/lordly family and possessing your own military force is true glory and the ascension of the entire family.

"If the Sudar family doesn't advance further now that they've reached this position, what awaits us is the purge that will follow the decline of the royal family. Lord Rean's willingness to compete for the title of Hero is our greatest opportunity, and we must do everything in our power to ensure his success!"

Suliman herself hadn't thought that far ahead, but many of her intelligence officers also served as former royal spies. They were all highly capable in politics and political maneuvering, so how could they not have their own ideas? In the future, as the backbone of the family, they would also have their own interests and pursuits, and perhaps they could become a branch of the noble family of honor.

Many noble families, along with their vassal families, transcended the "kingdom" itself. Even if the kingdom were to fall, they might simply switch their allegiance to another country in name only.

The Sudar family is like that. The main branch in the desert region has a long history and continues to send its members to other regions to develop. Several of its branches have become great noble families in various countries.

Mr. Rean was not only a "direct descendant of Sudar," whose pure bloodline meant that his descendants had great potential (including a natural reputation in noble circles), but he was also a classic paladin whose character and abilities were trustworthy, naturally becoming the hope of many family members.

The only problem was that the relationship between Suliman and Rean was never fully settled, and Miss Suliman was really a bit useless.

Now, Lord Rean has finally figured it out, and it seems that everything is no longer a problem.

The moment he stepped into the competition for heroes, the Sudar family was likely overjoyed and staked everything on it. Ironically, the person involved was the last to know this.

Rean just has a headache right now. A physical headache.

"How can they be so amazing?"

Even with Rean and Lana working together, they couldn't get a single inch near Hela. This girl seems to be really serious.

This time, Rean also witnessed her swordsmanship style. Her dual swords, one long and one short, were fast and accurate, leaving Rean with bumps all over his head.

Lana, who is weaker, is much gentler than Hela, who at most pinches her cheeks and touches her ears.

"I'm not fighting anymore, it's pointless." If it were really just sword practice, Rean wouldn't be so frustrated.

Clearly, the sullen Hela used some strange ability; that completely unpredictable sword path was pure cheating.

Back at the mansion, Rean wiped his sweat as he prepared to take a bath. His only aristocratic lifestyle was his bathing frequency, which far exceeded that of ordinary people in this world.

Suddenly, he stopped, thought for a moment, and asked.

"Miss Martha, if I acquire some commoner knights, could they become part of the Sudar family's armed forces? Just security and such."

"You want to form a knight order?! Of course! I'll arrange it right now!" The head maid seemed even more excited than Rean himself.

(End of this chapter)