"If you want to live a good life in the future, listen to your brother-in-law. He won't harm you!" The person who answered Shumira was not Lu Ming, but Old Ozmoz, who was waiting downstairs.
"Dad, Mom, Shumira and I are going to the (hunter) camp. Don't worry, I'll take care of Zalak's matter." After saying this to Old Ozmoz and Philna's mother, Lu Ming prepared to take Shumira to the (hunter) camp in Agamemnon to see why Zalak had been captured by the hunters.
However, at that moment, old Ozmoz said, "If he sees something he shouldn't see, don't worry about us, just do it the way (the hunter) would!"
"Don't worry, we don't know what the situation is yet. There's no need to think about that." (To be continued.)
Chapter Twelve - Jokes and Swordsmanship Instructor
Tied to a chair in a dimly lit room, Zalak regretted his rash actions, which had led him to this predicament.
Looking at another young man beside him, who was also tied to the same chair for his recklessness and whose hands and feet were locked with steel, struggling desperately, Zalak sighed heavily and said, "Brother, don't struggle. This thing is obviously made for beast-like patients. With our strength, we'll never be able to break free in our next life."
"So you're prepared to be used as a test subject for them here?" The young man glared at Zalak and asked rudely.
"I didn't want to either! But how could I possibly break free from this thing!"
Upon hearing this, the young man stopped struggling, sighed, and said, "I wanted to ask my sister for two people to help me, but it turned out like this. I wonder if my sister even knows..."
Hearing the young man say this, Zalak couldn't help but ask, "Is your sister one of the (hunters)?"
"Managing logistics."
"Oh! My sister's a hunter too, but she's the kind who participates in hunts. They probably know each other and could probably work together to get us out of here." Although he said this, Zalak secretly looked down on the young man. After all, the younger brother of a logistics minister trying to take people from the hunters was hardly taking the hunter organization seriously!
The young man clearly understood Zalak's thoughts. He wanted to reveal his sister's name to scare Zalak, but he was startled by the sound of the door suddenly being opened.
The young man and Zalak looked towards the doorway and saw a hunter wearing a black trench coat, a mask and a hat, carrying a suitcase, and a young female hunter who was also wearing a mask walk in.
"Click!" The hunter placed the briefcase on the table in front of Zalak and the other man, opened the briefcase, and took out the contents one by one, placing them on the table.
Pliers, needle-nose pliers, scalpels, steel needles, and several syringes containing strange liquids, etc.
Just looking at it is terrifying!
"Could you two tell me your nationalities? Are you Aifa? Or Darkaifa? Or perhaps Raz? Or maybe some nobleman, worried about (the hunters), sent you to gather intelligence?" The hunter casually picked up a syringe containing a blue, fluorescent liquid, walked to Zalak and his companion, slowly rolled up their sleeves, and asked with a smile.
After hearing the hunter's choices, both Zalak and his companion remained silent, because no matter which choice they made, they would die!
"You chose silence, that's courageous. I like it!" Looking at the silent Zalak and his companion, the hunter chuckled, then plunged the syringe into Zalak's arm, injecting the blue liquid into his body!
Although the huntress tried to stop him during this time, she was too late.
After injecting all the blue liquid into Zalak's body, the hunter gave the other person the same injection.
The hunter tossed the empty syringe onto the table, sat on its edge, and coldly stared at them, asking, "Do you know what I injected you with?"
As Zalak and his companion began to sense something was amiss, they roared, "What did you inject us with?!"
"This is a mixture of blood extracted from our prey and the blood of cave-dwelling demonic insects. It can quickly induce beast-like transformation, causing you to lose your minds," he said.
Zalak and his companion were immediately terrified and roared, "Do you know who my sister is?! She's your hunter leader's fiancée!! How dare you treat me like this?! My brother-in-law will never let you get away with this!!"
Hearing the two men roar in almost identical unison, the hunter drew two blue straight swords and swiftly sliced through the ropes and steel binding Zalak and his companion. He said coldly, "We don't need to think about that now. All you need to do now is let us enjoy the hunt!"
Seeing that the hunter didn't believe him at all, Zalak and his companion stood up in near despair, roared, bypassed the hunter, and pounced on the female hunter.
They both understood the situation perfectly well. The male hunter was clearly a seasoned veteran, having participated in countless hunts; their cellmates were no match for him. However, the female hunter appeared to be a logistics or research personnel, and her martial arts skills were likely mediocre. Therefore, if they could kidnap her…
"That's a good idea, but too slow!" The hunter kicked Zalak and his companion to the ground and held two swords to their necks.
"I don't know why you dare to steal information from (the hunters) with such limited martial arts skills. But tell me, who is your sister? I will verify your lies after the hunt!"
Feeling increasingly unwell, the young man glared at the hunter and roared, "My sister is Sham Hatu!!"
On the other side, Zalak shouted, "My sister is Count Fernana Ozmoz!!"
"You two bastards, who are you calling yourselves 'I' here?!" The hunter roared and stabbed his straight sword into the buttocks of Zalak and his companion. The two of them howled in pain and trembled.
"Alright! Get up. This sword isn't even sharpened." After stabbing them a few more times, the hunter let go of the two men who were sweating profusely from the pain and on the verge of shock.
At the same time, the huntress took off her mask and ran over to help Zalak and the other man up.
"Shumira, it's you?" Upon seeing that the huntress was actually his sister, Zalak immediately knew something was wrong.
"Zalak, Mushu, tell me. Why were you two captured by the hunters?" Removing his mask, Lu Ming put his hands in his pockets and asked coldly.
"Um... Brother-in-law, this is what happened..." When Mushu, who was captured with Zalak, saw that the hunter who had tortured him before was his brother-in-law, he immediately knew that Sham would punish him again after returning home. So he immediately told the truth about what had happened, hoping that Lu Ming would help cover it up.
"In other words, you came to the camp seeking help because you wanted two hunters to capture her beast-turned father so you could see him one last time. But then you saw Zalak accidentally wander into the research lab, so you followed him to see what he was up to, and ended up getting caught just like him for peeking into classified information." Looking at Mushu, Lu Ming smiled slightly and asked, "I'll give you a chance. If you agree, I won't tell Sham about your situation. Otherwise, I think you know how badly she beat you."
"I agree!" Mushu, filled with fear, agreed to Lu Ming's request without hesitation.
Then Lu Ming looked at Zalak and smiled, "You know your sister is a count, right?"
"Ok!"
"Do you know how a count would typically deal with a tainted family member like you, for the sake of his own reputation?"
"do not know."
"Life imprisonment!"
"Um...brother-in-law, could you...?"
"Like Mushu, I'm giving you a chance. It's up to you whether you're willing to take it or not."
"I do!" Zalak, who was also somewhat afraid, answered directly.
Upon seeing this, Lu Ming immediately revealed a dangerous smile and said, "Welcome to join (the hunters) and participate in the two-month hunt that will follow."
"......" "......"
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After dealing with his two disobedient brothers-in-law, Lu Ming took Xiumila for a short stroll around the camp.
Although she didn't go to the classified area, she still saw quite a few incredible things.
For example, there are a few female hunters who, due to their blood type and physical constitution, are able to maintain their rationality in their beast form with the help of special drugs.
Unfortunately, M'shyu and Zalak just happened to want two of them to team up, so when they come back in two months, they might be no different from beasts.
Back home, Lu Ming told Philna's parents about Zalak and then went to his room.
"How is it?" He had just opened the door and hadn't even stepped into the room when he heard Philner's urgent question.
"They went into the lab. Although they saw a little bit of the secrets, it should be fine. Also, I've arranged for them to join the final hunt, with two experienced hunters leading them. You two don't need to worry." Lu Ming replied, casually taking off his trench coat and placing it on a chair.
Sham sensed something was amiss in Lu Ming's words and hurriedly asked, "Could it be that Mushu is here too?"
“Yes, he’s here too. I promised him I wouldn’t tell you, so just pretend you don’t know him when you see him in the future. There’s no need to punish him anymore.” Lu Ming smiled and kissed Sham.
"Alright. But I hope he won't cause trouble for others." Since Lu Ming had already said so, Sham had no choice but to agree.
However, Philner, who was standing to the side, was somewhat worried about his younger brother and had some doubts about Lu Ming's actions.
Just as Lu Ming returned home, Shumira arrived at Count Aimon's mansion, met with Grand Duke Raels, and told Raels everything she had seen at the (hunter) camp.
"Is this sword called Blue Flame?" While Rael was listening to Shumira's experiences in the (hunter) camp, Count Phoenix Amon focused his attention on the two straight swords that Lu Ming had given to Shumira.
Holding the Blue Flame Straight Sword that Shumira had given to his granddaughter, Grand Duke Aimon tried it out with his own sword and found that his sword was sliced off after only a light tap against the Blue Flame Sword.
"Is this the sword from Irithyll of the Boreal Valley?" The crisp sound of a piece of the sword hitting the ground caught the attention of Grand Duke Raelus and Earl Lothric, who was helping with the analysis. Seeing how sharp the Blue Flame Sword was, they instinctively asked Shumira.
“No. My brother-in-law told me that this is the sword of an ancient sorcerer’s ghost from the Undead Necropolis in Dorangreg. It’s a combination of a magic staff and a straight sword,” Shumira said without hesitation.
"Ancient relics from Dorangreg?" Lothric narrowed his eyes slightly and then asked, "How many more swords like this does he have?"
"I heard there are around five hundred of them."
Upon hearing Schmira's answer, Lothric immediately thought of something and said, "This should be the sword he prepared for his future personal guards. But because it is an ancient relic, it is unique and powerful enough to be a treasure given to you and Miss Myra."
At this moment, Count Phoenix Amon couldn't help but interject, "But Myra doesn't know any swordsmanship, and this sword is far too sharp. I'm afraid it might be too much?"
“Hasn’t Miss Myra already started learning magic? This Blue Flame Sword can also be used as a staff!” Lothric shook his head, disagreeing with Count Phoenix Amon’s conservative statement.
Grand Duke Raelus also disagreed with this view. The incident a few days prior, where he had been forcibly injected with the blood of an ancient god, had left a very bad impression on him. Therefore, he felt that Myra, the little girl who hadn't been able to help at all, should learn something that would be helpful in unexpected situations.
“Count Amon, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with letting Myra learn some swordsmanship. Besides, I’m sure Schmira would be very willing to teach Myra!”
Grand Duke Rael's words startled Count Phoenix Amon, because after the Grand Duke's engagement, he also got engaged to Schimila of the Ozmoz family, which made Myra very dissatisfied with Schimila. If Myra and Schimila were to learn swordsmanship, wouldn't that just lead to them fighting each other?
However, learning swordsmanship is mandatory, since the Grand Duke has already given his word. Nevertheless, Count Phoenix Aimon feels he can choose his own swordsmanship instructor.
“My lord, I don’t mean to belittle Miss Shumira, but she’s only a first-tier warrior, and her swordsmanship is just the basics taught at school. Should I ask someone with better swordsmanship to teach her?”
Upon hearing Earl Amon's words, Raeles frowned slightly and asked, "Then who does Earl Amon think is suitable to teach?"
"Your Excellency should know that both of Viscount Lu Ming's fiancées are extremely skilled in swordsmanship."
"But such a move could easily displease him, and it would be very impolite to have a nobleman's fiancée come to one's own residence!"
“I didn’t say I wanted Lily Helas or Sham Hatu to teach. I would like to invite Viscount Lu Ming’s two daughters, Kanina Lu and Amelia Lu,” Phoenix Aimon said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Rael nodded and said, "Then let's do it this way! Kanina and Amelia were close to my deceased brother, so they should be willing to help me."
Seeing that Grand Duke Raelth nodded in agreement, Phoenix immediately went along with it, saying, "Then I'll go see Viscount Lu Ming."
"No need, I'll take Myra and Shumira with me tomorrow. After all, going in person will show my sincerity." Having learned a lot from Antu Laques who had already escaped, Raelus no longer trusted any counts other than Lothric, the count who was investigating the truth about Lu Ming being forcibly injected with the blood of an ancient god.
Chapter Thirteen - The Grand Duke's Visit
Early in the morning, while Lu Ming was sleeping soundly with his two fiancées in his arms, there was a sudden knock on the door.
"Mom, what's wrong?" Startled awake, Lu Ming hurriedly put on some clothes and ran to open the door. Seeing that it was Philner's mother knocking on the door, Lu Ming glanced at the window where the sun had not yet risen and couldn't help but ask.
“Your two daughters are here.” Philner’s mother’s reply startled Lu Ming.
"Karina and Amelia?" After getting dressed, Lu Ming followed her downstairs with a puzzled look. In the living room, he met Karina and Amelia, who had brought Lucario and Quagsire to Agamemnon.
"Dad!" "Dad!" Kanina and Amelia stood up in unison, greeting Lu Ming with some concern.
"What brings you two here?" Lu Ming asked, rubbing his eyes as he sat down on the sofa, somewhat puzzled.
“Because there’s nothing to do in the territory, and the captain of the guard can’t beat us anymore, so Mother Lily sent the two of us to Agamemnon to learn something from Mother Sham and Mother Philna.” The one who answered was Amelia, the younger of the two sisters, but Lu Ming sensed something amiss in her words.
Sham only arrived two days ago. If Kanina and the other woman really came at Lily's request, why didn't they come with Sham? They probably ran away secretly!
Lu Ming glanced at his two daughters, sighed slightly, and ordered, "Go and write a letter to your mother, Lily, and tell her that you have come to see me."
"But..." Kanina wanted to argue, but Amelia grabbed her clothes and tugged at them slightly. Kanina immediately knew she'd been caught, and dejectedly said, "I understand..."
Seeing that even the most mischievous Kanina had given in, Lu Ming didn't say anything more. Instead, he stood up and said as he walked upstairs, "I don't have anything to do right now, so I'll take you guys out for some fun this afternoon."
"Just Dad? If we're going to bring two moms along, I think we'd better not be a burden."
Turning back to give Amelia a disdainful look, Lu Ming laughed and scolded, "Your two mothers, one has to draft documents for (the hunters), and the other has to manage taxes. When do they have time to deal with you two?"
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