The wrong transmigrator assigned by the system

The envoys, who had come to watch the spectacle, were taken aback by Hemphis's words. However, the nobles of the Duchy of Yaru had not shown the humility expected of a defeated nation, remaining arrogant as before, which had already displeased the envoys. Thus, they hesitated, even though they should have refused outright.

This hesitation, though seemingly insignificant, terrified the nobles of Yalu.

However, before the Duchy of Yaru could say anything, Lu Ming spoke first, asking Hemphis, "When will Nero and the others arrive?"

“Count Catolo and Count Kakaro, because they are leading 14,000 knights, may not arrive in the capital until tomorrow,” Hemfis said immediately, knowing that Lu Ming was trying to help him.

Upon hearing this, all the nobles of Yaru gave in. Twenty-one thousand cavalrymen, plus the troops under Lu Ming and others, already exceeded twice the total number of soldiers Yaru could currently recruit! What was the point of fighting? They might as well surrender.

However, yielding doesn't mean Yaru will obediently comply. Just in case, Mike also asked Hemfis, "I remember that Yugsotus still has three thousand soldiers who are still training. Judging by the time, they should have finished training by now, right?"

"Yes, they have completed their training. They are currently being led by Viscount Armedi Prometheus and are on their way here. They are expected to arrive by tomorrow night."

Upon hearing this, the nobles of Yaru almost burst into tears.

You're not even leaving us the slightest chance to survive!

Helpless, one of the nobles, and the most senior of the six counts of Yaru, Count Lucaonsiykalotesev, stood up and said, both angry and helpless, "Enough! Whatever compensation you Erebus want, just say it! As long as it's not too outrageous, we can agree to it!"

Upon hearing this, Lothric smiled slightly and said, "Grand Duke Hakkars hasn't said anything yet, so what right do you, old count, have to make such a promise on behalf of the Grand Duke?"

Count Icarus was so angry that he nearly fainted.

However, at this moment, the young Grand Duke Vilcakhcz suddenly spoke up, saying, "The three viscountdoms bordering Erebus are our compensation to you Erebus, and also our bottom line. We hope you will not make any more exorbitant demands!"

Seeing that Grand Duke Vilka had spoken, Lu Ming and the others didn't say anything more and could only respectfully reply, "Then, we will obey the Grand Duke's will."

Upon hearing this, Grand Duke Vilka snorted coldly and left the conference room with the counts of his duchy, leaving only a few viscounts to receive Lu Ming and his party and see them off.

Even after the meeting ended and they left the Grand Duke's mansion, Toures and Ramanlas were still baffled as to how Lu Ming and his team had managed to change the compensation they couldn't get no matter what they said, making it more and better. And it was Yaru Fang who brought it up himself!

Furthermore, aren't Nero and his men afraid of causing problems by casually bringing their army to Yaru? Why did Lu Ming and Lothric both choose to cooperate with Hemphis's performance instead of fighting for it themselves?

They couldn't figure it out, and they didn't really want to think about it, since neither of them was good at this area, and thinking about it would be pointless!

Stepping into the courtyard outside the Grand Duke's mansion, Lu Ming turned around and said with a smile to the others, "We can go home now! So go back and pack your things!"

"Huh!?" "Shouldn't we be waiting for the Grand Duke's orders?"

Tures and Ramanlas were somewhat bewildered by Lu Ming's words, not understanding why he said that.

But at that moment, Hemphis, who had somehow climbed onto Mike's back, suddenly said, "I came here to deliver the Grand Duke's order for you to return to Erebus!"

Ignoring the surprised expressions of Tures and Ramanlas, Lu Ming glanced at Hemfies and couldn't help but ask, "Aren't you ready yet?"

"Yes, I'm not better yet. My body is very weak right now! I need to eat the finest delicacies to recover!"

"......" "......"

Lu Ming and Lothric watched helplessly as Mike carried Hemphis, then sighed and said they would treat everyone to a meal when they returned to Erebus...

Chapter 102 - Inviting Guests

After a journey of about ten days, Lu Ming and his companions returned to the Duchy of Erebus and arrived in the capital city of Agamemnon to receive the bestowal and instructions from Grand Duke Rael.

Compared to Lu Ming, Lothric, Mike, Hawkwood, and others who had achieved considerable military merit, Tures, the sister of Grand Duke Raels, was somewhat hesitant to look Raels in the eye. After all, her poor decisions had resulted in heavy losses for both the Deucalion and Euglesotus cavalry regiments.

However, Rael didn't really want to pay attention to her, and the only punishment he gave her was solitary confinement, which would last until early summer.

There's still a battle to fight in early summer, so changing commanders would be extremely unwise. Besides, Toures is his sister; giving her a chance to redeem herself is the right thing to do...

After Toures was taken away and imprisoned, Grand Duke Rael, sporting dark circles under his eyes, sat on the sofa and said listlessly to Haimir, "I'm now recruiting soldiers to fill the ranks of Deucalion as much as possible. But the training is up to you, Haimir. Are you confident?"

“Yes, Your Majesty! I have confidence!” Haimir said nervously.

“Very well, go!” Grand Duke Raeles waved his hand, signaling Highmir to take his leave. Then, with a troubled expression, he looked at Lu Ming, Lothric, Mike, Hawkwood, and the others.

Before Rells could speak, Lu Ming and Lothric sat down on the sofa, their expressions saying "We understand" without needing to say a word, and said to him, "The compensation has already been distributed by Sham. The only problem now is the issue of manpower. We, Yugsotus, cannot compete with Deucalion for manpower at this time, otherwise we will become the target of everyone's attacks!"

“I know, so I don’t plan to replenish your troops immediately. You can do so after Deucalion has completed his troop formation.” Grand Duke Rael nodded slightly, then had a servant bring over a letter and hand it to Lu Ming. As Lu Ming read the letter, he said, “This is the royal family’s ruling on Duke Unos.”

Upon hearing this, Ramanlas swallowed nervously and quickly looked towards Lu Ming.

After reading the letter, Lu Ming looked at Grand Duke Rael with a puzzled expression and asked, "That's it?"

Grand Duke Rael said speechlessly, "Her Majesty the Queen originally intended to execute Duke Ramanras Unos, but the Regent, considering the future development of the Miracaisar Kingdom, stopped the Queen from executing Duke Unos and instead reduced your reward by half after the plan succeeded!"

"Half is fine, as long as no one is hurt." Lu Ming smiled slightly, indicating that he didn't care about such a punishment.

Upon hearing their words, Ramanlas breathed a slight sigh of relief.

At this moment, Hemphis, who had been carried by Mike, dismounted with Hawkwood's help and sat on the sofa. He then asked Grand Duke Rael, "This war against Yaru is over. Although the losses were heavy, the gains were considerable. Not only were most of the high-ranking members of the Evil Spirit Church executed, but a large number of its members were also eliminated, minimizing the damage. We, Erebus, have even gained three viscountries! It can be said to be a victory!"

“Yes! This is quite an achievement!” Grand Duke Rael nodded slightly, then looked at Mike and Hawkwood and said, “You two have done very well this time. As a reward, I have decided to give you two of these three viscountdoms. From now on, you two will be viscounts of Erebus!”

"Thank you, Your Excellency!" "Thank you, Your Excellency!"

Mike and Hawkwood gave a slight bow and then sat down on the sofa.

Seeing that the important matters had been discussed, Lu Ming turned to Duke Rael and asked, "By the way, Your Excellency, what's with those dark circles under your eyes?"

"It's all your fault!" Upon hearing Lu Ming's question, Grand Duke Rael was furious and retorted, "If you hadn't written back telling me not to support those two brats, how could I have been kept up with their anxieties to the point of sleep deprivation?!"

Upon hearing this, Hemphis couldn't help but laugh and said, "This is due to a lack of communication between you and your spouse, so don't blame the rest of us!"

"..." Grand Duke Rael looked at Hemphis with a depressed expression. If he didn't know that Hemphis's body had not fully recovered and that he couldn't be overexerted, Grand Duke Rael would probably have dragged this bastard away without hesitation to have a friendly chat with the kin of the god Roya.

“Before Lu Ming and I went to Yaru, we specifically met with your two wives and discovered that although their personalities appear to be completely opposite, they are actually both very cunning and scheming. If such people become the Grand Duke of Yaru, they might be obedient at first, but later they will constantly create obstacles for us, Erebus. Therefore, rather than letting them go unchecked, it's better to keep them by your side!” Lothric continued Hemphis's words, explaining to Grand Duke Rael why they had made this decision.

"Aren't you afraid they'll poison me to death?"

"Don't worry, Your Grace, they wouldn't be that foolish! You have an older sister and two unacknowledged younger siblings. There's no way it would be their turn to become the Grand Duchess. Besides, why would they poison you? You're their fiancé. If you die, do you think Grand Duchess Vilkahakz would let those two who might threaten her position live? Right now, you're their lifeline. They wouldn't kill you to commit suicide!" Lu Ming smiled slightly and said.

After hearing Lu Ming's explanation, Grand Duke Rael breathed a sigh of relief and then had his servant relay Lu Ming and Lothric's words to Domina and Comina!

Upon seeing this, Lu Ming and Lothric were startled and hurriedly asked, "Your Excellency, what do you mean by this?"

"It's nothing, just diverting the hatred so they can bother you two, and also allowing myself to get a good night's sleep."

"......" "......"

-

After leaving the Grand Duke's mansion, Lu Ming and his group went directly to the best hotel in Agamemnon for lunch. The bill was naturally paid by Lu Ming and Lothric, the two generous benefactors who had agreed to treat them back in Yaru.

However, to Lu Ming and Lothric's dismay, as soon as they arrived at the hotel, they were met by Roya and Kaiya, as well as several brats who looked like four or five-year-old girls but were actually monsters that could make anyone's sanity drop drastically.

"How did you end up in Agamemnon?" Lu Ming asked, looking at Roya and his group with a wary expression.

"It's nothing, we just heard you and Uncle Losrick talking about treating everyone a few days ago, so we came over early!" Roya walked up to Lu Ming with a mischievous grin and said.

"..." Upon hearing this, Lu Ming and Lothric glanced speechlessly at the few members of the clan disguised as children. Needless to say, they both knew that they would have to spend a lot of money this time.

However, one must do what one says. So, they'll stuff the extra spicy food they ordered into Roya's mouth, no matter what!

The terrifying malice emanating from Lu Ming and his companion caused even the god Luo Ya to break out in a cold sweat.

'How scary...'

"Alright! Let's go! Our target is the most luxurious private room!!" Ignoring Lu Ming and Lothric's resentment, Hemphis, who was being carried by Mike, stretched out his hand, pointed into the hotel, and shouted.

Hearing Hemphis's childlike shouts, Mike couldn't help but chuckle. He then led Roya's retinue into the hotel with Hawkwood, loudly telling the staff, "Give us the best, most expensive, and largest private room! We have plenty of money!!"

Because they were all dressed in aristocratic clothes, and almost none of them were nobles below the rank of viscount, the waiters naturally had no choice but to obediently prepare the most expensive, best, and largest private room for them.

Seeing this, Lu Ming and Lothric had nothing to say, so they could only sigh and head towards the hotel. However, before that, Lu Ming asked Kaia to have the clans summon the Grand Duke, Highmir, Earl Vlad, and Carmel, lest they later accuse them of not inviting them.

Unlike the Roya Familia, Kaiya's Familia is a new breed of tree spirit. Although it also lowers sanity, it doesn't lower it as drastically as the Roya Familia's!

After taking their seats in the huge room, Hemphis and the others began ordering food like crazy, while Lu Ming and Lothric only ordered some of their own favorite dishes.

Just as the waiter was astonished by the enormous amount of food ordered for Roya's familia, the Grand Duke and his entourage arrived. Several of Kaeya's familia followed. Of course, they were disguised as little girls to avoid others seeing their true forms and causing their sanity to plummet and turn them into madmen!

After taking his seat, the Grand Duke, who had brought all four of his fiancées, began ordering food. However, judging from the manner in which the five of them were acting, they clearly intended to eat Lu Ming and Lothric out of house and home, which made Lu Ming's father-in-law, Count Vlad, start to worry about whether Lu Ming and his companions had enough money.

But at that moment, a single sentence from Hemfies dispelled all the concerns of him, Ramanlas, Carmel, and the others who had not yet ordered.

"This hotel is jointly owned by Viscount Lu Ming, Earl of Lothric, and Earl of Winsland, and they have several branches in Erebus and Tartarus! So there's no need to save them any money!"

Immediately, Ramanlas and the others picked up the menu and began ordering. Although they still didn't intend to overeat, they couldn't help but order quite a few expensive dishes.

"Isn't capital money?!" Lu Ming and Losrik gritted their teeth and muttered to themselves, then asked the waiter to bring the food over as soon as possible.

During this time, Grand Duke Raelus discussed two matters of great concern to Haimir with Lumin, Lothric, Hemfies, and Vlad: Deucalion's reform of the military composition and Toures's marriage.

The first thing was that Archduke Raelus planned to replace 2,000 heavy cavalrymen with lance-spear cavalrymen like Euglesotus from Deucalion's force of over 15,000 men, thereby further enhancing their combat strength.

Haimir welcomed this wholeheartedly, as it was a good thing to strengthen Deucalion's fighting power.

Lu Ming and the others all learned of this at the same time...

But the next thing made her uneasy.

"My sister Tures is already in her twenties, almost thirty. Isn't it a bit too late for her not to get married soon?" Duke Raels suddenly asked Lu Ming and the others while they were waiting for the dishes to be cooked and served.

Lu Ming glanced at Haimir discreetly, then said, "I think it's best to let Miss Tures consider this matter herself. After all, whether it's you, Grand Duke, or I, the Viscount, choose our own wives. You can't just choose the one you like and not let your sister choose, can you?"

"But...she...she likes women!" Perhaps finding it difficult to say, Rells repeated himself several times before finally getting it out.

Before Haimir could feel sad, and before anyone else could react, Lu Ming said, "What's the big deal! Hemphis and Mike like men too!"

Upon hearing this, Hemphis and Mike's faces darkened instantly, and they almost jumped up to accuse Lu Ming of slander!

But then, Grand Duke Rael said, "Lu Ming, if your daughter liked women, would you agree?"

Upon hearing this, almost everyone looked at Lu Ming, including Lamanlas.

Seeing this, Lu Ming could only sigh and say, "I will not agree..."

Duke Raelus nodded slightly, while Haimir looked somewhat saddened.

But at that moment, Lu Ming suddenly said, "But I won't force the child. At most, I'll kick her out of the house and not let her come home. I won't force her to go to someone she doesn't like!"

"What if she can't survive out there?" For some reason, Count Vlad, Lu Ming's father-in-law, seemed to have remembered something and couldn't help but ask, "Even if she's about to starve to death out there, you won't care?"

“…” After a slight silence, Lu Ming said, “If that’s the case, as a father who loves his daughter, I can only marry her and the girl she likes off to a boy who can entrust his daughter to him.”

"..." Upon hearing this, Count Vlad and Grand Duke Rael fell silent, then simultaneously said, "I understand."

Upon hearing Lu Ming's answer, Haimir couldn't help but thank him, because at least she and Toures wouldn't have to separate. Although being involved with another man was bad enough, it was still better than being separated.

However, Haimir's words of gratitude also revealed to Grand Duke Rael that the girl his sister liked was indeed who she was.

"You all knew about my sister and Haimir all along?" Upon realizing that Lu Ming and the others might have been keeping this from him, Grand Duke Rael's expression turned horrified.

"Strictly speaking, it's your reaction that's slow. If you had paid a little more attention while you were at the border, you would have noticed!"

"Come on, you bunch of liars!!"