The wrong transmigrator assigned by the system

He quickly looked to the side and saw that the vase from before was now being held in the hands of a wealthy woman with dark eyes and black hair, who looked to be in her early twenties and was wearing a black dress.

For some reason, the moment Lapz saw this beautiful noblewoman, a very ominous feeling arose in his heart.

But before he could make any move, the noblewoman reached out without saying a word and shot out a ball of darkness from her hand, sealing his mouth shut!

The darkness around his mouth prevented him from making a sound, and he knew he was likely to die there, so he hurriedly ran out of the room without a second thought. At the same time, he threw a bottle of alchemical potion used to create thick smoke onto the ground, hoping the sound of the bottle shattering and the smoke would frighten Muka's mother.

Unfortunately, the alchemical potion did not shatter, nor did it produce any smoke.

Just as Lapz threw down the alchemical potion, the noblewoman dressed in black suddenly transformed her free hand into a shadowy energy, catching the potion bottle in an unimaginable way!

Thus, Lapz had to admit defeat and no longer dared to try. After all, he and that woman-like figure were simply not on the same level. Forcing a fight would only result in certain death!

So he decisively gave up.

Although doing this might disappoint the elders, at least we won't be eaten!

She gently placed the vase down, then took the concentrated smoke and medicine and left the room, closing and locking the door behind her. Then, the noblewoman looked in the direction Lapz had fled, transforming into a shadow and giving chase.

Running swiftly down the corridor, Lapz evaded the noblewoman's pursuit while also trying to avoid the patrolling knights of the lord's manor. After all, he was already being watched by the thing that could transform into the noblewoman's appearance, and if the knights discovered him, he would be dead!

Lapz turned left and right in the lord's mansion. In less than ten minutes, he escaped from the back of the mansion and ran towards a place that might be safe, such as a church of the Church of Light in the city.

Just as he saw the church, a black, shadowy tentacle suddenly shot out from a side alley, wrapped around his ankle, and pulled him to the ground.

Looking in horror at the shadowy tentacles wrapped around his feet, Lapz knew it was all over...

Before he could do anything, the tentacle dragged him into the alley and disappeared...

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The next morning, Muka had barely gotten up when, accompanied by several young nobles, he prepared to go to the army camp outside the city to gather a portion of the troops and wipe out the clan elders in one fell swoop.

But before they could set off, they encountered two of the clan elders.

Seeing that Lu Ming's grandson was not with Muka and the others, the two elders mistakenly assumed that Lapuz had succeeded. They then volunteered to accompany Muka to the military camp outside the city to mobilize the soldiers and check on their training.

Seeing that the two elders were not afraid of death, Muka and his men agreed to their idea and let them accompany them to the military camp outside the city. Once there, they would be the first two elders Muka would execute—two fools who had walked right into his trap!

However, the two elders were having their own plans.

They had already deployed a large number of assassins on the way to the military camp, enough to ambush and kill Muka along the way. These two were the inside agents, mainly responsible for stabbing Muka and his companions in the back while they were fighting the assassins!

While both sides harbored their own ulterior motives, the surrounding crowd was simply watching them make a fool of themselves.

Their plans had long been common knowledge in this aristocratic district, yet they themselves remained completely unaware—neither their own side nor those of the local authorities knew anything about it...

Honestly, even if those involved are often blinded by their own perspective, they're not that blinded!

Even if it's disrespectful to the opponent, it shouldn't have turned out like this, right? The other side accidentally leaked their plan!

Ignoring the whispers of the minor nobles, Muka and the others mounted their horses and set off towards the outskirts of the city.

As they passed through the commercial district, Muka and the two elders of the Hatu family noticed several knights who did not belong to the Hatu family. They couldn't help but wonder which lord had come to Hector's territory. However, due to certain issues, neither of them gave it much thought; they only pondered it briefly before letting it go.

Little did they know, the lords of these knights were people who could influence the outcome of their battles!

After leaving the city gate, Muka and the others followed the path to the military camp.

On the way, Muka coldly watched the two elders who had deliberately walked ahead of her, gritting her teeth as she thought, 'You two are getting cocky now! Wait until we get to the military camp, then you'll see how ruthless I can be!'

The two elders, riding ahead, were looking left and right, hoping the assassin would appear soon.

They walked for an unknown amount of time, covering almost half the distance, but still hadn't seen a single assassin. The two elders couldn't help but feel puzzled, especially as they got closer to the military camp.

Just then, several burly men, stripped naked except for their underwear and with their hands tied, suddenly ran out of the bushes by the roadside.

Upon seeing them, Muka and the others couldn't help but exclaim that it was an eyesore, while the two elders were horrified!

These people were assassins they had arranged to kill Muka. They planned to take advantage of Kurakdes' absence to assassinate Muka outside the city, thereby passing the title of Viscount to a younger member of their own branch and completely controlling Hector.

However, judging from the appearance of these assassins, they had clearly been robbed. They weren't even dressed, let alone armed; how could they possibly assassinate Muka?

Moreover, what's most problematic is that these people are also incredibly outspoken. As soon as they saw the two elders, they immediately rushed over and said, "Elders, when you asked us to assassinate Viscount Muka, you never mentioned that Hector was such a terrifying bandit!"

Upon hearing this, the two elders were immediately startled, because as soon as those people spoke, the younger nobles drew their swords and stared coldly at the two of them.

"You intend to assassinate the lord?"

"You know what? You're really asking for it!"

"Since you've chosen to die, don't blame us!"

As the warhorses slowly approached the two elders of the Hatu family, the younger nobles slowly raised their knightly swords, preparing to kill the two treacherous elders.

But seeing that the situation was beyond saving, the two elders fought like cornered beasts. Since they were doomed, they might as well fight to the death and see if they could use their lives to help their branch kill Muka!

But at that moment, a shadow wolf suddenly leaped out from the shadow of one of the two elders and bit off one of the elders' arms!

"Shadow creatures!!" Upon seeing the shadow wolf, the other elder was terrified and quickly yanked the reins, directing his horse to take him away from the area to avoid being surrounded by the younger generation of nobles and the shadow creatures that had been summoned by someone.

However, what is admirable is that he did not run away. Instead, he bypassed the younger generation of nobles and the shadow creature and headed straight for Muka!

"Mukka, prepare to die!!" The clan elder roared as he swung his chain hammer and charged toward Muka.

Upon seeing this, Muka was greatly alarmed. He was just a child, while the man was an old fighter over sixty years old. He knew without even looking that if the man really wanted to kill him, he would have no chance of surviving.

So, a few of the younger nobles rushed over the moment they saw the elder of the Hatu family attack Muka Hatu, hoping to save Muka.

Unfortunately, the elder charged with the determination to die, so no matter how hard they chased, they couldn't catch up. Before long, the elder reached Muka and smashed his chain hammer at Muka!

As the chain hammer drew ever closer and he felt its powerful gust of wind, Muka knew he was doomed. He closed his eyes and murmured, "Farewell, my dear Elua..."

However, at this critical moment, a long sword suddenly blocked the elder's attack and repelled him!

"I am Verleka Ahga of Odysseus! Who are you, daring to assassinate the lord of Hector's territory?!" The man shouted as he forced back the elder with his sword and rescued the knight of Muka.

Upon hearing this, the elders were taken aback, while Muka and the younger generation of nobles were overjoyed.

Verleka is the vice-captain of Lu Ming's lord's guard, holding the title of baron. He is exceptionally skilled in martial arts, possesses superhuman strength, and is physically remarkably robust. His rank is also nearing the third level. He, along with his sister Veronia Ahga and the guard captain, are considered the three strongest members of Lu Ming's lord's guard.

For a young and strong knight like him to take down two old Tier 2 warriors is a piece of cake!

Moreover, and most importantly, he is a member of Lu Ming's lord's guard, so his presence here signifies that Lu Ming is also in Hector's territory.

Given Lu Ming's radical aristocratic personality, what would happen if he found out that the elders were plotting to harm Muka, his brother-in-law!

Don't let things get to the point where he and his knights all get wiped out by a single sword strike!

However, the two elders quickly recalled the incident of the assassins being robbed by bandits and the Shadow Wolf, two variables not included in their calculations, plus Verleka, a knight in Lu Ming's lord's guard...

"So, that guy had already infiltrated our Hector. It was all his doing. I never imagined we'd end up losing to an outsider like him..."

Chapter Two - Eliminating Hidden Dangers (Part Two)

"Brother-in-law, when did you get here?" After being rescued by Verleka and gathering a portion of the army at the camp, Muka, led by Verleka, arrived at a high-class hotel in Astyanax and met Lu Ming.

"What, Muka, are you welcoming your brother-in-law?" Lu Ming asked with a smile as he helped Muka straighten her clothes.

"No, that's not it. I'd love to welcome my brother-in-law. It's just that you didn't tell me you were coming this time, did you?"

Seeing Muka's sulking expression, Lu Ming couldn't help but smile and point behind Muka.

Seeing this, Muka knew something was wrong. But before he could turn around, a slender, fair hand slapped Muka on the head, and then he heard, "Mukka, you've been climbing on the roof for three days straight, haven't you?!"

The terrifying atmosphere, the dangerous words, and the familiar feeling all filled Muka with deep fear!

However, at that moment, Lu Ming timely stopped the person behind Muka who was making Muka feel afraid.

"Alright, alright, Sham. Muka already knows she was wrong, don't be angry."

Upon hearing this, Muka nodded vigorously, indicating that she, as a worker bee, would never challenge the queen bee's authority again.

Only then did Sham let go of Muka, the fool who dared to challenge her authority as an older sister, and instead walked to Lu Ming's side, whispering something in his ear.

"The elders have all been captured, but there are some things that cannot be made public, so we can only execute them quietly."

"..." Upon hearing Sham's words, Lu Ming immediately understood what had happened. It was simply that letters exchanged with the elves and the people of Evanes had been discovered in the elders' residence. This would have a very negative impact on the Hatu family, causing a significant decline in their reputation, and therefore could not be dealt with casually.

"What a hassle!" Lu Ming complained slightly, then quickly left the room to help handle the matter, lest Muka foolishly let someone she couldn't trust deal with it.

After Lu Ming left, only Muka, Sham, and Sham's female knight remained in the room.

Muka seemed very reserved, perhaps because she wasn't used to being with Sham, which made Sham very uncomfortable.

However, both of them had rather awkward personalities, so they remained silent until Lu Ming finished dealing with the matter, chatted casually with the mother of the three siblings, and returned. They hadn't said a word.

When Lu Ming returned, he saw that the female knight of Sham was almost in tears because of the two siblings. He couldn't help but sigh and said, "The matter has been resolved. They all died of sudden illness. Also, Mother wants us to go back to the lord's manor for a couple of days. You two come back with me!"

"Oh." Sham responded softly and followed Lu Ming, preparing to stay at the lord's manor in Muka for two days.

Muka breathed a slight sigh of relief and then followed them.

Turning his head to look at the somewhat silent Sham, Lu Ming suddenly hugged her and whispered in her ear, "Don't worry, I'm here for you."

"Mmm." Sham nodded slightly and nestled in Lu Ming's arms.

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By evening, all the residents of Astyanax knew one thing: the elders of Lord Mukahartu's family in Hector's territory had inexplicably contracted an unknown plague virus, causing them all to die of heart failure. Their children, however, were fortunate enough not to have contracted the virus and were currently undergoing medical examinations at the city hospital. Once confirmed to be virus-free, they would take over the elders' duties and serve the lord's family.

After the incident involving Sham and Muka, they couldn't help but admire and be puzzled by Lu Ming's actions.

Sham completely turned Lu Ming's situation into an accidental plague, thus resolving the matter thoroughly. Moreover, even if others wanted to investigate, they would have to consider whether they would contract the plague themselves!

However, Muka was deeply puzzled by Lu Ming's actions, especially the decision to leave the clan elders' descendants alive to perform the ritual. In his view, eliminating the root of the problem was the right thing to do!

Lu Ming replied, "Many of those people are supporters of your younger generation of nobles. If you kill them, do you think your nobles will listen to a child like you? It's like, without Lothric, do you think the other counts would still listen to the Grand Duke? Let me tell you, no! Before Lothric became the count and the Grand Duke's advisor, all the counts had their own agendas! But because of Lothric's appearance, they put aside their greed. It was also with his help that the Grand Duke was able to gain the unwavering loyalty of all the nobles of Erebus! Now, those younger nobles are thinking the same way the counts were before Lothric appeared—they want to take more and more power from you. In the long run, you'll be sidelined. So those who are truly loyal to you and the Hatu family must live. They will protect you until you come of age, and only then can you truly control Hector."

"But aren't they the children of those clan elders? How could they possibly be loyal to me?"

"Do you think the person I left you, brother-in-law, is one of those children that the clan elders are focusing on raising?" Hearing Muka's silly question, Lu Ming laughed for no reason and asked back.

Immediately, Muka realized that Lu Ming had not kept those children who were loyal to the clan elders. Those he kept were basically those who were not valued in their families and even suffered from bullying.

These people already harbored resentment and dissatisfaction with the elders, so it was perfectly normal for them to support the younger generation of nobles in his favor, rather than colluding with them. Moreover, and most importantly, these people were all members of the Hatu family, and would pose little constraint on his rule, as long as he didn't act recklessly...

"I understand, brother-in-law!"

Seeing that Muka had understood what he meant, Lu Ming smiled and patted Muka's head. Then, Muka and Sham's mother pulled him over and urged him to have a child with Sham as soon as possible.

Seeing Lu Ming's speechless and embarrassed expression as he was pressured to have children, one of Lu Ming's wives, Yulshika, suddenly said to Muka, "In childhood, favoritism leads to meritocracy in adulthood; this is the true way of a great noble family. But you must maintain a balance, otherwise even a family member can undermine your authority!"

"I understand, Sister Yorshka!"

Upon hearing Muka's reply, Yulshka smiled slightly, then walked over to Lu Ming and took the initiative to take on the task of supervising Lu Ming and Sham to have a child as soon as possible. This made Sham's mother very fond of her, while also making Lu Ming slightly depressed.

Just then, Sham suddenly walked out of the hall and said to Lu Ming and the others, "Dinner is ready in the kitchen, go wash your hands quickly!"