Dear Broom Knight.

Chapter 916 The Labyrinth Where Divine Artifacts Exist
"Of course, that is the most mysterious place, where all the world's treasures may be hidden."

Who knows, maybe some god has placed his unused wine cup inside, waiting for a lucky person to take it?
For example, I saw the Storm Lord's Endless Jug inside.

That's a wine jug made of the purest gold! It can pour out all the wine in the world.

"If the Lord of Storms hadn't discovered that his friend possessed dozens of types of liquor he'd never seen before, and hadn't wanted to forge a new flask, why would he have put it in the labyrinth?"

Brutus breathed a sigh of relief.

Although his son is a bit crazy, at least he doesn't intend to ruin the whole family.

Fortunately, regardless of which god was behind this, at least the Lord of Storms was aware of it and tacitly approved of it.

Although it was the Goddess of the Night who stepped forward again.

This is understandable. Generally, the mastermind behind such crazy operations that humans can't even imagine is the Goddess of the Night. The others may tacitly approve or agree, but that's all. They are still unwilling to actually carry them out.

Of course, David really is, ha~ just like his uncle... Although he doesn't understand love between men and women, he can pick the best one right away, isn't that a talent?

His strict discipline over the years has been meaningful.

Otherwise, David might not have been Darlene for just one day.

Brutus couldn't help but glance at Duke Schröder, who was leaning against the wall with a pale face... Luscania's sudden arrival might not just be a warning to other nobles not to collude with the Schröder family.

Regardless of what Duke Schröder might be thinking, the Edwards family would never allow him to search for any opportunities in the labyrinth after just being warned.

When the Marquis Edwards saw his son's gaze, he immediately realized what was happening and walked over to Duke Schröder: "Duke Schröder, are you alright?"
The lockdown should have been lifted by now.

Shall I escort you to your carriage?

You really should rest for a while longer.

Duke Schröder sighed softly, not intending to linger... Indeed, if he insisted on going in, even if the Yuri scholar was still standing there, there was no way to stop him.

But with Luscania having just delivered a message to Lori Montes, why would the Lord of Storms be willing to favor him?
As for other gods, that's even more impossible.

The Schröder family will always submit to the storm.

Therefore, he might as well take advantage of the fact that all the nobles would inevitably be distracted by the mysterious cave labyrinth and quickly go to the market to buy a large quantity of basic resources.

Thanks to His Majesty Travis's efforts, the prices of low- to mid-level resources and basic daily necessities for professionals rarely fluctuate.

But these nobles were able to prevent him from buying up large quantities of goods.

In the end, he will inevitably have to pay a certain price in order to find a source of goods.

Duke Schröder always knew that his task was not to make the family great again, but to ensure its continuation.

He wanted to live as long as possible, until these powerful figures no longer took the Schroeder family seriously, before passing on the position of family head.

Otherwise, the Noble Affairs Office alone could have ruined the Schröder family.

Succession to the title...

With that thought in mind, Duke Schröder relaxed slightly, allowing Marquis Edwards to lead him to the front garden.

Duke Schröder's luxurious carriage was already waiting for him there.
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Marquis Edwards sighed softly as he watched Duke Schröder leave.

“Father.” A female knight in a long leather dress slowly emerged from the bushes.

“Alia,” Marquis Edwards turned to look at her, “you haven’t returned to the secret chamber yet?”

Alia said with a strange expression, "The underground area has been completely sealed off. Both my personal attendant and Blue's personal servant have been sent out."

Then she pointed to the carriage that had disappeared at the gate of the mansion: "Duke Schroeder, may we go out?"

Marquis Edwards was taken aback: "Didn't Patrick say that you had arranged for those people leaving the hall to... but they didn't leave?"

“The carriages went out, circled around, and then all came back.” Alya shook her head. “I had two teams of knights test the waters, and no matter how they were arranged, they all eventually returned to the gate.”

Marquis Edwards sighed helplessly, "How did this happen to us?"

He looked up again and said, "Then let's wait and see if Duke Schröder will come back."
However, I think there's a very low chance he won't be coming back.

Aliya paused for a moment: "Is there anything special about him?"

“The gods are not going to give him a chance.” Marquis Edwards turned to look at his daughter-in-law. “You and Brutus, go in and take a look too!”

Although this is a test from the gods, and may force you to confront your own human weaknesses, it is indeed a good opportunity.

You all have great talent to begin with, if you could take it a step further...

Go ahead, take Patrick with you.

"What about Wyatt?" Alya asked worriedly. "Father, if he's really that important, we shouldn't let Wyatt sacrifice such a large amount of his interests."

I can stay.

It's alright, Patrick and David..."

“Wyatt is taking David, no, Darlene with him,” Marquis Edwards interrupted his daughter-in-law.

At other times, he would be happy to see his children living in harmony.

But for today, forget it. It's better for Wyatt and David to get out of his sight together.

He earnestly instructed his daughter-in-law: "Aliya, regardless of whether Patrick is as good at pretending as Brutus, at least he's willing to put on an act."

David is indeed straightforward and adorable, but... he's too straightforward, not much different from Wyatt.

Over the years, you've seen how much trouble I've caused Wyatt... If you don't want to live like me in the future, you'd better get David under control sooner rather than later.

Let's not talk about the past.

He had never been Darlene before.

He's clearly starting to let loose now.

Aliya quietly touched the small bag at her waist.

Then, with a serious expression, he said, "I will teach David properly from now on!"

Marquis Edwards gave her a strange look: "At least, guarantee that Darlene won't show up in front of me, okay, Alia?"

Aliya smiled awkwardly: "Father, I'll go and inform those people in the lounge about the underground labyrinth."

However, it's estimated that few people will be willing to go down before dawn.

Those who can immediately leave the scene when a fight breaks out in the hall must be extremely cautious and genuinely concerned about their lives.

They would never go down into the maze unless they were certain it was safe.

This would certainly mean they wouldn't get the best prizes, but they'd rather regret it later than act impulsively beforehand.

"Let them be," the Marquis Edwards waved his hand. "It's their freedom."

However, as the host, we should also provide certain guarantees.

The servants were instructed to fill the long tables in the lounges and the main hall with food and drinks, and soft chairs and sofas were also arranged for people to recline and rest.

Then, let them form their own teams and explore the maze!

Alya couldn't help but chuckle: "Although the trouble at this banquet was different from what we expected, Father's decision to bring all our family's knights was truly brilliant."

"Heh~ Luck has finally smiled upon us Edwards." Marquis Edwards couldn't help but smile. "While we're protected by divine power, let's not worry about anything else and send everyone down!"

Including servants.

Aliya bowed gently: "Thank you, Father, for your kindness."

According to the rules of the nobility, Aria was in charge of the internal affairs of the mansion, and the servants here were basically her dowry.

Even those who weren't there had already started serving her.

Just like Edwards Castle in the territory, apart from the butlers who serve the Marquis himself, everyone else will only obey the orders of the Marquis de Edwards.

Their family relationships are relatively harmonious, and there is a certain tacit understanding between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, which does not affect their respective management scope.

The Marquise Edwards would not suppress her daughter-in-law's power in managing the household affairs.

However, the real power in the family still rested with the Marquis Edwards himself.

Even with all her cunning, Alia couldn't guarantee that all her subordinates would have a chance to enter the labyrinth if the Marquis didn't speak up for such a good opportunity.

It doesn't matter if you're unlucky and don't get any benefits from the maze.

But being forced to yield by the master and only able to watch other colleagues go in to fight for their own benefit is a different matter altogether.

This will definitely cause disputes.

No matter how good the relationship is, it won't work.

In particular, if someone gets an extraordinary reward, they will definitely become angrier and angrier... Maybe, if they go in, they will be the ones who get the good stuff?
This is a very big hidden danger.

But only for Aria.

Fortunately, the Marquis Edwards was tolerant and reasonable.

Marquis Edwards waved his hand: "Go! It seems Duke Schroeder is indeed not coming back."

Aliya quickly disappeared into the night.

The Marquis Edwards was pleased to find that, despite his long stay, not a single guest who had fled the hall had noticed him.

Aliya is truly capable.

No wonder he was able to secure level 10 advancement resources within the King's Army.

If her family hadn't been so powerful, Alia Austin would never have accepted the Edwards family's marriage proposal after losing the competition!
His only flaw as a daughter-in-law is that she is neither the eldest nor the youngest daughter.

It's not that the Austin family is biased, but their family really only has status left, not much different from the Edwards family of the past.

Maintaining the dignity of nobility is manageable, but to live a better life... relying solely on a territory with limited output is truly difficult.

They were a loving couple and had five children. Most incredibly, all five children were talented, though some were more gifted than others.

(End of this chapter)