Wizard Immortal

Chapter 149 Territory

The spacious hall fell silent as Thor and his men rushed out.

A strong, pungent smell of blood wafted from the surroundings, accompanied by low, mournful howls that sent chills down one's spine.

The surrounding hall was filled with corpses, nearly a hundred bodies piled up, the stench of blood so strong it was nauseating.

However, the people standing in the hall did not show any unusual expressions, but their eyes were faintly fixed on Adir in the distance, with a lingering sense of unease.

Standing in the center of the hall, surrounded by the stench of blood and the strange looks from those around him, Adir showed no reaction.

Are you scared?

Standing still, he looked at Ariel beside him and asked with a smile.

"No... I'm not afraid." A faint voice came from the side.

Standing behind Adir, looking at the densely packed corpses in the hall, Ariel felt a little nervous, but still replied in the same way.

Listening to her words and looking at the gray-robed girl in front of him, Adir nodded and did not continue speaking.

After a while, faint shouts could be heard from outside.

Thor, covered in blood and carrying a blood-stained longsword, led his men in quickly.

At this moment, there were more people behind him than when he went out before, and they were also covered in blood.

"Lord Adir, thank you for your help earlier."

Upon entering the hall, Thor's eyes flashed with murderous intent. He first scanned his surroundings before looking at Adir and expressing his gratitude.

Standing before him, listening to his words, Adir gave a polite smile: "It was just a small favor."

"This is no small favor."

Thor laughed and then said, "I have some things to take care of right now, so I don't have time to entertain you."

"Lord Adir, you may go and rest for a while. After I have finished dealing with matters in the castle, you can come and join the banquet I am hosting for you."

"Then I'll wait." Adir's smile remained unchanged. "Hopefully, the wait won't be too long."

"Don't worry, it will be resolved soon."

Thor's expression was somewhat ferocious, his eyes filled with murderous intent as he glanced at the people waiting around him.

"Ah!" Several screams rang out from the surroundings at the same time.

In the spacious hall, several previously invited guests let out a scream and were immediately cut down by the guards who came from the surrounding area.

Seeing this, the faces of the other guests turned pale.

"Please remain in the main hall until I quell the rebellion in the castle."

At the forefront, Thor said coldly, "Otherwise, it's hard to say what might happen to you gentlemen."

After saying this, he left some people to guard the place, and then led the rest of his men out again.

"Lord Adir, please come with me."

Beside him, a black-robed guard walked respectfully to Adir and spoke to him.

Adir nodded in response: "Lead the way."

Led by the black-robed guards before him, Adir led Ariel outside.

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Seven days passed in the blink of an eye.

During these seven days, the castle underwent a major purge.

Faced with Thor, a familiar lord, most of the guards, which had been barely under Sitar's control, remained neutral, and some officers even turned against him and sided with Thor.

The rebellion within the castle was quickly suppressed, and even Sitar himself was killed by Thor, leaving only a few people who barely managed to escape.

After quelling the rebellion and regaining control of the castle, Thor held another banquet in the main hall, inviting all the surrounding nobles.

At noon, the sun was very strong.

Walking on the brand-new carpet, led by a black-robed attendant, Adir walked forward.

Because of his handsome appearance, which set him apart from others, he attracted the attention of some people as soon as he entered the hall.

Upon seeing Adir's arrival, some people in the hall turned pale, as if recalling the scene from a few days ago.

"Is that the legendary powerful knight?"

In a corner of the hall, looking at Adir's appearance, someone wondered, "How come he's so young?"

Nearby, some nobles also looked puzzled, seemingly unable to believe it.

The news of Adir's behavior a few days earlier had spread among those present at the time, causing quite a stir within the castle.

Many nobles had some doubts about the veracity of this news, but because there were so many witnesses at the time, they were forced to believe it.

Looking at Adir's youthful appearance, doubts arose in his heart once again.

Before I could think about it, a voice suddenly rang out from ahead, drawing the attention of everyone around.

In front of the hall, Thor had changed into a red suit and wore a very friendly smile, showing no trace of the imposing figure he had been just a few days ago.

"Welcome everyone to this banquet!"

Standing at the very front, he raised his glass high and looked down at the people below with a smile.

A moment of silence fell, followed by a burst of enthusiastic applause.

Hearing the applause around him, Thor's expression remained unchanged, seemingly satisfied with everyone's performance: "Besides inviting you all to the banquet, I also have a few announcements to make."

"The Moore family participated in the rebellion, all members of the family have been imprisoned, and their territory will be reclaimed by me."

Under the watchful eyes of those below, Thor remained expressionless and quietly delivered the news.

Before the people below could react, he spoke again: "Furthermore, in light of Lord Adir's assistance in this rebellion, I have decided to hand over the Moore family's territory to Lord Adir."

"this···"

Below, the crowd looked at each other in bewilderment as they listened to Thor's words.

Looking at Adir, some people's expressions changed slightly, as if they wanted to say something, but seeing Thor's expression in front of them, they still didn't step forward.

"Since no one objects, then it means we agree."

Seeing the reactions of the crowd below, Thor smiled and said, "Congratulations, Lord Adir, from now on you are a baron."

"Thank you, sir." Adir smiled as he looked at him and said.

After announcing this, Saul stood on the stage and said a few more words before announcing the official start of the banquet.

Looking around, Adir sat down in a corner, closed his eyes in boredom, and entered a meditative state.

Ahead, Thor walked past the nobles one by one, occasionally exchanging words.

This was also the main reason he held this banquet: in addition to announcing the previous events, it was also to appease the lords in the castle and reduce the impact of the previous rebellion.

Several hours passed before the banquet finally ended.

The next morning, accompanied by a dozen guards, Adir led Ariel slowly out of the castle.

The roadside was desolate, with some plants stubbornly multiplying in the wild, bringing a touch of green.

Some wild beasts were constantly moving around, but Adir didn't see many mutated creatures, which surprised him.

"Lord Thor sends out troops to patrol the area every day to deal with any dangers around the castle."

Seeing Adir's expression and seemingly understanding his confusion, the black-robed guard leading the group explained, "If you go a little further away from the castle, it will become just like the wilderness."

Hearing his words, Adir nodded, indicating that he understood.

The next day at noon, they arrived outside a manor.

Because of the dangers of the wilderness in this world, the manor in front of us has many defensive measures. It has not only fences but also high walls, which are enough to resist attacks from some common mutated monsters.

Ahead, some people were already waiting.

It was an old man with a face full of wrinkles, and his red linen robe looked somewhat worn. He walked forward with a respectful expression.

Behind the old man, several middle-aged and young people followed him. They looked somewhat similar and were probably from the same clan.

"Sid, this is Baron Adir, the future lord of this land."

Looking at the old man before him, the black-robed guard, riding a horse, introduced him calmly.

"Your Excellency..."

Hearing the words of the black-robed guard, the old man standing in front quickly spoke to Adir.

Upon seeing Adir, several people behind him quickly stepped forward and looked at Adir respectfully.

"Lord Adir, do you need to keep these guards?"

After a while, looking at Adir beside him, the black-robed guard asked respectfully, "This place is already very close to the wilderness. There are often some mutated monsters around. Although Lord Adir is strong enough to avoid any problems, some minor matters still require someone's help to handle."

"This is also Lord Thor's intention."

He looked at Adir and spoke respectfully.

"Then stay." Adir nodded in response to his words.

After discussing these matters, led by Sid, they entered the manor ahead.

The manor was somewhat messy, with some dried bloodstains scattered around that had not yet been completely cleaned up.

Some servants had settled there, and they were all called out by Sid and his companions to welcome Adir, their new master.

"Your Excellency, there are over a hundred families living in the manor, with approximately five hundred people residing there. They are all private slaves of the manor, and you may arrange things as you see fit."

Standing before Adir, Sid said respectfully, "If you wish, you can also expel these people."

Standing to the side, listening to his words, the servants who came out to greet him turned pale, seemingly frightened by his words.

"Besides this manor, how many people are there elsewhere?"

Standing still, listening to Sid's words, Adir asked in return.

"this···"

Hearing Adir's question, Sid broke out in a cold sweat: "Baron, in addition to this manor, you also have five villages as fiefdoms, with a population of about a thousand."

Sorry for being a little late~

(End of this chapter)