So I'm a sheep.

But faking one or two deaths is completely different from faking the deaths of more than a dozen people. Sasha guessed that even the king did not expect the chief to be so audacious.

Otherwise, even if he speaks up, the others may live, but the leader will surely die.

"How much power do you have at your disposal right now?" Sasha asked again.

"Over the years, I have helped 37 brothers extricate themselves from the organization."

"The brothers are doing a great job. They have directly or indirectly taken control of nine medium-sized chambers of commerce and two large chambers of commerce."

"In addition, they have trained four hundred elite cavalrymen and have the power to control more than a dozen noble families."

"..."

"What?"

Sasha was utterly stunned by the calm demeanor of the head of the household.

Volume 1: Chapter 694 Strange Objects

"You're not planning a rebellion, are you?" Sasha asked, half-jokingly and half-seriously.

"This amount of power is not enough to rebel; at most, it can only launch one counterattack."

"At first, we were just resentful and the brothers wanted to find something to do, and before we knew it, it turned out like this."

The leader said with a wry smile, "I've been making some rather big moves in recent years, and the organization has become suspicious and started an investigation."

"Fortunately, you succeeded in slaying the dragon, and fortunately, His Majesty decisively let go, otherwise we would probably only have a dead end."

Pretending to be pitiful couldn't hide the fact that the leader was treacherous. Even Sasha hesitated—should she bring this guy to her territory?

Although they currently need this strength—the entry of multiple merchant guilds into the territory could stimulate the economy, and with that elite cavalry, the territory's armed forces would be in place in one fell swoop. And the leaders are all incredibly talented...

but!

The boss is ruthless and has a criminal record; bringing him home might be like inviting a wolf into the house.

Sasha hesitated for a moment without speaking. The third brother glanced at her and said softly, "We just don't want to be cheap expendables. If you are sincere to us, we will definitely repay you with loyalty."

“My Lord, if you don’t trust me, I can find my own way.”

The leader said sadly, "I only ask that you do not let down the third brother and the other brothers."

"..."

"Why are you looking for another way out? Just come with me!"

Suddenly, things took a turn for the better, and the man looked at Sasha with a look of surprise and delight.

The latter smiled but didn't say anything. She hesitated for a long time, but in the end, she couldn't bear to let go of such a talented person as the leader.

Thinking about it carefully, these people have no other good way out but to rely on me.

Besides, the leader is a vicious wolf, so how could I be a kind soul?

Fafnir was slaughtered; he was just a vicious wolf.

not to mention......

'I'm not alone. Ankang and my sister are still here.'

Once Ankang breaks the Elf Queen's curse, the three of them can join forces, and even if the leader's power is ten times stronger, it won't matter.

.....................................

Welcome home, our dragon-slaying hero!

Inside the Earl's territory, Lachesis led a large entourage to welcome Sasha in a grand manner.

"What are your thoughts?"

"It's very fulfilling and satisfying."

Sasha said earnestly, "Only now do I feel like it's real. I've finally fulfilled my childhood dream."

"Senior Sister" Green greeted Sasha excitedly.

"You are now the Earl!"

"Hmm, you haven't been slacking off these past few years, have you?"

"We'll have my senior sister examine the students later."

Green said he wasn't slacking off, and he said it with great confidence.

"Thanks for your hard work"

Teacher Aman looked at her student with satisfaction; Sasha's achievements had far exceeded her expectations.

After chatting with everyone for a while, Sasha felt like something was missing.

By the way, what about Ankang?

"Sister, where is Ankang?"

"In the fish tank, of course."

"That's not what I meant. Why didn't you bring him out with you?"

Sasha ignored her sister's teasing: "I've missed him so much, it's been years."

"They're having a tiff with me," Lachesis said with a wry smile.

"..."

Sasha didn't even have time to attend the banquet; she rushed back to her room without stopping.

Pushing the door open, the Earl called out loudly, "Ankang—"

"Oh!"

Ankang swam around in the fish tank, looking very excited.

"Congratulations, friend."

"With your current achievements, even in my time, you would be a true hero!"

Sasha looked smug and waved her hand, saying, "Let's not talk about that. Why did you two have a falling out?"

........................................

Lachesis wants to help me break the curse.

An Kang waited for him to continue, but he stopped talking.

Sasha quickly realized what had happened; it was because her pride had been hurt.

"You..."

"I can do it myself."

Ankang blew a few bubbles: "Having obtained so many giant souls, and by collecting some more rare items, I can try to break the curse."

"A marvelous object like the Golden Fleece?"

An Kang paused for a moment, then asked, "Is King Carlos VII preparing to build an airship?"

How did you know?!

"This plan was originally proposed by us wizards. At that time, several white-robed figures worked together to predict the approximate location of the Golden Fleece at sea."

"We were just about to set sail to search, but then..."

As a result, the Elf Queen came knocking, and the era of wizards came to an end.

"I see," Sasha said, suddenly understanding.

"It doesn't have to be a rare item like the Golden Fleece; something slightly less impressive will suffice."

An Kang asked his friend, "Please keep an eye out for this in the future."

Unlike Lachesis, Sasha was his friend, and he could ask her for favors without much hesitation.

The latter is his disciple, and sometimes he really can't bring himself to do it!

"Yes, I will..."

After a pause, Sasha suddenly seemed to remember something, took off her backpack and pulled out a stone.

"Ankang, do you think this counts as a rare item?"

"This is?"

"The heart of the red dragon, but now it's turned into a stone."

Sasa briefly recounted how Rida betrayed her and helped the Countess plot against her.

"Fafner wanted to be reborn through a transfer, but he was unsuccessful."

"I must have absorbed the power of the red dragon's heart. I wonder if it's of any use to you now?"

.....................................

After placing the stone, now shrunk to the size of a palm, into the fish tank, An Kang studied it for a while and said happily, "Although the stored power has disappeared, it is still a wondrous object!"

"It's even better than the Golden Fleece; with it, I can try to break the curse!"

That's great, thank goodness I didn't throw it away.

Is there anything else we need to prepare?

"We need to wait for the right time."

An Kang mentally estimated the time: "The full moon next month is fifteen months and seven days from now. I can break the curse then."

Congratulations!

"Hahaha, my luck is finally about to turn around!"

"..."

The merchant guilds controlled by the chief and his men relocated to the earldom, and the cavalry also entered the territory in batches with unusual discretion.

The fourth, fifth, and ninth brothers reappeared by Sasha's side, assisting her in handling some affairs of the Earl's territory.

The other experts did not show up; this was the result of a discussion between Sasha and the leader.