Chapter 254

Chapter 254

[Translator – Clara]

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Chapter 254: Five Stars (2)

[★★★★★]

The quests of five stars ended disappointingly easily.

‘I thought it would be easy for me, but... this was hella trippy..’

Just as Vikir turned away with a disappointed heart, Hugo called out to him.

“Hey. Son. Since you’re home after a long time, how about getting a ‘promotion’ before you leave?”

Hugo, while petting Pomeranian, spoke to Vikir, causing one of Vikir’s eyebrows to twitch.

Promotion. It literally means rising in the position within the family.

“From now on, you are appointed as a ‘Senate Member.'”

Hugo casually made an extraordinary statement.

“....”

Vikir remained silent for a moment.

What is a Senate Member?

Unlike the House Members who mainly handle family affairs and take care of numerous hunting dogs, Senate Members hold significant power, overseeing both internal and external matters. In fact, apart from the Patriarch and the Young Lord, Senate Members are practically at the top, even surpassing the Marquis and Elders.

Considering that Marquises and Elders need to climb up to Count and House Members to reach the level of Senate Members, Senate Members can be considered the true leaders of the family.

“Probably, even if you dig into the family history for about a hundred years, you would be the youngest Senate Member.”

“Thank you. I will do my best.”

Vikir nodded quietly at Hugo’s words.

Even though he seemed a bit foolish since the arrival of Pomeranian, Hugo was indeed a determined person. In promoting Vikir to a Senate Member, he had also thought about Vikir’s future responsibilities.

“Even though you’ve become a Senate Member, you can freely roam around for a while. Your duty remains as the ‘Special Envoy.'”

Currently, Vikir was not recognized as an ‘Academy Student’ within the Baskerville family but was working as a ‘Special Agent’ in the Academy. While HighBro, MiddleBro, and LowBro had genuinely gone to the Academy for their studies, Vikir’s task was to identify and covertly eliminate forces opposing Baskerville in the Academy.

Being a ‘Colosseo Academy student’ was just a cover among the various disguises of an agent.

Hugo continued speaking.

“I’ll extend the mission period as much as you want. However, if you determine that the mission is complete, come back to the family and take up official duties. The position of the Magistrate of the Underdog city is still vacant.”

“Yes.”

With this, Vikir became a real powerhouse at the age of 18, a Senate Member.

As a Senate Member, he could enjoy tremendous privileges.

Firstly, he could appoint up to 8 aides at his discretion without reporting to anyone.

If someone became an aide, he would be officially recognized as a member of the Baskerville family and could use the Baskerville surname. However, appointing more than 8 aides required reporting to the family and obtaining permission, but it was not impossible.

To his aides, Vikir can teach Baskerville-style martial arts up to 4th style, and they are provided with all conveniences related to medicine, food, and housing. They enjoy generous salaries, vehicle support, full transportation coverage, tax exemptions, and privileges such as the authority to access Imperial military secrets of Grade 2 and above, as well as the power to recruit civilians for war duties.

They can independently command conscripted or dispatched military personnel, forming their own armed forces.

Now that Vikir has become a Senate Member, he can establish his own Task Force (TF). He already had some members in mind.

“Cindywendy, Chihuahua, Minipin... I should recruit them first.”

With CindiWendy’s economic acumen, Chihuahua’s administrative expertise, and Minipin’s mastery of terrain and monster ecology, the team would be significantly strengthened.

“And there are many talented individuals among Ballak tribe as well.”

The first face that came to mind was Aiyen, with her archery skills that could shoot down mosquitoes hundreds of steps away. In addition to her, there were warriors and sorcerers in the red and black mountain area who were exceptionally skilled, enough to surprise the Empire.Upttodated from n(0)/velbIn/.(co/m

Vikir looked down at Pomeranian’s hand, wondering what was going on.

Pomeranian held a small book.

[100 Favorite Myths for Children]

Pomeranian opened a chapter, revealing a faded myth.

[The Return of the Magic Hound of Morg]

It was a fragment of an ancient myth that had now been forgotten, a tale from the obscure corners of history, covering the story of ‘Trece Morg,’ one of Morg’s distant ancestors.

Pomeranian showed Vikir an illustration in that part.

There, a withered tree, drawn in a dark shade.

‘Ghostwood,’ a legendary artifact that every black mage would dream about. The strange tree allegedly planted by the master sorcerer Trece.

“I want to go for a walk!”

Pomeranian looked at Vikir with sparkling eyes.

Feeling uneasy, Vikir turned his head slightly, and there he saw Hugo, looking intently at something.

“I don’t know what it is, but bring it back, son.”

“...”

“I’d go myself, but I can’t leave due to the current tension with Morg. It’s a good opportunity for us as Baskerville to expand our influence during this chaos.”

Hugo threw something at Vikir.

...Thud!

It was the ‘Crimson Horn,’ a formidable item that could control all military power of Baskerville.

Vikir, caught off guard by the unexpected situation, hesitated for a moment, but Hugo was serious.

“If needed, send out the entire Knight Order. Go and bring back what Pomeranian wants. Oh, that should substitute for the quest scroll.”

Vikir let out a light sigh.

Did Hugo know what this was and was instructing him to bring it back?

‘Ghostwood is a real artifact.’

Moreover, due to memories from before the regression, Vikir even knew where it was located.

‘Surprisingly, it’s in a place close to the Baskerville territory. I was planning to visit it at least once because...’

Vikir is now at the 7th level of Baskerville style.

The hints for the next level were expected to be there.

So, while he was visiting his home, he also planned to stop by the place he had intended to visit.

‘The level beyond Swordmaster. And the clues about Baskerville 8th Style are hidden there.’

Since he was already going to investigate that place, receiving the Baskerville military authority was just an added bonus.

The quest on the scroll was already resolved, and now only the meeting with Decarabia remained. Before that, obtaining hints about 8th Style would be a great idea.

In the end, Pomeranian turned out to be a fortunate twist of fate.

“Well then, I’ll leave immediately.”

Vikir patted Pomeranian’s head and turned away.

Swift and decisive.

With the plan to wrap up everything within three days and return to the academy.

[Translator – Clara]

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