Chapter 566 Negotiation

Chapter 566 Negotiation

Two weeks had passed since the attack George dealt with had happened.

During these two weeks, many things happened in the Kingdom of Eastshire, which had become a hot topic to all the students in the academy.

Langston’s father, Zack Kerr, had been demoted from Duke to a Marquess. Some of their lands and properties were also confiscated by the Kingdom, forcing Langston to keep a very low profile in the academy.

Since Noble Households had several factions, those who opposed the faction of Langston’s family were happy to hear about Zack Kerr’s downfall.

Several other nobles had also been demoted in Rank. New novel chapters are published on

Those who held the titles of Marquess were demoted to Earl, and Earls were demoted into Viscounts.

Viscounts became Barons, and Barons had lost their hereditary title. This meant that after the current Baron died, his family would no longer be part of the Nobility and would have no choice but to live as members of the common folk.

The series of demotion was a terrible blow for the Nobles of Eastshire because downgrading in rank was equivalent to being shamed.

Those who had lost their hereditary titles were having the worst time of them all. After a generation, they would become one of those Former Nobles, whose Noble houses had fallen into ruin.

King Austen’s move was swift and deadly, making everyone remember that he wasn’t a pushover and that he could punish the High-Ranking Nobles who had dared to defy him.

The only one who escaped this series of demotions was the Asta Family.

Although Oscar had declared that the one who would be able to capture or kill Ethan would become the next Patriarch or Matriarch of the Asta Family, none of his family members had yet to make a move.

Also, the King could understand Oscar’s current situation, so he was more lenient to him compared to others.

The Asta Family was one of the staunchest allies of the Royal Family.

The Heir Wars was also something that the King had approved, forcing the members of the Knight Family to become Super Soldiers, who would become the next pillars of the Kingdom.

Unfortunately, two of their Seeds, Vladimir and Constantine, had died, making the Asta Family lose their prestige and, to a certain extent, power.

An uneasy peace washed over the entirety of Eastshire as those who harbored ill will against Ethan were forced to retract their claws and take a step back in fear of angering the King once more.

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Somewhere in Eatshire...

But after seeing Enzo, he and Professor Barret understood that the person standing in front of them was a true expert. They were even quite interested in the Old Catkin.

“I believe that you already know of my granddaughter?” Enzo asked. “She’s the one currently protecting Ethan from the shadows.

“Due to what happened in Queen Celestia’s Domain, he asked for our help to protect his grandparents and his cousin’s parents from those who planned to use them as hostages against him.”

Professor Rinehart nodded in understanding.

“So, you are the people who have kept his grandparents safe from the mercenaries who tried to kidnap them several weeks ago?” Professor Rinehart asked.

“Yes and no,” Enzo replied. “I arrived in Eastshire earlier than everyone else because the others needed to make preparations for the journey. But when I arrived to watch over the Young Master’s grandparents, someone else had already dealt with the Mercenary Group, Pale Veil. As much as I want to have the credit, it is beneath me to take other people's credit.”

Professor Rinehart smiled faintly because everything that Enzo told him was the truth. He had a unique ability that allowed him to know if someone was lying to him or not. From beginning to end, Enzo hadn’t told him a single lie, which gave him a very good impression of the Old Catkin.

“What do you want from me?” Professor Rinehart asked.

“Employment,” Enzo answered. “If possible, a few of my people and I wish to be employed here in the academy to ensure Young Master Ethan’s safety.”

“Hmm...” Professor Rinehart pondered for a minute before glancing at Professor Barret, who was leaning on the wall.

The two of them exchanged a knowing glance because having trusted people in the academy was a good thing.

“Very well,” Professor Rinehart said. “I will employ a few of your people. Can you tell me what they are capable of?”

Enzo smiled faintly and explained the composition of the forces that they currently had in Eastshire.

Ethan had firmly declared his complete trust on Professor Rinehart and Professor Barret and even asked Enzo to trust them as well.

Since they were all on the same side, the Old Catkin didn’t hide anything and told them that there were twenty Humans, twenty Elves, twenty Dwarves, and twenty Catkins who had come to Eastshire from Midgard.

After discussing for two hours, Professor Rinehart and Enzo shook hands as they finalized their deal.

With this, not only would the security in the academy increase, but it would also allow the two sides to have a beneficial relationship with each other.

It was a relationship that would only strengthen through time, allowing Professor Rinehart and Professor Barret to have more leeway to act outside of the academy.

With Enzo’s strength, they would be able to rest a little easier, knowing that they had a powerhouse that they could count on if some kind of problem arose.