Upon seeing the terrified faces of the rabbit women and fox women at the rear of the card, she displayed a semblance of indifference.
"All right, you will help them acclimate and explain the rules of the territory," Fonghao announced as he disembarked from the card.
"Yes, master," you replied with a smile.
"As the headmade, you would be responsible for organizing tasks for the newly joined maids in the future.
Meeting her in advance would indeed be beneficial.
" "And what about me?" Luoli inquired, unsure where to go.
With the slave contract signed, she could not even flee.
Follow them and familiarize yourself with the territory.
Fongo instructed, "Oh," Luo Lei responded, leaping from the cart to pursue Yur and the others.
The crowd dispersed, each attending to their own affairs.
Fong Hao returned to the Lord's manor, sipping the fruit wine offered by a maid, seeking to regain his energy after the journey.
After a brief respit, he stepped out of the manor once more, intent on checking the progress at the tailor and the goldsmith.
As I traversed the path, I encountered a towering skeletal troll that passed before me.
This skeletal giant bore a single eye at the center of its forehead, likely a cyclopian monstrosity transformed just a day prior.
Upon inspecting its attributes, I discovered skeletal cyclopian troll rank seven.
Faction undead racial traits.
Undead hollow skeleton weakness to light.
Impaired target awareness skills fleshless form.
Multiple strikes.
Great club.
Innate abilities.
Intermediate combat mastery.
Intermediate defense mastery.
Advanced bludgeon mastery.
Impaired target awareness.
Target perception reduced by 30.
Fleshless form passive skill reduces physical damage taken by 35.
Multiple strikes active skill executes two heavy strikes with a great club.
Great club active skill when striking a target damage increases by 25 and dimminionive targets are knocked back.
Note this skeletal type transformed from a corpse retains the characteristics and attack methods of its former life.
To my astonishment, it was a rank seven entity.
As I continued to examine other cyclopian trolls that had been transformed, I found them to be of rank five, with this one being the sole rank seven among them.
It seemed that within the cyclopian trolls we had vanquished, there lay a minor leader, unnoticed in the fray and dispatched in confusion.
The attributes of the skeletal cyclopian troll left little to be desired.
Its skills referenced the great club, and its mastery indicated an inclination towards bludgeoning weapons, suggesting the need for a wolftooththe club for optimal combat.
Among its racial traits, the impaired target awareness stood out.
A peculiarity considering its undead status and hollow gaze.
A reduction in perception by 30 seemed rather inongruous.
Yet, such attributes were immutable.
After perusing the skeletal cyclopian trolls details, I proceeded to converse with the tor for a while.
Upon my return to the lord's manor, I found your returning with a codre of newly joined maids.
The worry etched upon her face had ebbed considerably, though her gaze towards me remained evasive.
Master, shall we prepare dinner? Very well.
Have their accommodations been arranged? All is in order.
There are sufficient lodgings, she replied.
Then let us prepare dinner.
Allow them to acclimate to their surroundings today, and we shall assign duties tomorrow.
Understood, master.
You're set about preparing the evening meal, while the newly arrived maids were escorted to the storoom to collect daily necessities.
They would make this place their abode.
In the great hall of the manor, Lu Lee held a cup brimming with fruit wine, sipping delicately, she inquired, "You truly will not turn us into skeletons? If you desire to become a skeleton, that is certainly an option.
" I replied, "No, I do not wish for that.
" Lu Lee hastily shook her head, continuing with her query.
"When my kin arrive, will you pose difficulties for them?" Having signed the covenant, her fate had become unalterable.
Had this not been a judicious choice, she would not have considered bringing her kin here.
"As long as you adhere to the rules of the territory, I shall not make things difficult for you, and you will receive support and protection," Fongo declared.
Just like Chief Copperbull, the Copper Bull tribe is merely one among many within my domain.
There are nearly 200 orc tribes, all of which must abide by these regulations.
The territory has evolved beyond the original small village, including the various or tribes within the Cold Wind Mountains.
The number has now surpassed 200.
Oh, I need to ponder this, Lui responded, still feeling somewhat uneasy.
Certainly, you may reside here for a few days to become acquainted.
Fong Hao replied.
"Oh, thank you.
" Luoli expressed her gratitude.
It seems that Fong Ho is not as tyrannical as one might have thought.
Just then, the sound of urgent hoof beatats echoed from outside.
A heavily armored infantryman soon entered, dragging along a man whose head was shrouded in a burlap sack.
Stepping forward, he announced, "My lord, this man who claims to be the inkeeper of the Rose Tavern, requests an audience with you.
Captain Tully has instructed me to bring him here.
" Tully and the heavily armored infantrymen were stationed at the southern fortress of the main city.
The inkeeper had come to the fortress today, specifically requesting to relay important news to Fonggha.
Fearing that it might be urgent, Tully had arranged for his escort.
Taking precautions by covering the inkeeper s head with an opaque sack as if he were a prisoner.
Remove the sack from his head.
I wish to inquire.
Funhow commanded.
The infantryman pulled the burlap sack away, revealing the inkeeper's slightly flushed face.
Once the sack was removed, the inkeeper quickly took in his surroundings, a spacious and well-lit hall illuminated by bright night stones adorned with heavy draping silk curtains.
Blinking to clear his vision, he noticed orcs and lizard folk standing on either side, while a maid in a black and white dress busied herself with cleaning.
What is happening? Am I being brought to a palace? He wondered, "Is the tavern not busy today?" Following the sound, the inkeeper glanced upward and recognized a familiar face smiling down at him from a throne a top a stone staircase.
It was Fong Ho.
Yes.
He had come to seek Fong How's assistance.
Fong Hao.
My sister has been captured.
She told me to find you, for you are the only one who can save her.
Chapter 261.
The displaced villagers.
The inkeeper called out, instinctively taking a step forward.
However, the cold gazes of several heroes caused him to retract his foot immediately.
It seemed that this place was even more opulent than the Lord's manor in Pearl City, and the inkeeper's sense of reverence deepened.
Even a fool could discern that Fong Hao was not the ordinary wealthy heir they had imagined.
On the throne of bones, Fong Hao furrowed his brow slightly.
He had invited the tavern's proprie, but she had declined.
Now, summoning the inkeeper for assistance seemed rather inongruous with the proprie's character.
What has transpired? Please recount the details to me, Fonggho inquired.
The proprie was quite familiar to him, having previously provided ample intelligence.
Fong Ho was willing to help within his capacity, but it depended on the nature of the matter at hand.
This morning, Bennett arrived at the tavern with his men and took the eldest sister away on charges of theft.