Hilton, my dearest friend.

"BoBo, no chains in this world can bind a Pu-ren scout.

Your chains have long been broken. From today, fly freely."

Siegfried looked at BoBo, who was weeping uncontrollably, and spoke the words he had always wanted to convey to this Pu-ren.

He patted BoBo on the head, turned around, and left behind a majestic back.

Like many villains, the moment he turned around, the gentleness on his face disappeared without a trace, leaving only cold indifference, as if everything just now was a mere act.

He muttered in a low voice:

"BoBo, your past chains have been broken.

From today on, I am your chain."

Siegfried finally turned this Pu-ren with unlimited potential into his loyal subordinate.

He had long felt that this Pu-ren had unlimited potential. This was his intuition honed over years as a personnel officer; he was exceptionally good at judging people.

As he expected,

the moment he used [Deceptive Talk] to completely untie BoBo's heart knot, he clearly felt a significant surge in the Pu-ren's aura.

The system, Shannon, also gave the true rank of this Pu-ren scout.

Shadow Vanguard! A-rank, corresponding to Assassin Master and Golden Knight.

This rank belongs to one of the branches of Thief. After becoming a Thief, one can choose to become an Assassin or a Scout. Assassins are better at assassination, while Scouts are more inclined towards reconnaissance and infiltration.

Everything that needed to be done was finished; the rest was left to Roland.

Siegfried walked out of the woods without looking back, leaving behind only a profound silhouette.

Like a lone hero shouldering all the infamy.

(Ah~ I'm so cool!)

But at this moment, a very untimely cold voice rang out in his mind.

"Excuse me, interrupting your mid-second moment..."

"Tsk, what is it?"

"Intelligence shows that Hilton still has a large amount of real estate and deposits. Only he knows where these assets are."

Siegfried's face turned pale, as white as the dying Hilton.

"By the way, Hilton is dying..."

Hundreds of slaves surrounded Hilton in layers, each one wishing to devour his flesh and blood.

Unfortunately, the space was limited, meaning most slaves couldn't even see Hilton's face. They could only spit resentfully in that direction.

Although most of the spit landed on other slaves' heads, at least it made them feel better, didn't it?

At this moment, an urgent voice, almost fiery, came.

"Stop! Stop it all! Don't hurt my best friend!!"

Siegfried, with his C-rank strength, forcefully carved a path through the group of burly sub-humans.

He almost cried as he shouted:

"Stop it, you bunch of idiots! My money! My money!"

The slaves were startled.

What's wrong with the brave hero? Why is he crying like his mother died?

"Damn it, get the hell out of here, you bunch of idiot mud legs!"

Siegfried kicked away a half-beastman who was frantically biting Hilton's body.

Hilton on the ground was disemboweled, his flesh mangled, without a single intact piece of flesh on his body. A large chunk was bitten off his withered face, revealing the white bones beneath, extremely horrifying.

He was clearly dead, and even Hua Tuo reborn couldn't save him.

Siegfried was distraught, disregarding Hilton's dirty blood, he lifted his body, and cried out heart-wrenchingly:

"My best friend!! Which beast did this to you!"

Hilton, already barely breathing, was further agitated by Siegfried's actions and immediately died.

Siegfried cried even louder, holding Hilton's broken body, weeping and lamenting the sadness of losing his best friend and his unavoidable pain.

Every word he said was true, because the best friend he referred to wasn't Hilton, but Hilton's money...

Then he successfully triggered the additional effect of [Deceptive Talk].

"Hold on! You're not going to die!"

At these words, Hilton actually gasped for breath, his eyes regaining some luster.

Siegfried was overjoyed, his tongue immediately became a lotus flower, delivering a series of dazzling PUA combos that stunned the half-dead Hilton, successfully making him reveal the location of his assets before he died.

Finally, Hilton died in Siegfried's arms.

He had also fulfilled his wish, at least at this moment Siegfried truly treated him as a good brother!

Making a fortune, of course, makes him a good brother!

Roland watched from the side, his face contorted, his mouth twitching wildly.

"I've never seen such a shameless person... The heroes of the Meran family really do have some problems with their brains."

Krinhild's emerald eyes twinkled, her expression rippling as she looked at Siegfried crouching on the ground, crying and wailing. Suddenly, she burst out laughing.

[Krinhild's trust in you has increased. Current trust level: 65%]

The system Shannon's voice rang out. Obviously, the boss Krinhild was very satisfied with Siegfried's plan, not only rescuing the slaves but also seizing a large amount of funds.

The Hoover Chamber of Commerce, though not as powerful as before, and even the mercenaries they hired were a motley crew of third-rate soldiers, still had some foundation. Hilton's entire fortune was enough to buy a viscount's territory.

As Siegfried had said before, this plan could solve the problems of funding shortages and talent shortages at once.

Unfortunately, Siegfried didn't hear Shannon's prompt; he was currently immersed in the sadness of losing his close friends and family.

............…

Siegfried, with utmost solemnity, personally dug a pit for Hilton.

He also personally erected a tombstone, on which was written in Chinese characters: "Beloved kin, brothers in arms".

The slaves all thought this Meran lord was insane, but no one dared to say so.

Then, a group of more than two hundred people returned to Fengtao Village. Incidentally, Roland didn't let go of any of the surrendered mercenaries; they were all sent to keep company with Siegfried's brothers in arms.

There were two reasons:

First, because of the law enacted by the queen, those who sell slaves or assist in the sale of slaves, regardless of the number, will be sentenced to death, and the Rose Knights can execute them on the spot.

Second... because Fengtao Village really couldn't accommodate so many people.

Even if the village was prosperous, suddenly supporting hundreds of mouths was impossible; first of all, there weren't enough beds.

Therefore, the leadership immediately decided to relocate. The new address was kindly prepared by the late Mr. Hilton for the company – the empty Hoover Chamber of Commerce.

The slaves found this extremely strange,

In the end, after going around in circles, they returned to their original starting point.

Currently publicly available information:

"Unbreakable Holy Sword, Peerless Phantom Blade" Durandal

Category: Weapon

Quality: Epic

One of the four treasures of the Moen Kingdom, a holy relic left behind by a certain hero's companion.

Legend says this is a sword that will never break, nothing can withstand its blade.

Legend says this is a sword with a spirit, only truly noble knights can wield it.

Legend says that each successive wielder has inlaid a magic crystal representing themselves on the sword, and Durandal's power continues to grow.

Effects:

Increases the wielder's physical attributes by one level.Transforms into a legendary weapon when fighting undead creatures.Increases the wielder's mental endurance, making them less susceptible to fear, confusion, charm, and frenzy.

Remarks: If you encounter trouble, go find this sword. Its owner is probably the most upright person in the world.