They all call me Great Master-Chapter 442 439: Named as a Warning!

Arthur raised a hand and pointed.

Everyone's gaze shifted toward the manor.

All at once, to everyone's amazement, the manor that had been full of fallen leaves and whose building corners were damaged and permeated with a desolate feeling, burst into life with Arthur's gesture.

The fallen leaves were still there.

The damaged buildings had not been repaired.

But no one could feel the desolation anymore.

What remained was only vitality.

Even in the winter day, it was palpably felt.

It seemed…

Death Qi had been swept away.

Or more accurately, it had been thoroughly absorbed.

And the only one who could do this was Arthur.

Arthur, disregarding the surprise of the crowd, softly said to Marinda―

"As we say goodbye to the old and welcome the new, all things come to life!

It, has prepared itself to greet its new master!

Please, my lady."

As he spoke, Arthur also mimicked a bow with due ceremony.

Those witnessing the scene couldn't help but marvel at Arthur's magic, and at the same time, the affection between Arthur and Marinda.

No one would think that Arthur's bowing could make him lose dignity.

Everyone could tell that it was a kind of 'little game' between lovers to foster their affection.

Who hasn't experienced that intensely passionate phase?

In that stage, both men and women are fervent, like two lanterns swinging in the wild wind, now you chase her, now she chases you, until an unintentional collision sparks a passionate ignition, shining a brighter light and radiating intense heat.

The end?

In a wisp of smoke, they ascend to the night sky, forever entwined.

At least, that's what they believe at that time.

That's why they are unguarded, paying no heed to what around them might be kindled by their passion, and indifferent to the gazes of the world.

Of course, more often than not…

It's a complete mess!

Arthur obviously knew all this, but it did not hinder the devotion in his eyes.

Marinda also knew it, but it did not prevent the tenderness in her gaze.

Flowers!

A sudden shower of flower petals!

Mary, no longer a part-time steward but a cook, along with the maids, tossed petals, bringing a whole cartload to mid-air, showering them down.

Like a rain of flowers.

Under the morning light, colorful and dazzling.

'Hmph, "Spirit Medium" tricks.'

As Marinda stepped forward, she was momentarily lost in the spectacle before mentally chiding herself.

Arthur saw Marinda's expression, and of course, he knew what she was thinking.

Therefore, the young "Spirit Medium" deliberately moved closer to the lady.

Instantly, a visceral urge to vomit surged from deep within.

'You bastard.'

The lady communicated to Arthur with her eyes.

'Much obliged for the compliment.'

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Arthur continued walking, responding with a slight smile.

To the onlookers, this scene became yet another instance of their playful banter.

"Lord Kledos and Miss Caesar are truly a match made in heaven."

Brule praised loudly from the side.

This man, who had been so ambitious and self-important before, had been utterly terrified after seeing Little Lisop and Fengter.

Nobles!

They were nobles!

Nobles wielding absolute power!

Therefore, after running down from the carriage, the great merchant humbly tried to shorten the distance between them.

Unfortunately, his efforts were hardly effective.

Little Lisop was, at the moment, wholly focused on his 'Kind Father' and 'Mother', with no time to bother with a stranger.

Fengter's case was simpler, although he had begun to learn from the old housekeeper how to manage 'Oak Manor', at this stage most of the day-to-day operations of 'Oak Manor' still needed the old housekeeper's oversight, so Fengter didn't pay any attention to Brule either.

As a result, the great merchant Brule experienced 'the arrogance of the nobility'.

Feeling powerless, Brule could only 'close the gap' by other means.

Like right now—

Vociferously giving praise.

Surely that would win him favor!

That's what the great merchant Brule thought.

But no sooner had these words left his mouth than he incurred the disdain of those around him.

The people around despised the great merchant for shattering the aesthetic harmony between Arthur and Marinda.

Subconsciously, many people glared angrily at the great merchant.

Especially Little Lisop and Fengter.

The two young nobles conveyed with their eyes, 'A match made in heaven, none of your demon or devilish business! Be gone, you fiend! Be gone, you fiend!'

The great merchant Brule awkwardly withdrew to one side.

Throughout the whole encounter, neither Arthur nor Marinda had glanced at each other.

For Arthur, Brule had already been categorized.

Giving him another glance would mean Arthur's defeat.

Besides, there was something else that concerned Arthur even more—

The 'Death Qi' that lurked within Baron Kemir's Manor!

While the carriage hadn't yet truly neared the manor, and they were still several kilometers away, Arthur could distinctly sense the abnormality of the 'Death Qi' here.

It wasn't 'Death Qi' that naturally spread but rather seemed to be intentionally accumulated and gathered.

As for how it was accumulated and gathered?

It was surely based on slaughter, supplemented by secret techniques.

And such slaughter most likely began with those close by.

'Baron Kemir, due to the absence of an heir and the non-awakening of his bloodline, became temperamental. It seemed like some monster was lurking in the manor. Within a year, six maids and three male servants died. Later, after the old housekeeper who had been striving to maintain the manor passed away, the place grew increasingly unsettled, causing many to resign, while more disappeared without a word. The entire manor quickly fell into decay.'

Arthur recalled the information he had gathered about Kemir Manor from others.

This part was without the inclusion of Grandma Andor.

However, even including the old woman didn't make much of a difference.

From beginning to end, it was all merely the Baron's scheming.

But...

It was evident the Baron had failed.

Not only had his efforts come to naught in the end, but his direction of research was also flawed.

Based on the Death Qi that had just dissipated, Arthur judged this point very accurately.

Death Qi was not to be used this way!

Arthur had the absolute authority to say so.

After all, no one understood Death Qi better than Arthur.

Similarly, Arthur instantly located the Baron's secret chamber.

He swore that he had just been purely cleansing the Death Qi, with no covetous thoughts towards the place.

At most...

It was incidental.

Marinda was even less inclined to pay attention to Brule, as she took out a ring representing the Kemir family from her bosom—a simple ring made from lapis lazuli.

There was no inscription on it.

Only on the inside of the band, the surname 'Kemir' of the family was written.

Marinda put the ring on the index finger of her right hand.

Immediately, she took a deep breath.

Whoo!

In the soft sound of exhalation, Marinda, standing five paces inside the main gate, lifted her right hand, the ring on her index finger aimed at the manor.