CHAPTER 88: CHAPTER 80: BUTLER BILLY RETURNS

Eventually, Lin Ke, who had finished the patrol, returned to the castle, while Ove went to his own dimension to conduct experiments with Granny Hisai.

The "task" or rather the direction that Lin Ke gave them was to first understand oxidation-reduction reactions.

Iron, copper, silver, and even a small amount of gold were materials for their research.

As for Lin Ke, the feedback from chemistry research was not so necessary for the time being.

After all, the feedback he received from papermaking could support him to level eight before encountering a bottleneck.

He now hoped that Ove could break through to the legendary power by obtaining enough feedback through chemistry research.

Legendary power symbolizes strength, status, intimidation, and a whole series of other things.

With a legend as backing, Lin Ke could walk across the Naseng Continent flamboyantly!

Of course, for now, it was just a dream.

Ove said that the feedback needed to break through to a legendary state might be more than the feedback required from level one to level twenty.

While thinking about this and walking out of the dungeon, a voice came over, "Young master, I’m back."

Lin Ke looked over and saw Butler Billy standing at the top of the stairs smiling at him.

"Uncle Billy!" Lin Ke exclaimed in surprise, "Have you taken care of the matters with Lady Heishan?"

Billy slightly bowed, "Yes, young master, now Lady Heishan controls the underworld of Parrot City."

Lin Ke approached Billy, glanced over his body, and curiously rubbed his smooth chin, "Uncle Billy, you are... a professional [Butler]?"

Though it was posed as a question, it was said with a confirming tone.

Billy was slightly surprised but not overly so, "Young master, you know..."

He thought he had hidden it well usually, but in front of Lin Ke...

And Lin Ke, feeling slightly delighted at heart, was surprised that Butler Billy was really a professional!

He thought, how could Viscount Garoce rest assured if Azanen Castle had no professionals guarding it?

"Uncle Billy, Teacher Ove will always protect me, and as for the safety of my mother and aunt, you will be responsible." Lin Ke instructed and then walked out of the castle.

"Young master, please wait!" At this moment, Butler Billy suddenly called out to Lin Ke and approached, "Young master, the news about Ove has already spread, and it’s unstoppable."

"Yeah, I know," Lin Ke replied ambiguously, as when the news about Garoce falling into a crisis came, his only thought was self-preservation, not considering the issue of Ove’s news spreading.

Billy saw that Lin Ke didn’t realize the severity of the problem.

He said, "In the rumors, Lord Ove is said to be a powerhouse above the fifteenth level, which significantly impacts the five Counts and sixteen Viscount Clans around us!"

Butler Billy’s expression became slightly serious, "The games of the nobility, while noble, are also dirty... In the rumors, Lord Ove is either a part of our clan or an independent powerhouse, but either way, it signifies a change in the situation around us."

"If he is with our clan, the surrounding nobility must consider whether we will expand our territory to obtain a higher title."

"If not, then for these surrounding nobles, recruiting Lord Ove is the best choice..."

With that, Billy stopped speaking, knowing well how clever his young master was.

"Hmm... I hadn’t thought of that before..." Lin Ke fell into contemplation, standing still, "Uncle Billy, you have information about those families, right?"

Butler Billy smiled, "All complete, everything you might need."

"Good, bring it to me, by the way..." Lin Ke nodded, returned to the castle, and instructed, "Quickly go help Little John, he’s been swamped lately... Oh, also remember to oversee the progress of the Azanen Theater Troupe’s performances, the papermaking workshop I mentioned to you, and don’t let the guard training fall behind..."

With Butler Billy back, Lin Ke could finally take a sigh of relief, wanting to leave all the matters to Billy.

During the few days when Butler Billy was away, Lin Ke realized the importance of an excellent butler.

Trivial matters weren’t difficult, just bothersome.

"Yes, young master." Even though Lin Ke said a lot at once, Butler Billy still smiled and bowed in response.

"Without you, what would I do, Uncle Billy," Lin Ke sighed toward Billy and then gently tapped Billy’s arm, heading upstairs.

Suddenly, Lin Ke stopped, turned his head back to Butler Billy, and said, "By the way, Uncle Billy, I’m already a level two [Scholar], and..."

He briefly mentioned the incident about the son of the Deep Blue Duke visiting.

Butler Billy pondered this and didn’t make much comment.

Then Lin Ke let him go to his tasks, while he himself went to the study to wait for him.

Soon enough, while Lin Ke was doodling on scrap paper, Billy arrived with a large pile of prepared materials.

Thus, Lin Ke put down his work and started researching the surrounding families and the general situation of the Gula Kingdom.

He opened the first book: "Naseng Memoirs."

The opening line: The Human Race shall stand forever indomitable!

The signature at the bottom of the statement was impressively "Insomnia Emperor."

Lin Ke nodded slightly at this statement and continued reading.

The Gula Kingdom has eight Dukes, nineteen Dukes, thirty-five Marquises, and over sixty Counts and nearly a hundred Viscounts; as for Barons, there are too many to count.

The size of the Gula Kingdom possibly exceeds ten million square kilometers, making it the second-largest nation on the Naseng Continent, located in the southeast of the continent.

To its northwest and southwest borders are the two major powers, the Eternal Freeze Court and the Holy Life Alliance.

Going further west is the territory of other races.

And within Naseng, only the Gula Kingdom is a purely human kingdom.

The Eternal Freeze Court’s members consist of five major races: humans, Highland Dwarves, Ice Crystal Giant Deer, Frost Wolves, and the Needle Tree Race.

It borders the Gula Kingdom, was established before the Gula Kingdom, and is currently experiencing a renaissance, incredibly powerful.

The Holy Life Alliance is a melting pot of Rabbitmen, Bear-men, Cat-men, Kobolds, etc.

Although nominally ruled by a human emperor, after the death of the first founding emperor, the scattered tribes within the Holy Life Alliance were unwilling to accept the leadership of an incompetent king.

The current Holy Life Alliance is merely a loose coalition; only some elders reminisce about their former glory.

Aside from these two, the only other power with human participation in governance is the Gula Kingdom.

"Gula" literally means "Absolute Black and Brilliant White," and the Gula Kingdom is essentially the Black and White Kingdom.

This is the only major power on Naseng formed entirely by one race and is incredibly strong.

Especially after the coronation of the Insomnia Emperor, who was not only exceptionally powerful but also an adept ruler, making the Gula Kingdom poised to become the foremost nation on Naseng.

After all... the creator of the professional system was Andrew, a pure human.

Having such a wise ruler as the Insomnia Emperor, Andrew must be willing to assist as well.

Outside of these three nations are some minor powers and small races, like the Rabbitman Tribe to which Knicks belongs.

Of course, Naseng also has three areas where magical beasts are more concentrated, as most magical beasts cannot be considered intelligent life forms.

Even the Ice Crystal Giant Deer Tribe and the Frost Wolf Tribe of the Eternal Freeze Court do not see themselves as part of the magical beasts, often hunting, eating, and taming magical beasts.

And major magical beast congregations are located not only in the Elemental Forest and the Ocean of Stars and Waves but also in the Great Swamp!

The Great Swamp to the south of the Azanen Territory!

"Lava Swamp... hmm, so it was formed from a meteorite impact, and over time, it turned into a large swamp..." Lin Ke had never studied geography or history before, but fortunately, Garoce’s study had ample books.

"But... the Great Swamp is famous on the Naseng Continent as a magical beast habitat? My gosh..." Lin Ke seemed to see endless trouble.