Chapter 844

Chapter 844: 844

The wedding went pleasantly, and Ethan had a blissful night with Regalina, who finally tasted the fruit of pleasure. At first, she became addicted to it and wanted more, but Ethan’s stamina soon had her begging him to stop.

Over the next few days, Ethan didn’t stop ploughing the fields. After all, fields left unattended were bound to grow cold, so he made sure they were properly tended to.

The entire household was drenched in a mixture of ecstasy and happiness. The servants were busy with the wedding celebrations and the arrangements that followed, while the newlyweds enjoyed their time together.

One month later, it was time for Ethan to visit the Eldorian Empire and receive the official documents for his new title.

However, the teleportation network connecting Blanks to the Eldorian Empire was still under construction, so travelling through the usual routes would take a long time.

After considering the matter, Ethan decided to travel with Gu Cheng by tearing through the spatial nodes to reach the destination quickly.

And sure enough, the distance was cut short. However, there was one problem. Ethan didn’t know exactly where they were going.

Since neither of them knew the precise locations of the various Empires, they messed things up a few times and ended up at the outer edges of different territories.

With various twists and turns, they finally reached the Imperial Capital. However...

CLANG!

The guards, who were emitting a fierce aura, immediately stopped them.

"So you are saying you are Lord Ethan, who would be appointed as Duke?" The guard gave Ethan and Gu Cheng a disgusted look.

Although the two looked like nobles and even had extraordinary appearances and bearing, where were their troops and carriage?

A noble Lord coming here on foot?

Whom were they kidding?

The guard extended his spear toward Ethan, his eyes filled with suspicion and murderous intent.

"Do you know the crime of impersonating a noble Lord, and that too Lord Ethan, who is one of the finest experts on the continent?"

Ethan didn’t know whether to laugh or cry at the situation, but he could understand the problem.

Even if he showed them the Blanks symbol, they wouldn’t believe him because they had never seen it before, nor did they know what Ethan looked like.

’Damn! What should I do now?’

He could teleport inside, but how would he meet the Imperial family then? He couldn’t simply barge his way in.

The guards were supposed to act as messengers and announce his presence. That way, the Imperial family would be informed and could summon him.

"Sir Ethan, what’s with this situation?" Gu Cheng asked in confusion.

"Give me a moment."

Ethan tried to talk his way through the situation and even offered the guard a pouch filled with gold. However, the man simply threw it aside.

He seemed quite adamant and honest.

Ethan stared at the pouch on the ground for a moment before sighing inwardly. It seemed that bribery wasn’t going to work here.

He thought for a moment and asked, "Then can you at least tell me which noble Lords are out there in the city?"

The guard thought for a moment. He knew of quite a few nobles, but Ethan didn’t recognize most of the names. However, when the guard mentioned Duke Alaric, Ethan’s eyes lit up.

He immediately grabbed Gu Cheng’s arm.

"I got it. Let’s go."

With that, the two vanished from the spot, leaving the guards bewildered. One of them even dropped his spear as he stared at the empty space where the two had been standing.

They then looked at each other and swallowed hard.

"Sir... It seems they weren’t some ordinary guys."

"We aren’t fucked, right?"

"..."

......

Duke Alaric was sitting in his office, reviewing a stack of documents on his desk. Several reports regarding the recent changes in Eldorian were placed before him, and he was busy dealing with the matters that had piled up over the past few days.

Just then, a servant knocked on the door and entered after receiving permission.

"My Lord, someone named Ethan wishes to meet you."

Duke Alaric paused, his brows furrowing slightly.

"Ethan?"

He raised his head and looked at the servant.

"Who is he? What does he look like?"

The servant hesitated for a moment before answering.

"My Lord, there are two men. Both have extraordinary bearing and appearance."

Alaric fell into thought for a moment before shaking his head.

’It can’t be Ethan Blanks.’

If it were really Ethan Blanks, he would have arrived with a huge fanfare. The entire capital would probably have been set ablaze by the commotion surrounding his arrival.

After all, that fellow was now a Duke. There was no way he would quietly walk into someone else’s residence without any attendants or fanfare.

Alaric shook his head and waved his hand dismissively.

"Turn them away. Don’t disturb me unless there is something important."

The servant hesitated for a moment, seemingly wanting to say something, but eventually shook his head and bowed.

"Understood, My Lord."

Just as he was about to turn around, Alaric suddenly recalled something and raised his hand.

"Wait a moment."

The servant stopped and turned back.

"Does he have white hair?"

"Yes, My Lord. He has white hair and blue..."

The servant hadn’t even finished his sentence when Duke Alaric shot out of his chair like a missile.

’Damn you!’

’Why do you always come in unusual ways? Do you want to find fault with me?’

Alaric cursed inwardly as he rushed out of his office. He didn’t dare to be negligent this time. If he really made Ethan wait outside or, worse, turned him away, he would have no idea how to deal with the consequences.

He swiftly made his way toward the guest room, his steps hurried as he passed the servants and guards. However, when he finally arrived, he found the room completely empty.

"???"

Alaric stood at the entrance, staring at the vacant seats. Confusion spread across his face as he looked around the room.

"Huh?"

He turned toward the servants standing nearby.

"Where is the Lord who wanted to meet me?"

The servants looked at each other in surprise.

"Lord? Which Lord?"

Alaric’s expression stiffened.

Before he could say anything, he suddenly heard the hurried footsteps of his butler approaching from behind.

"My Lord! My Lord!"

The butler came running toward him, slightly out of breath.

"They are standing at the gate!"

Hearing this, Alaric almost roared.

"Fuck! Do you want to get me killed?"