Chapter 492

After Lawrend woke up, they directly headed back to Saltside City. It took them a whole day of flight to return.

They landed at the east gate of the city and entered the inn. They were greeted by a middle-aged man sitting at a chair near the entrance.

“Mayor Krolca,” Humility called out.

“Miss Humility, I received news of your success. Congratulations,” Krolca said with a bright smile on his face.

He stood up. He was a middle-aged man with a strict appearance on his face. He looked like someone that would punish rule breakers.

This time, he was smiling very widely. He glanced at Lawrend and nodded at him friendlily.

“Mayor Krolca, I heard about what you did,” Humility said angrily.

“Oh? I’m guessing you agreed? Isn’t that how Mr. Lawrend here won?” Krolca replied.

“…”

Lawrend furrowed his eyebrows and clenched his fist. He was itching to punch this guy in the face. He dared sell Humility out to someone else when he knew that she was his.

“Mr. Krolca! Give me the citizenship today, and I won’t pursue the matter!” Humility shouted angrily.

“W-W-What’s going on?”

Krolca looked at them in confusion. He turned his head and looked at the angry Lawrend. His eyes slowly widened in realization.

“Y-You can’t have denied his offer!? Sir Meno was the son of the Runic Heaven Mage!” Krolca exclaimed in disbelief.

“Hmph! Do you think I’m a cheap woman? Master is my everything! Master owns my body and soul!” Humility shouted.

The customers dining at the tables turned their heads to her in shock. Some of them were familiar with Humility. They always saw her as serious and happy. They never saw her so angry.

“M-Miss Humility, forgive me!” Krolca clasped his hands together and bowed to her fearfully.

“Go give all of us here our citizenship, or this won’t be the end of this!” Humility screamed.

“Tch. Do you dare kill me!?”

Krolca stopped begging in fear. He remembered that he was the mayor of this city. He was an esteemed Grand Mage, and the Altro Federation got his back.

“You–! Grr!”

Humility snarled at him angrily.

“Humility, I will deal with him,” Lawrend said and stopped her with his hand.

“But Master..!”

“Stop making a fuss, Humility. You look like a Karen,” Lawrend said.

“A K-Karen? What is that?” Humility was perplexed by his words.

“Wait.”

Lawrend ignored her, and a crystal ball appeared in his hand. There was a symbol in it that would always face you no matter which angle you looked at it from.

He poured his mana inside it, and it glowed with a golden light. Faint bits of mana floated out its top and scattered in the air, leaving a trail of gold fog.

“Meno, can I kill the Saltside City Mayor?” Lawrend asked.

“Oh, it’s you. Err… do you have any convenient reason?” Meno asked back.

Krolca looked at the crystal ball in Lawrend’s hand and stared at the symbol in a daze.

“T-T-T-The Runic Clan…” Krolca trembled in fear.

“He lied to you. Humility is not good at doing business?” Lawrend suggested.

“Fine. Good enough for me. I will take care of the rest,” Meno replied.

“Thanks. I will find you a good wife,” Lawrend replied gratefully.

“Hahahaha! Good!”

“…”

“…”

“…”

“…”

Lawrend, Humility, Aezel, and Krolca looked at each other.

“M-Mr. Lawrend, I can explain!” Krolca shouted.

“Aezel, you know what to do,” Lawrend said and turned around.

Humility followed after Lawrend and stopped caring about Krolca.

“H-Hihggg! Please!”

“Fufufufu. Disappear,” Aezel whispered.

She pointed her finger at Krolca’s forehead, and a sharp burst of golden lightning hit him in the head. He attempted to use a shield, but it was useless. Aezel’s mana was not your normal mana.

It was Divine Lightning. The name sums up its strength.

The lightning penetrated Krolca’s skull and fried his brain. His soul dissipated almost instantly without giving him a chance to fight back.

“Fufufu. It’s fun doing the dirty work for, Master,” Aezel said.

She turned around and entered the inn.

The customers watched as Krolca’s lifeless body fell to the ground. But that wasn’t all.

*Boom!*

Krolca’s head exploded. His meat shot out everywhere in a bloody mess.

“They killed the Saltside City Mayor…”

“They’re doomed. The Federation will likely send a team of Earth Mages.”

“Let’s leave.”

The customers started standing up and leaving. They all had their belongings in their storage rings, so they didn’t need to worry about leaving anything in their rooms.

“Halt!”

Suddenly, a team of city guards arrived at the inn entrance.

“I will now proclaim a new Decree sent by the Pillar State! Krolca Perto was killed because of his fraudulent lies. He attempted to trick the son of the Runic Heaven Mage, but Lawrend, a good friend of the Runic Heaven Mage’s son, managed to see through his lies. From now on, the post of the City Mayor is open!”

The guard’s voice resonated throughout the whole city. He used an unknown magic that spread his voice far and wide.

“What…”

“No way…”

“Let’s go back inside.”

“Yeah. I think we’re safe here.”

The customers turned around. They changed their minds instantly. No one would dare cause trouble here. With a friend of the son of the Runic Heaven Mage in this inn, their safety was basically guaranteed.

“Hello, can I apply for City Mayor?”

A customer approached the guard.

“What post do you have in the Federation?”

“Well, I was a General of Breakwater Fleet 2 before I settled down here with my wife,” the customer replied.

…

The commotion outside attracted Lawrend’s maids. Grape opened the door and looked out to the hallway.

“Master!” Grape shouted when she recognized him.

Humility followed behind him as they walked through the hallway. Grape instantly ran towards him.

“Nyaaa!”

Grape embraced him and rubbed her cheek against his clothes.

“I’m back, Grape,” Lawrend said to her.

“It’s really you… Your scent… Nyaa! It’s so familiar!” Grape shouted happily.

“Alright. Call the others. Let’s have a meeting again,” Lawrend said to her.

“Nyaa!” Grape nodded her head.