Bounty Mercenary Group
Chapter 38 - 38 38 The Sealed Castle

38: Chapter 38: The Sealed Castle 38: Chapter 38: The Sealed Castle Although it still appeared somewhat desolate, there was a lively atmosphere, and the air was filled with the aroma of food.

Mercenaries who ventured into the forest would pause and observe upon passing by the Black Crow Castle.

These profit-driven lads were weighing the cost and benefit, considering whether to spend money on this castle.

If they could secure a bed in the castle, they could stay in the forest longer, potentially earning more money.

However, all these would only come into consideration once the restoration of the castle was complete.

Observing the scene before her, Violet felt that the castle didn’t need Villes’ interference, she could handle it all by herself.

But, if he was simply annoyed by having too many Gold Coins, then that would be a different matter.

Looking at the lively construction site, she smiled and turned towards Villes, saying, “You see?

From now on, this will no longer be the Black Crow Castle.”

She said so because, no matter what the castle will be called in the future, it will belong to Violet.

Upon hearing this, Villes slightly curved his lips.

As a member of the Blood Clan, he was more aware than Violet about the secrets the castle held.

He walked towards the inside of the castle, bypassed Violet, and stood at the entrance, declaring his sovereignty over the castle.

It was as though at that moment, he was the master of the castle, and Violet was merely a passerby.

This made her frown, she felt a sense of unease rise within her.

At that moment, Villes spoke, “There is a secret beneath this castle.”

With that, he pulled out a dagger from his pocket, cut his palm, tilted it, and let the thick blood drip out.

His standing at the entrance was not to prove anything, but because it allowed him to access the magic circle that sealed the castle.

Under the corrosion of Blood Clan’s blood, Violet looked down and saw a magic circle hidden deep underground gradually emerge.

This magic circle had been burdening the castle with a desolate atmosphere, always giving people a sense of unease.

However, once the corrosive, toxic blood touched it, the magic circle began to collapse.

The shattering magic turned into a shockwave of energy, shaking all the surrounding trees.

Violet was right in the path of the shockwave.

It felt like she was being pushed, and she swayed, barely managing to keep her footing.

When the shockwave dissipated, she looked at the castle again, something had changed.

Everyone could feel a hint of vitality emanating from it.

Violet’s eyes expressed interest.

She hadn’t expected this immense castle to have magic protections.

If there was magic, then there wouldn’t be a surprise to find other things as well.

She remembered what Villes had said, there were things in the castle that she didn’t know about.

Surely, the castle was hiding many secrets, and without careful examination, it would be impossible to detect what was wrong.

Violet shook her head, blaming this misjudgment on herself.

Because she was hurrying to familiarize herself with her own power, she didn’t have much time for tidying up the place.

Furthermore, the mayor in the town at the foot of the hill was purposely causing trouble.

She couldn’t split herself into several bodies to handle different events simultaneously.

Considering the current situation, she felt it might be better to heed the advice of professionals.

She needed to eat or deal with issues one at a time.

Watching Villes’ actions, she eventually raised her hands in surrender.

“So, what do you suggest we do next?” she asked humbly.

At this point, she had no choice but to be humble.

Villes put his hand on his chest, slightly bowed to her, and said, “Now that the magic has been lifted, the true Magical Creatures guarding this place are sealed beneath the entrance.”

“So…you want me to deal with those?”

“If those creatures stay here, they’ll definitely cause trouble,” Villes openly admitted his worries.

Violet didn’t necessarily think so.

After pondering for a moment, she felt she didn’t need to do such a thing at this time.

The one who truly bothered her was not the Magical Creatures, which she could easily kill, but the mayor.

The power of some things doesn’t depend on their inherent strength.

This was true for the mayor.

Although this bastard was despicable, his status was a Government Officer of the Empire.

If she killed him, she would have no chance to explain, as the Empire wouldn’t listen.

Such an action would be considered a challenge to the Empire’s power, and only outlaws on the run dared to do so.

Violet knew better, going against the Empire head-on was unnecessary at this point.

She could easily defeat the Empire by using more straightforward and effortless methods.

There was no need to waste her energy at this time.

Nevertheless, she added, before Villes could respond,”In fact, in the town at the foot of the hill, the town’s Government Officer doesn’t believe this castle belongs to anyone.”

Then she crossed her arms, looked at him, and said, “If we don’t deal with him, it would be useless to clean up the Magical Creatures in the castle.”

She made herself clear, yet deliberately hid certain information related to her, such as owing the mayor ten thousand Gold Coins.

Villes thought for a moment, then turned back to look at the castle, feeling that dealing with the underground Magical Creatures at this time would indeed be untimely.

After pondering for a while, he nodded and said, “Then, let’s proceed as you suggested.”

And so, Violet called the shots on this issue.

They silently agreed, and Villes temporarily moved into the castle.

With each passing day, the castle’s restoration progressed significantly.

Drawn by the temptation of money, the efficiency of the Laborer Guild was astounding.

After all the tiny issues were fixed, they wrapped up the final work.

And the day of settlement, along with Violet’s agreed deadline, arrived together.

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