They all call me Great Master
Chapter 826 - 823 Waiting

Achoo! Achoo! Achoo!

Arthur, holding the Messenger Stone in his right hand, couldn't help but rub his nose with his left hand.

Clearly, someone was thinking about him.

'Hope the result this time won't be too bad.'

Arthur silently wished in his heart.

Everyone hopes for an extremely good outcome, but if you're obsessed with an extremely good outcome, extremely bad things will happen.

Far better to be content with 'almost'.

Almost things, almost people, almost days, and almost money.

Seemingly muddle-headed, but actually joyful.

"Ignorance is bliss" is not a realm.

But an attitude towards life.

Arthur wished he had it, but...

Impossible!

Kalal had just informed Arthur about the matter—

Hayes entrusted the whole plan to be conveyed at midnight.

And then there's what Jimte wants to do.

As for Kalal himself?

He also roughly explained some things.

Compared to the arrangements of Hayes and Jimte.

Kalal is a bit more straightforward.

The nephew of the Marquess of Ainhars plans to stir up a rebellion, encouraging those sudden pirates to cause a ruckus at Inner Bay's docks.

Of course, causing a ruckus is not the goal.

The burning and plundering by the pirates are not the goal.

Kalal's goal is to let Arthur appear as a 'Hero'.

And to ensure that Little Lion dies with less peace, Kalal has targeted Little Lion's properties for plundering.

Including, but not limited to, companies, warehouses, etc.

How should I say?

Arthur knows that Jimte, Kalal, and Hayes are all bold and cunning guys, and knows the three getting together might spark some wonderful chemical reactions.

But...

Their guts are too big.

It's entirely tightrope walking!

'Each of them is so reckless, not caring about others' lives, nor their own—these guys are really a bit crazy.'

Arthur commented, but his eyes were glistening.

Arrangements by Little Lion, Alvis Hamlet, Baro Hamlet, Count Bert's three sons, and those by Hayes, Jimte, and Kalal.

One layer upon another.

One link hooks onto another.

They are separate for now.

But soon, they will collide.

At that time it will be...

Smash!

Arthur sat there, seeming to see a giant chessboard, where these arrangers appeared on the board, one by one vivid and distinct.

He raised his hand, pointing into the void.

Placing each possible pawn in its most likely position.

Then—

He looked into the depths of the chessboard.

There, lay a golden Lion.

The Lion lay there lazily, unaffected.

But each blink would bring an unsettling aura.

'What will your reaction be?

Maintain your current appearance?

Or...

Rise with the situation, once again showing your fangs?'

Without more information, Arthur squinted his eyes.

Arthur wasn't contemplating countermeasures.

He was waiting—

Waiting for news!

Before, the Crow left in South Los had flown over early, yet it didn't bring Ms. Anna.

It wasn't that it couldn't bring her.

But Ms. Anna refused.

Because Marinda hoped Ms. Anna would wait a bit.

This was written on the note brought by the Crow.

Clearly, it could be told directly or via the communication crystal, yet the most primitive method was chosen, making Arthur understand the seriousness.

Something must have changed in South Los.

Such changes have put the whole of South Los on high alert.

Even Marinda, a semi-official figure, has to step in.

Precisely because of this, Arthur had a guess.

So, he directly dispatched Fujin and Wuni.

First, to alternate the burden between two Crows, to bring Ms. Anna back as quickly as possible.

Second, to give a 'Messenger Stone' to Merlin, during Ms. Anna's absence from No. 2 Cork Street, the footman Merlin must undertake more responsibilities.

To prevent unforeseen circumstances, a brand new 'Messenger Stone' is necessary.

As for the third?

Naturally, it's safety.

Fujin and Wuni won't appear simultaneously.

One shows up, and the other surely conceals.

The unusual note had long made Arthur on alert, raising it to the extreme.

Pendragon seemed to sense his father's anxiety.

Immediately jumped from Kuliqi's back onto Arthur's knees again—

"Meow?"

Arthur smiled, petting the cat's head, feeling the furry texture with his palm, his mouth unconsciously curling.

"Pan, is Kuliqi's back comfortable?

Or is Kiri's back more comfortable?"

Immediately, the two dogs in the shadows became alert.

Could their reunion with their brother start with encountering disaster this time?

This is too unfortunate!

Indeed...

Cats are troublesome creatures!

The two dogs exchanged glances, conveying their thoughts.

And this exchange didn't escape Pendragon's eyes, who originally was pondering whose back felt more comfortable, directly howled and charged towards the two dogs.

Arthur watched his three pets battling with a grin.

Isn't this enough to alleviate stress?

Enough.

Thanks to Pan and the two dogs.

The young Spirit Medium thought in his heart, his mouth started shouting loudly.

"Pan, get Kuliqi's crotch!"

"Yes, just like that!"

"Eye poke! Eye poke! Hurry, poke the eye!"

On the top deck of the 'Oriental', Arthur shouted, no one was annoyed by these calls because except for essential duty personnel, everyone was attending the lottery salon in the 'Oriental's' banquet hall— this was intentionally arranged by Arthur.

It wasn't for the moment.

It was for tomorrow's arrangements.

And now?

Just incidental.

The battle of one cat and two dogs became heated, while Arthur raised his head—

A Puppet descended from the sky.

Ms. Anna had arrived.

Bringing hand-baked snacks with her.

These snacks were baked by Ms. Anna while waiting for Marinda's news.

And they were also Arthur's favorite.

"Good evening, Ms. Anna.

Though several days apart felt like years to me.

I imagined countless times how torturous it would be away from you—In fact, I thought too much, the days away from you were a thousand times more torturous than I'd imagined."

Arthur spread his arms for a hug with Ms. Anna.

The hug was very awkward.

But neither party felt that way.

Arthur considered Ms. Anna as family.

And Ms. Anna?

Likewise.

Furthermore, she saw Arthur as a brother-like figure.

Hence, when Arthur opened the basket in front of her and took out the snacks, she smiled but didn't forget to hand Marinda's note to Arthur.

Arthur opened the note directly.

Surprise and enlightenment filled his eyes.

Then—

His mouth curled.