They all call me Great Master
Chapter 832 - 829: Mandate of Heaven I

"Good evening, Marinda.

The journey must have been tiring."

Arthur smiled as he pulled out a chair for Marinda.

Marinda's smoke passage has a distance limitation. Even with markers set on the 'Oriental', the furthest it could reach is only the West Berlin Territory.

Once this distance is exceeded, cooperation between the smoke passage and the ghost carriage becomes necessary.

However, this speed still surpasses the imagination of ordinary people.

The pride of the Mystic Side often stems from this.

Fortunately, Marinda's pride is reserved.

Otherwise, upon their first meeting, there would have been a falling out with Arthur.

Not like this moment—

"A midnight snack for you."

Marinda handed the basket to Arthur.

Arthur immediately took out the fried pork chops, grilled fish cakes, spicy stir-fried lobster, and the crockpot beef from the basket.

Meanwhile, Marinda's gaze swept to the side.

'Ms. Anna', Marinda knew her.

But it was the first time Marinda saw the twin girls next to her.

Instinctively, this lady furrowed her brow.

This lady thought of the twin daughters of the Marquess of West Berlin.

'That rogue likes this sort of thing?

No!'

'That rogue may be bad, but not perverse!

But consecutive twins…'

Marinda thought to herself, but her face remained expressionless as she watched Arthur set the food, while 'Ms. Anna' with Miha and Yiluo walked into the cabin, leaving the space to the two of them—'Ms. Anna' understood the importance of solitude.

Between people, some interactions are gentle like water, some fierce like thunder, and others are intertwined like thorns.

'Ms. Anna' could not distinguish which kind Arthur and Marinda were.

But 'Ms. Anna' knew that, no matter which kind, a private space was needed.

Bang!

The soft sound of the cabin door closing hit like the bell on a ring—

"Your leisure exceeds my expectations."

Marinda spoke first.

This lady had many things in her mind, but they became awkward when they reached her lips.

"No!

It's because of your arrival that I appear at ease."

Arthur shook his head with a smile as he sat back in his chair.

"Does that mean I'm very important to you?"

Marinda felt a joy in her heart and inquired calmly.

"Of course.

At any moment, you're very important.

In the past, now, and the future.

It's all the same."

Arthur replied affirmatively.

"Such words from a spirit medium always seem like a deceit."

Marinda could hardly contain her joy, but her words remained unchanged.

"You see, whenever I speak sincerely, people always doubt me because of the spirit medium identity—I really want to take you to see the world beyond the mountains.

You've been stuck in place for long enough.

It's appropriate to relax a bit now."

Arthur's smile remained.

Marinda's heart trembled.

Emotions surged, forcing her to take a deep breath to calm down.

"Beyond mountains are more mountains…

But the world is like a cage.

Beyond the mountains is merely a larger cage."

Marinda murmured.

"Then we shall keep looking at the farther world—and don't you think that's a kind of luck?

Whenever we think we've reached the pinnacle, there is a new world waiting for us.

This…

isn't it happiness?"

Arthur smiled, pushing the crockpot beef soup in front of Marinda.

"But what if it's a curse?"

Marinda asked.

"With you here, it isn't."

Arthur's eyes were firm.

Marinda's hand slightly trembled.

Immediately, she picked up the spoon to cover it.

Then, she changed the topic—

"Only you would like dishes with such strong flavors."

"What's wrong with that?

I don't feed on extreme emotions, nor do I season with wailing, or bury infants under trees, waiting for the fruits to mature.

I just love food.

Purely food.

No attachments."

Arthur retorted.

Marinda was a little surprised.

It was the first time she saw Arthur speak so formally.

Instinctively, she wanted to ask.

Compared to her with food?

But Marinda was a smart woman and wouldn't ask such a question at this time, she only inquired.

"The ones you mentioned, they aren't human, right?"

"Hmm, not human.

And not just not human.

They consider themselves superior.

A lot like the traditional nobles we know."

Arthur nodded.

Regarding this, Marinda did not refute.

Because she thought of the once-popular 'Human Tea'.

"Those bastards deserve to die."

Marinda said.

"Yes, but unfortunately, most of the time, they live very well, even better off than most, even making people envious.

To the extent that many join them."

Arthur sighed, full of helplessness.

"Are you planning to take action?"

Marinda asked.

Arthur immediately shook his head.

"No.

I'm not capable enough to do that.

To accomplish such a thing, one needs—

the Mandate of Heaven!"

Arthur uttered a term Marinda had never heard before.

Immediately, she pursued.

"Mandate of Heaven?

What is that?"

"Who knows?

Maybe just a strand of hair."

Arthur shrugged, then gazed at the bright moon in the sky, softly saying, "Even a strand of hair is as heavy as Mount Tai because it surely inherits his will."

"Mystifying guy."

Looking at Arthur's image, Marinda immediately pouted.

This lady disliked conversations beyond her control.

However, Arthur loved seeing Marinda's genuine emotions spill out due to unexpected factors.

So—

"I need South Los to give me and my businesses a complete tax exemption, along with 'Fierce Tiger's Claw', 'Terrifying Wolf's Ear', and at least three artifacts unique to Master Hercules.

If I can be satisfied with these conditions.

This time with the Old Lion's trouble, I will help our countess solve it."

Arthur set the terms.

And as Arthur expected, Marinda's face was filled with astonishment.

Even though Marinda had some anticipation before coming, hearing Arthur say it himself, the shock within this lady was indescribable.

After all, it was about the Old Lion!

Though aged, the Old Lion was even more terrifying than the rumors!

Can Arthur handle it?

Or could it be…

A thought suddenly occurred to Marinda.

The lady, immediately suspiciously looked at Arthur—

"You're not planning to make a buck and then run, are you?"

Then, her expression turned very serious.

She said—

"I want half!"