This Lord is Very Scientific

"Oh? I like it too."

Following that was the voice of a man.

The Eldest Prince!

If Lin Ke and the others were here, they'd definitely recognize it as the voice of the Eldest Prince!

The voice emanated from the space next to the Dark Maiden, yet the Eldest Prince was nowhere to be seen.

"...But no matter how much you like it, it's not as important as eliminating the remnants."

"Haha, the cute little nobles have to be sacrificed..."

The Eldest Prince's voice was filled with disdain and amusement.

"Having a perverted brother like you is truly our misfortune." Mist snorted coldly, "None of us have ever experienced love, all thanks to you, you filthy pervert."

"Having sisters like you is my honor." The Eldest Prince's voice was oddly gentle, "What normal man is worthy of you?"

"Forget it, I can't be bothered to argue with you, but..." The Mist condensed again and then dispersed, leaving behind a single sentence: "For doing this to the kingdom's nobility, just wait for father to punish you..."

The Eldest Prince, seeing this, stopped talking to Mist and instead chewed over the words in a murmur, "Father..."

...

...

The People's Knight Order galloped wildly along the road.

Strangely, Lin Ke noticed that the magical beasts were not as numerous as imagined along the way, which made Lin Ke feel unease.

Wolf pack tactics!

Gorilla tactics!

Lion pride tactics!...

In the previous world, many predators would use these tactics to hunt.

To put it simply, encirclement!

Could it be that these magical beasts intend to encircle Azanen?!

Why?

At the thought of this possibility, Lin Ke immediately began to ponder.

There must be motivations behind these actions.

If he had to state reasons, Lin Ke could only think of three.

The first is the long-standing suppression by humans and the Gula Kingdom on the Lava Swamp, leading to its fierce resistance now.

However, the Lady of Tides had never paid much attention to the Lava Swamp, instead confronting the Ocean of Stars and Waves.

Humans and magical beasts didn't have an irreconcilable relationship; there were many magical pets.

The second reason is the efforts Azanen has made in recent months, holding the Lava Swamp at the borders of the Gula Kingdom.

It's not too much to consider Azanen a thorn in their side.

The third reason is...

The King of Gods!

Lin Ke still remembered the King of Gods' curse, recalling the mission's mention of "devout followers."

Among the magical beasts, there must be such a follower!

That's why the Legendary Giant Snake attacked Lin Ke before, and this time it's likely because of Lin Ke again.

"King of Gods..." Lin Ke silently mouthed.

Indeed, fortune and misfortune were intertwined.

What he gained from the King of Gods would be repaid with a corresponding price.

But thinking about the time when the giant snake did not kill him, Lin Ke felt perplexed again.

This is what he had been pondering all along.

With its legendary speed, not to mention Ove's ability to traverse a thousand miles in a blink during his Starlight stage,

the giant snake moved with a snail's pace in the little time on the battlefield then.

Lin Ke knew this was deliberate on the part of the giant snake.

The most plausible explanation now is that the giant snake is on his side, and its attack was to elicit the sanctions from Andrew or the decree from the Insomnia Emperor.

It was to preserve the Great Wall Fortress; otherwise, even one legendary being could not necessarily hold the Great Wall Fortress.

So, the giant snake is actually on his side, at least on the Gula Kingdom's side.

However, since encirclement actions have been taken, and the Lady of Tides has fallen, it proves there's that devout follower among the opposing magical beasts!

But knowing this is also useless.

Being surrounded is still inevitable.

Lin Ke felt anxious, and his speed picked up further.

There must be no accidents!

Hopefully, these speculations will come to nothing.

Passing through Parrot City, through Torrent City, through Wild Ox Town, through Milk City...

However, after traveling for a long time, Lin Ke still saw it.

A tide of people!

An overwhelming tide of people rushed towards him.

Lin Ke felt a coldness in his limbs.

These were Azanen's people!

In front, Azanen's citizens were fleeing in panic.

They were citizens from the other territories of the Azanen Domain!

The people near the castle were probably just reaching near Parrot City, while those from other places had already started to retreat.

"Teacher! Go back and inform everyone, near the castle... no, head to the fortress! To the Great Wall Fortress to garrison!"

The only solution Lin Ke could think of now was to head to the Great Wall Fortress!

There was still an intact defense there, built by many nobles together!

Compared to the defense of Azanen, it was nothing.

Moreover...

There was also the Dark Maiden!

At least there would be another Starlight-level combat strength.

"Alright, be careful yourself!" Ove's voice came, and he transformed into a thunderbolt racing to the south.

"We hope to make it in time..." Lin Ke's heart sank as he instructed Lamiel beside him, "Lamiel, go organize the refugees for an orderly retreat!"

...

Lord Luca Azanen was the master of the northernmost Luca Castle.

During Lin Ke's previous gathering, he met with Lin Ke and pledged his allegiance to him.

But that was in the open, and in secret, it was different.

"Hmph, that Little Azanen wants us to retreat? The Eldest Prince is at the fortress, what could happen to us."

Luca, full of belly and brain, glanced at the paper in his hand and threw it into the nearby burning coal pile.

"That's right, my lord, that Little Azanen wants to seize our military power!"

Luca's butler nodded and flattered him in agreement.

Luca sneered, "Even Garoce couldn't control me, let alone Lin Ke? By the way, find a farmer to kill, let him take the blame for the paper, got it?"

The butler nodded with a smile and then asked, "And what about Fenya's father from a few days ago? I remember you said Fenya looks quite appealing..."

Speaking of Fenya, a lecherous glint appeared in Luca's eyes as he rubbed his belly swollen like a freak in the tenth month of pregnancy, feeling warmth pooling below his abdomen.

"Fine, then Fenya it is, remember to prepare the whip, you know my preferences... And, Little Martha died from the plague last night, go tell that peasant family if they're unhappy, you know how to make them happy."

Luca gazed impassively at the butler, who caught his drift and backed down.

Satisfied, Luca settled into a more comfortable position, cramming his obese body further into the chair before closing his eyes to rest, waiting for the butler to handle things.

However, just as he was about to doze off, a commotion erupted outside.

"Which blind peasant! I'll execute him! Execute his whole..." The dozing Luca frowned, stood, and angrily addressed the balcony below.

But before he could finish, he saw a terrifying sight.

In the distance, a massive horde of magical beasts was charging in this direction, rabid and violent magical energies causing faint elemental tremors throughout the castle's surroundings.

Too many, way too many!

So many magical beasts!

"This, this..." Luca's body turned cold instantly, feeling unable to breathe.

This... this is real!

There's a beast tide!

Luca felt a pang of regret.

If only, if only he'd listened to Lin Ke earlier and retreated to a non-Azanen territory noble's land.

Of course, he didn't care about the farmers, guards, and servants about to die miserably,

he only regretted having to soon leave this beautiful world.

"Boom!!!"

Without giving Luca more time to think, a massive energy ball spewed from the mouth of a ten-meter-tall black giant ape in the distance, leveling Luca Castle into a flat land in a flash of white light.

"Roar!" "Howl!"...

The magical beasts let out roars and cries, proclaiming their arrival.

And at the distant Mantis Domain...

Viscount Mantis sat with an indifferent expression atop his mount, surrounded by his army.

"My lord, you're sure we don't need to send aid?" his butler softly inquired as he approached.

Viscount Mantis cast him a glance, an indifferent smile in his eyes, before turning his mount back.

"Fortify defenses, don't let anything alive come over."