In the reception room, Princess Lana was looking at the adventurers in front of her with a smile on her face.

"You've worked really hard this time. All eight fingers have been pulled out in one fell swoop and completely destroyed. This way, the kingdom can be safe."

"This is all thanks to you, Princess."

The Blue Rose captain, Radice, lowered her head.

"But, please forgive me for being frank, things may not be that simple. In fact, during this process, we discovered that there is a mysterious force hiding behind Eight Fingers."

"oh?"

Hearing this, Princess Lana immediately sat up straight and stared at Radice.

"Is there such a thing?"

"Yes."

At this time, the masked girl stood up.

"When Gagran and I attacked the base of Sylma, the leader of the Eight Fingers, we encountered a very powerful monster. Not only that, we also encountered a high-level demon!"

"Higher demon?"

"Yes! He calls himself Adabao, and he is a very scary and powerful demon."

Speaking of this, the masked girl seemed to recall the battle at that time, and she couldn't help but tremble.

"To be honest, even I am no match for him."

"An opponent that even you, Ibiruai, can't defeat? Is the opponent so strong?"

"Yes, but fortunately, we have a helper who is equally powerful, or even more powerful... Do you remember the day before yesterday when Eight Fingers' stronghold was wiped out?"

"certainly."

Hearing this, Princess Lana nodded. To be honest, although the accident disrupted their deployment, it also greatly weakened the power of Eight Fingers. This was why Princess Lana decided to take this opportunity to launch a general attack on Eight Fingers.

"I remember you said at the time that the other party might be an adventure team that had just been promoted to Obsidian?"

"It's not a possibility anymore, it's them."

This time the masked girl gave an affirmative answer.

"They arrived there after us, and the high-level demon was easily killed by the knight among the adventurers."

"But, the opponent is an opponent that even you, Ibiruai, cannot defeat."

Hearing this, Princess Lana raised her own question. Blue Rose is the top adventure team in the kingdom, with a gold level. This is already the second strongest existence under platinum. But Lana knew very well that the strength of Blue Rose was mostly due to the masked girl in front of her and Radice, the captain. The strength of the others was not particularly strong.

In other words, in the Blue Rose team, only Ibiruai and Radice have reached the gold level, and the high-level demon who can easily defeat Ibiruai must be a terrifying existence beyond the gold level. However, such a strong man was easily killed by an unknown knight? Then, what is the strength of that knight?

The only thing above gold is platinum...but is there such a person among those at the platinum level?

"who is he?"

"He calls himself Fang Zheng. He is the Abyss Watcher and a knight of the Faran Undead Squad."

"Fran's Undead Squad? Abyss Watchers?"

Hearing this, Princess Lana's face became more confused. She had never heard of such an organization or force.

"I have never heard of such an organization or platinum-level adventurer..."

"He is not an adventurer. Although he is a member of a team with the other three girls, he is not registered with the Adventurer's Guild."

"Why?"

"I'm not sure either..."

Speaking of this, the masked girl was also confused. Generally speaking, even a super strong person, unless he or she holds a high position, would basically be registered in the Adventurer's Guild. After all, strong people don't all fall from the sky. Even someone as strong as the Sword Saint was once just a newcomer in the Adventurer's Guild.

But this knight was indeed different. At least the masked girl didn't understand why he was unwilling to register with the Adventurer's Guild - after all, if he registered, his two records of killing vampires and high-level demons alone would be enough to upgrade him to the gold level.

"So, the power behind the Eight Fingers you mentioned..."

Although she was somewhat curious about the knight, Princess Lana quickly gathered her thoughts and brought the topic back to the topic. After hearing what Princess Lana said, the masked girl came back to her senses and coughed awkwardly.

"Well, Princess, have you ever heard of the name Einz?"

"Ainz...? I've never heard of him... Who is he?"

"We don't know."

Having said that, the masked girl's tone became serious again.

"But before the high-ranking demon died, he once called out this name, and His Excellency the Knight also said that the vampire he had killed before had also called out the same name."

"So, what you mean is..."

"I discussed this with the captain."

The masked girl and Radice looked at each other, and then Radice spoke.

"Your Highness, we suspect that the man named Ainz is most likely the real ruler who secretly controls the Eight Fingers."

"Oh? Why do you say that?"

"Because up to now, we still haven't found any trace of the Eight-Finger Leader. After that, we investigated the base and found that most of Sylma's subordinates were killed, and she herself is missing. I suspect that it is very likely that the man named Ainz sent his men to silence her. After all, with the strength of that high-level demon, if it weren't for the sudden appearance of His Excellency the Knight, we, the Blue Rose, would never be his opponent. At that time, maybe they would create the illusion that we fought desperately with the guards in the base, and then both sides were injured to cover it up. Moreover, on the same day when we attacked the base, the high-level demon and his monsters appeared. This doesn't seem like a coincidence at all."

"And the previous vampire rampage."

At this time, the masked girl also spoke hurriedly.

"The incident took place in the area near the royal city. Of course, if this was just an ordinary isolated incident, then it might not be a big problem. But if the same person is behind both of them... Regardless of whether he is the mastermind behind Eight Fingers, it at least shows one thing, that is, a group of dangerous people are already active near the royal city. Judging from the opponent's strength, whether it is the vampires rumored before, or the monsters and high-level demons we encountered when attacking the stronghold, they are all very scary enemies. What if the opponent has monsters as powerful as high-level demons and vampires..."

"Then the capital is in danger."

Hearing this, Princess Lana's expression also became solemn. She was not a fool, and of course she understood the meaning of Radice's words. The other party had lost two subordinates in a row, and they were both very powerful. In this case, the other party might retaliate against the kingdom, and if it turned out to be like this, it would be a disaster for the kingdom.

"Understood. I will immediately send someone to investigate the surrounding area. If there is any suspicious information, I will inform you immediately."

"Yes, Princess!"

While the kingdom was discussing how to proceed next, Fang Zheng also had his own plans.

"Hey? What did you say?"

Looking at Maine's surprised face on the screen, Fang Zheng chuckled.

"What I mean is, I plan to buy a manor nearby as a base. Are you interested in coming to live here and help me look after it?"

"this……"

"Don't worry. Although it's a manor, the overall facilities are completely modern. It can give your family a transition period. Just think of it as a rehearsal before entering modern society. What do you think?"

"But... there are only four of us..."

"Of course not just you, I'll send some maids as well."

The maids Fang Zheng was talking about were none other than the girls who had been rescued from the underground organization of Eight Fingers. Like Qi Yalei, they had all been abused by members of the Eight Fingers organization. These girls had nowhere to go, so Fang Zheng decided to send them to his manor as maids.

After all, this is also a coordinate point, and coordinate points need strongholds to maintain. However, considering the nature of this place being polluted by chaos, Fang Zheng did not dare to send people in like other coordinate points. In this case, the only way is to use the natives of this world - of course, Fang Zheng is not worried that these natives will cause any harm to him. After all, this is just a simple stronghold, used for observation and information collection, and by the way, rest.

“…”

Hearing this, Maine couldn't help but lower her head. After a moment, she asked in a low voice.

"Why are you so nice to us? Even though we are all time travelers, but..."

"Indeed, it seems to you to be too much trouble, right?"

Fang Zheng certainly understood Maine's thoughts, but he obviously also had his own considerations.

"But at the same time, I'm a wanderer, so I'll help if I can. Besides, maybe these things are very expensive for you, but for me, it's no big deal... My power is far beyond your imagination, not only in this world, but also in other worlds. Even the power of the king cannot be compared with mine. So don't worry, for me, this is not even a drop in the bucket, do you understand? I own countless planets and hundreds of star fields. Money is just a number to me. You see, it's that simple."

“Haha…”

After hearing Fang Zheng's answer, Maine's expression became extremely complicated.

"I just can't understand why there is such a big gap between us..."

"After all, I have been here for many years, and you are just starting out. If you are given some time, maybe you can become a world-famous magician or something like that."

"In my current five-year-old body?"

Maine lowered her head and took a look at her body, which was nominally five years old but in fact was almost the same as a three-year-old, and curled her lips helplessly.

"To be honest, before I met you, I was already struggling just to stay alive. You have no idea how weak my body was. I would fall ill and have a fever after walking for a short distance. There were several times when I thought I was going to die..."

"When God wants to give a man a great responsibility, he must first make him suffer and work hard. As a time traveler, I have to say a few words. No matter if it is useful or not, it is at least a psychological comfort, isn't it?"

“That’s right…”

"Anyway, that's it. Once everything is settled, I'll send someone to pick you up. Before that, think about how to convince your parents."

"…How can I convince him?"

"That's your problem. As a time traveler, you have to solve this little thing yourself, right?"

After joking with Maine, Fang Zheng hung up the call.

As for purchasing the manor itself, Fang Zheng does not need to worry about it. Although there is no FBI in this world, because of Fang Zheng's achievements in eliminating vampires and high-level demons, the kingdom also gave Fang Zheng a large sum of money as a reward. This money can be used to buy a manor and renovate it, and it can still be used for living.

As for those repairs, just leave them to the magic servants. Isn't this the reason why mages learn magic?

"Then I'll leave it to you along the way."

As he spoke, Fang Zheng took out a bag of gold coins and handed it to the priestess.

"After you go back, remember to follow my instructions and find a manor... You can ask the guild to help introduce them, and then temporarily place these girls there. Also, go pick up this girl named Maine and her family... I've already said hello to her. In short, this is what you need to do now. Do you have any questions?"

"Yes, Sir Knight."

Taking the purse, the priestess seemed somewhat uneasy.

"Um... aren't you going with us?"

"I have to deal with the trouble here and then go back. By the way, for safety reasons, I have also posted a notice in the Adventurer's Guild. I think they will recruit an adventure team to go with you."

"We are adventurers ourselves, why do we need to recruit adventurers?"

Hearing this, Huihui complained unhappily.

"After all, there are too many of us. If we rely on you alone, you won't be able to protect us in time if something happens."

“Woo…”

Hearing this, Huihui was speechless. This time, there were more than a dozen girls who left with them as maids, including Tsuare, and they had to hire three carriages. There were only three people in total, including the priestess, Ais, and Huihui, and they definitely could not take care of so many people.

"Well, I hope it's a capable team of adventurers, otherwise, I won't want them!"

"It should be fine... Well, I think it's almost time."

As he spoke, Fang Zheng raised his head and looked towards the door. Soon, there was a knock on the door, followed by a voice.

"Um... Sorry to bother you, we are the Red Oath Squad..."