Nazla was taken aback at first, then looked closely and saw that it was the guard who had been with Linde before.
Then the man said:
"The master has already heard that Miss Nazla is coming and is waiting at the manor."
He then gestured for the other party to come in.
Just as Nazra was about to go with her guards, she was stopped by Astair.
“Miss Nazra, please do not bring your guards. Our lord’s mansion has just been built and cannot withstand such strong guards.”
As he spoke, he glanced at the enormous minotaur guard behind Nazla.
Nazra glanced at it and knew that this was reasonable. She wasn't too afraid of a count's second son; she had some ways to protect herself.
Moreover, given the silver-level strength of his minotaur guards, taking down a rural baron who doesn't even have many silver-level followers should be no problem.
"Alright, no problem. Then you must treat my guards well."
The minotaur beside him hurriedly said:
"Sir, wouldn't this be..."
Nazla glanced at the minotaur guard and gave him a wink. Immediately, the minotaur guard stopped talking and followed the soldiers leading the way.
Nazla approached Astair and said:
"Then I'll have to trouble you, sir."
But at this moment, Aster said:
“I have some things to attend to and cannot leave, so this lady next to me will take you there.”
He then stepped aside, revealing Jere standing behind him.
Jere said:
"Please, Miss Nazla."
Along the way, Nazra kept asking about the state of the territory and the lord's recent situation, all of which were cleverly answered by Jere.
Nazra also observed the situation in the territory along the way and found that the construction of the territory was progressing very quickly. According to the information she had received, this second son of the count named Linde had only been in the territory for a little over half a month, but the entire territory had already been arranged in an orderly manner.
It was naturally different from the human settlements she had seen before, which made Linde, the lord, gradually leave a deeper impression on her.
Thinking to himself that so much land had been reclaimed, and so many new and under-construction houses... for a newly ennobled 17-year-old baron, his methods were already quite impressive.
It's worth noting that when other territories are just starting out, it's rare to see them organized as meticulously as he did.
Moreover, the genuine smiles on the faces of these residents show that he treats his people with great kindness.
"He's a good lord no matter how you look at it..." Nazra exclaimed, seeing the thriving scene in this territory.
How wonderful it would be if my tribe had a place like this...
Thinking back to when I communicated with him before... he should be easy to talk to. I hope things can be resolved peacefully.
Soon, Nazra arrived at the entrance of Linde's mansion. Looking at the two-story building in front of her, Nazra's lips twitched slightly.
No, I thought the rule against bringing guards was just an excuse. Turns out, it really is forbidden to enter the Minotaur territory.
Nazra glanced at the Black Stone Castle in the distance again, unable to understand why a local lord would be willing to live in such a place.
Nazra's impression of Linde gradually became blurred again; she could no longer see through the new baron of this remote place.
Following Jier, we arrived at the lobby on the first floor. What came into view was a very clean and spacious lobby.
However, it's clear that the servants have cleaned it carefully; it's very clean.
After passing through the hall, you arrive at a restaurant or a place similar to a council chamber.
Why do I say that? Because as a fox spirit, Nazira is very sensitive to smells. Even if the place has been cleaned very thoroughly, she can still smell a faint scent of food.
Then, following the line of sight, one could immediately see Lind sitting in the main seat.
Linde was very excited to see the familiar and beautiful fox-woman lady. He quickly stepped forward and led her to a seat.
After they were both seated, Linde exchanged pleasantries:
“Miss Nazla has come from afar, and I have not prepared anything for you. Please forgive me.”
Nazla then adopted the same alluring posture she had seen before and said:
"Lord Linde, you are too kind. I came here today because I heard that you have governed this territory very well, and I was really curious, so I came to take a look."
Nazla pursed her lips slightly, her eyes sparkling.
Linde smiled and said:
"Miss Nazra, please excuse my poor performance. I was just doing my duty."
Nazla looked around:
"Although this place is simple, it shows great care in every detail..."
Seeing Nazla looking around, Linde became even more certain that Nazla was looking for something from him.
So, with a playful tone, he asked:
"Miss Nazra, have you come here to make a deal?"
Nazla said calmly:
"My lord, you are truly perceptive; you saw right through even this little scheme of yours..."
He then cut to the chase, saying, "Sir, have you ever seen orcs in the territory? Hmm... orcs with some strange abilities?"
Upon hearing this, Linde thought to himself, "So they really are here for Nix," and then said:
"There are orcs, but as for their unique abilities... they're pretty average."
Linde decided not to pretend anymore. Since they had already come to him, they must have used some tricks, and there was no point in continuing to cover it up.
Besides, he had no intention of handing Nix over to anyone else; he was just curious about her background and wanted to see if he could get anything out of this fox-woman.
Nazra was instantly overjoyed. Sure enough, the Holy Blood Beastman was definitely here.
Moreover, judging from his appearance, he must have witnessed the abilities of the Holy Blood Beastmen.
Suppressing her elation, she desperately hoped that this human nobleman would be a little foolish and fail to realize the power of the Holy Blood Beastmen, so that she could offer him a price he couldn't refuse.
Nazla suppressed her overwhelming joy and said:
"Then...may I be allowed to see him?"
Linde nodded, whispered a few words to Jero beside him, and Jero nodded and went upstairs.
Soon, to Nazla's expectant gaze, Jero brought down a petite catgirl wearing a floral dress.
When the catgirl saw Linde, she hesitated on the stairs, saying fearfully:
"You, you didn't say I wasn't allowed to go out, meow?"
Linde pretended not to hear and said to Nazla:
"Look, as you can see, this is the strange orc you mentioned."
The moment Nazra saw the catgirl, she felt as if her world was collapsing.
She froze the moment the catgirl appeared in her sight. In her mind, the Holy Blood Beastmen should be beings with terrifying power, not the seemingly harmless catgirl in front of her.
Nix also noticed the strange visitor in front of her. The visitor had furry ears just like her, and a much thicker tail than hers.
I sniffed the air carefully twice, and hmm, it smells nice.
“Come, Nix, say hello to this Miss Nazra.”
The fox-woman before him snapped out of her shock, her body trembling slightly as she pointed at Linde and said:
Are you kidding me?
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