A temporarily requisitioned apartment near Blue Whale Mansion in the Harbor District.

"Are you sure it's in the Blue Whale Mansion?"

The speaker was a short and fat old man with an ordinary face, but with a pair of amber green eyes that shone with a faint light.

This is the unique eye color of Aaron's upper-class nobles.

"Sure!"

The person who responded was a young man who was less than 30 years old. His body was hidden in the darkness, and the only thing that could be seen was a pair of strange eyes that were dancing with blood-red flames.

"Master, we have informed Shahram of the situation."

"We respect him, and he has wisely promised that he will expel the baron from the mansion once the chess game is over."

The old man snorted coldly, with a complicated look on his face.

"Knowing that we were chasing him, he not only didn't run away, but also dared to participate in the victory chess competition. He is about to win the championship. He is really capable."

If this baron were an Aaron, he would definitely find a way to take him in as an apprentice and train him well.

What a pity! The young man sneered: "In my opinion, he is capable, but he is also a arrogant person! And he will soon pay a heavy price for his arrogance."

The old man shrugged: "Has the mansion been surrounded?"

"It's surrounded tightly. Not only people, but even rats in the sewers can't escape. However..."

"But what?"

The young man said hesitantly, "A large number of Weilan civilians have gathered near the Blue Whale Mansion, many times more than normal."

"We investigated the cause and found that a noble lady of unknown origin posted a notice to find a cat. I felt something was wrong, and it seemed to be directed at us."

The old man raised his eyebrows slightly: "Coming for us? Using a group of civilians?"

"Uh~~ Too many civilians might interfere with our arrest. After all, that slippery duke asked us to keep a low profile."

Young people also think this is unreliable.

The old man showed a disdainful smile on his face.

"If we support him, he is the Duke. If we don't, he will be hung on a street lamp in less than half a year."

"As for those Weilan civilians, they came just in time."

"Once we capture the Baron, we will hang him in the garden square outside the mansion and let him wail until he dies in front of the mob."

"Yes, Master~"

The young man's voice was filled with excitement, and he seemed to enjoy this bloody scene.

"Remember, you must capture the Baron alive. It's best not to injure him too seriously. Make sure he can experience the last journey of his life."

"As you wish."

The young man became even more excited, like a cat trying to tease a mouse.

At the same time, Blue Whale Mansion.

"Click, click, click."

Rosen was still concentrating on his game with Sir Humphrey.

Under the operation of the two chess players, the chess pieces moved on the chessboard.

After 50 moves, both sides were still in a tie and it was unclear who would win.

But Rosen suddenly smiled, turned to Selena and said, "Dear, go to the gambling table and prepare to redeem your prize."

Selena had already sensed the unusual atmosphere in the chess room and was getting restless. After hearing this, she was stunned for a moment: "Are we going now?"

"Yes, let's go now."

As he spoke, Rosen responded.

Selena was already a little panicked, and seeing that Rosen was as calm as ever, she subconsciously did as he said.

Sir Humphrey was angry when he heard this and snorted coldly: "Sir, you are underestimating me too much, aren't you?"

Rosen replied again, smiling faintly, "Sir, what now?"

Humphrey frowned, feeling tremendous pressure, and immediately turned his attention back to the chessboard.

On the other side, Selena turned and walked towards the prize redemption stand. The black-clad guards hidden in the crowd immediately followed her, surrounding Princess Selena in the middle.

At the chess table, Sir Humphrey no longer had the energy to speak and focused entirely on the chessboard.

Rosen, however, strolled leisurely in the garden, dealing with Humphrey while paying attention to the changes in the chess room.

In the blink of an eye, more than ten minutes passed and each of them made more than twenty moves.

Beads of sweat were already oozing out of Sir Humphrey's forehead, and the balance on the chessboard had been broken, with the balance of victory clearly tilting towards Rosen.

The chess game is coming to an end.

At this time, another Aaron Night Guard quietly left the chess room.

At the same time, the Black Guards did the same thing.

Rosen saw all of this and knew exactly what both sides were thinking.

The Night Guards naturally planned to block him outside the mansion, while the Black Guards were there to control the situation and prevent it from getting out of control.

As for him, a little baron, no one cares whether he lives or dies.

With a smile on his face, Rosen placed the last piece on the chessboard.

"Sir Humphrey, it's over."

There are actually still five moves away from the real end, but if it really comes to that, it would be like a slap in the face, which is not decent.

Sir Humphrey could naturally see the dead end on the chessboard, and he let out a long breath.

"Everyone says that the world is like a game of chess. If you can play a good game of chess, you can also be an excellent lord."

"If the knight can return to the territory alive, his future prospects will be much better than your father's."

“What a pity.”

Obviously, he thought Rosen was doomed.

Rosen smiled calmly.

"Things in the world are never that simple."

"Whether something can be successful in the end depends 50% on hard work and 50% on the favor of Mother Nature."

Having said this, he stood up and tipped his hat to Sir Humphrey.

"Sir, there are too many flies disturbing us today. If we are lucky enough to meet again, I hope we can talk about the situation on the mainland."

Sir Humphrey conceded defeat and stood up to greet him: "May Mother Nature bless you."

The chess referee immediately announced loudly.

"This chess championship has ended, and Sir Helic from the Kingdom of Levender has become today's victorious chess champion!"

'Swish, swish, swish~~'

The audience began to applaud, and attendants came to lead Rosen to the podium.

Surprisingly, Master Shahram was present in person.

He personally placed a Morningside Bank check for 2,100 Oggs in Rosen's hand.

At the same time, Rosen heard the master of magic's whispering in his heart.

Rosen looked up at Master Shahram.

This master was just over fifty years old, and his magical powers had reached the middle and late fourth ring. Although his hair was a little gray, it was still thick, and his pair of dark green eyes were as bright as torches.

"In the garden square outside the mansion, at least 50 night guards are waiting for you."

"Have you figured out how to escape from those hounds?"

Rosen smiled slightly: "It's a bit difficult, Master, are you going to help me?"

Shahram shook his head: "I remain neutral in this matter, so I will not take any action."

"But I heard that your marriage to the princess was only canonized by the Duke, and it was not favored by Mother Nature. So, if you want to save your life, you can reveal your true identity here and publicly announce your rejection of the Duke's order."

“This is probably the only way.”

If Rosen was really just a newly graduated apprentice of magic, this was indeed the only way to save his life.

The price of giving up the princess voluntarily and publicly offending the Duke would be the loss of the qualification to succeed the Baron of White Sturgeon Island, and even the inability to gain a foothold on Vilan Island.

Unfortunately, he is not an apprentice.

He endured for ten years to accumulate strength and knowledge, not just to save his own life.

He also wants to use these skills to do something big.

So he turned his head and looked at Princess Selena not far away, who was looking at him with an extremely worried, even desperate look.

Obviously, she was fully aware of the current situation.

A thought flashed through Rosen's mind quickly.

"The plan has reached the most critical step, and everything that is supposed to happen has happened."

"Then let's start the show!"

As his thoughts raced, he bowed slightly to Master Shahram.

"Master, thank you very much for your advice, but it's too late."

Shahram was stunned for a moment: "Too late? What does that mean?"

Rosen grinned and whispered in his heart, "I have won the favor of His Highness."

Shahram's eyes suddenly widened, he took a breath, and his face showed disbelief.

Rosen shrugged slightly: "I can't turn back, Master."

Master Shahram sighed softly: "Ah~ young man."

After saying this, he turned away from the podium without even looking at Rosen.

Obviously, Rosen was dead in his eyes.

Rosen also turned around, walked through the crowd, and walked quickly towards Selena.

Halfway through, the black-clad guards who had hidden their identities seemed to want to stop him from getting close to Selena, but for some reason, these people did not take action in the end.

They just watched Rosen walk up to the princess again.

"Did you get the money?" Rosen asked.

Selena was so anxious that she didn't notice the hidden abnormalities around her. She nodded and said, "I got the full amount. 19,000 Oggs, 19 deposit slips, each for 1,000 Oggs. They are all in the bag."

Rosen handed over the deposit slip for 2,100 Oggs and said, "Put this in the bag, too."

Selena wanted to say that all this was meaningless, but she couldn't bear it, so she could only put the deposit slip away in silence.

Rosen came forward and hugged her gently, the way a husband would hug his wife, whispering in his heart.

"Ma'am, you understand the current situation, right?"

Selena looked anxious: "Let's go ask Master Shahram for help."

Apparently, she knew.

Rosen shook his head: "It's useless. The master just told me not to care about it."

"Madam, listen to me. If you don't want to marry Dange, when chaos breaks out, immediately leave through the back door of the chess room. Someone will pick you up and take you away quietly."

"Ah, what are you going to do?"

"Don't worry, I've already made plans to escape."

After saying this, Rosen suddenly let go of Selena, took a few big steps back to the center of the chess room, and before he could stand still, he suddenly raised his hand and shouted.

"Sword!"

"clang~~"

A golden light appeared from the equipment rack in the corner of the hall, drawing a dazzling golden light and rushing into Rosen's hands.

It was his knight's guardian sword.

With the magic sword in hand, Rosen pointed the sword to the sky.

"Dark Sky!"

A beam of black light spread out in all directions at an extremely fast speed with the tip of the sword as the center, swallowing up all the light in the chess room in almost the blink of an eye.

Although it is only a low-level spell, its aura is extremely terrifying.

The entire chess room suddenly became completely dark. The audience who were leaving the room suddenly became very panicked. There were a lot of screams in the crowd and they ran around like headless flies.

The chess room became a mess.

The moment darkness appeared, Selena remembered Rosen's words, and although she was full of anxiety, she subconsciously walked towards the back door of the chess room.

After taking a few steps, I suddenly heard an old roar coming from somewhere in the darkness.

"Darkness retreat~~"

"Crash~~"

The dark sky that had just enveloped the entire venue dissipated at lightning speed, and the chess room was once again filled with light.

It was the master of magic Shahram who took action personally.

Selena suddenly became concerned about Rosen's safety.

Because his action just now was a blatant challenge to the authority of the master of magic, and even Aaron Night Guard was hesitant to do so.

She immediately turned her head to look at the center of the chess room, but all she saw was Rosen's quickly receding back.

He used the Wind Walk Technique and was rushing towards the main exit of the chess room at an extremely fast speed.

At the same time, Master Shahram was raising his staff towards him, roaring angrily.

"Little Baron, you shouldn't run wild on my territory!"

Selena was shocked, and many thoughts popped into her mind in an instant.

"He either lied to me or overestimated his own strength. He must have lied to me. He is just a low-level mage. How could he possibly be able to escape the pursuit of Aaron's Night Guards!"

"He will definitely be tortured to death by Aaron Night Guard. It's my fault!"

"I am powerless to stop this, but I can die with him!"

As soon as this thought came to her mind, Selena immediately began to summon her Sleeping Beauty Wand.

(End of this chapter)