Landlord World - Start with SSS talent

After listening to Caleb recount everything that had happened, Noan was not surprised.

After all, over the past two days, he had already known what Caleb had been through.

Despite possessing a D-Peak ranked hero, Austin only had that one hero at such a level. His other heroes were, at most, ranked E+.

Moreover, Austin was not a fool. He feared that if he underestimated Caleb too much, he would " capsize in a ditch." Because of that, he chose to wait.

Austin wanted to gather more food and subordinates to increase his chances of victory when confronting Caleb.

However, yesterday, Caleb and Austin ran into each other in the food forest.

Of course, Noan was well aware of this. He even ordered Urlgan not to attack them, just to observe what would happen when they met.

As expected, Caleb and Austin clashed.

Although the battle only lasted a few minutes, they knew they were equally strong, with neither having the upper hand.

However, their thoughts about the encounter were completely different.

Caleb was worried because Austin's monster was ranked D-Peak but only reached level 2.

If that monster reached level 3, Caleb would undoubtedly be defeated.

Austin had the same thought, which made him even more confident and, in his heart, look down on Caleb even further.

Caleb felt that not only his position but also his life was in danger.

Especially since the other lords had long been displeased with him—if even one of them stepped up to lead them, they would likely overthrow him immediately.

Caleb pondered throughout the night and ultimately decided to seek out Noan.

That's right—he didn't understand why Noan came to his mind, but he knew that the only one who could save him now was Noan.

Why?

Because of two reasons.

First, Noan possessed a secret that allowed him to bring food and medicine from the outside into this area.

The second reason was that Caleb had witnessed the power of the monsters under Noan's command.

Although he didn't know their exact levels or ranks, the fact that they could effortlessly defeat his Stone Golem meant they could at least overpower Austin's monster.

For this reason, Caleb decided to seek out Noan and plead for his help.

"If you help me eliminate Austin, I promise you won't suffer any losses," Caleb said.

"This is a Territory Transfer Card. It allows you to relocate your territory to another area. In times of crisis, it could save your life."

"Moreover, I can make you the king of this region. I will use all my strength to help you govern this place."

Caleb spoke, his eyes filled with anxiety as he looked at Noan.

However, Noan remained to lie still, his eyes not even opening, as if he were asleep.

After a while, Noan slowly opened his eyes and spoke softly, "Caleb, do you think I need those things?"

Hearing this, Caleb fell silent, unsure of how to respond.

Noan continued, "Territory transfer? Do you think I need to run away?"

"And besides, do you think I want to be the king of this place? Think for a moment, Caleb—if I wanted to, do you think you would still be king until now?"

Caleb lowered his head, his hands clenched tightly. Shame and regret filled his heart.

Noan was right. Did he need to run? With his current strength, even if Caleb and Austin joined forces, they couldn't defeat him.

If Noan had wanted to be king, he could have taken the position long ago—there was no need to wait until now.

Everything Caleb and Noan had as well.

Everything Caleb lacked, Noan still had.

"Alright then," Noan suddenly said. "Leave the card here. When you face a life-threatening danger, I can guarantee your survival."

Instead of feeling angry, Caleb was overjoyed upon hearing this.

Although Noan's words did not explicitly promise to defeat Austin, as long as he could ensure Caleb's survival in times of danger, that was enough.

"Thank you." Caleb bowed his head, showing his deep respect for Noan.

He immediately left after handing the card to the female NPC standing beside him.

Caleb didn't even need any guarantee that Noan would keep his promise—because he had no right to demand one.

After Caleb left, Noan took the card from the female NPC's hand. At that moment, a notification from the System appeared before him.

[Ding! You have received the 'Territory Transfer Card.'

Description: You can relocate your territory to any chosen location, provided there is enough space to place it.]

Noan looked at the card without any visible emotion.

Just as he had said earlier, he did not need to run. In this region, no one could defeat him.

If all the lords united to attack him, their chances of victory might exceed 10%.

But… would they truly cooperate? Would they not betray one another?

Noan stored the card in his 'Storage' and gazed into the distance.

"Master!"

At that moment, Vylyss suddenly appeared, pressing her soft, seductive body against Noan's.

"Do you want to protect him?" she asked.

"Yes," Noan replied, running his fingers through Vylyss's hair. "Do you want to kill him?"

"No!" Vylyss tightened her embrace around Noan's body. "I can already control him, so why would I need to kill him? Master, do you want me to control Austin as well?"

Noan pondered for a moment before answering, "No need. Besides, when are you going to start working?"

As he spoke, he squeezed Vylyss's soft peaks, making her let out sensual, pleasure-filled moans.

"Mm… Master, just a little longer… mm…" Vylyss gasped, her face flushed as if she could no longer wait.

…

Three days later, at Austin's territory.

At this moment, ten Lords had gathered outside his territory, accompanied by many of their soldiers and heroes.

Seeing this scene, Austin nodded, feeling a sense of satisfaction and vanity swelling within him.

"Is everyone here?" Austin asked.

Standing beside him, Adrian nodded and replied, "Boss, everyone is gathered here. They are all ready to follow your orders."

A flattering smile appeared on Adrian's face, his eyes filled with excitement.

However, he hesitated momentarily before speaking again, "Boss, we're just attacking an F-rank Lord. Do we need to bring so many people?"

Austin glanced at Adrian with disdain and sneered, "You are an idiot."

Although Adrian felt anger rising, he forced a fawning smile and lowered his head. "Boss, I'm truly an idiot. How would I understand your grand intentions if you don't explain?"

"Huh!" Austin snorted. "Even though we're only attacking an F-rank Lord, this time, I want all the Lords in this region to witness my strength—to see who is truly capable of leading them."

"Besides, I want to crush any lingering fighting spirit from Caleb's group."

"Wow!" Adrian feigned admiration. "Boss, you're truly brilliant."

"Of course!" Austin laughed loudly. "That's why I'm your boss."

"Let's head to the square so that everyone can see us. And you, on the way there, make sure to tell everyone that they should join me. If not, then in the future, if anything happens, I won't protect them."

"Yes! Yes! Boss, don't worry! I will do my best!" Adrian nodded eagerly. His tail would probably wag like a fan if he had a tail.

"Wait!" Just as Adrian was about to leave, Austin suddenly spoke. "First, go to that brat Noan's place. Tell him that if he surrenders and reveals that secret to me, I will protect him until the upcoming event ends."

"If not… Hahahaha… then he should just prepare to die."

"Uh…" Adrian was startled and quickly asked, "Boss, why go through all this trouble? We could just go there and destroy his territory. At that point, wouldn't he have no choice but to reveal the secret?"

SLAP!

"Ack!"

Austin suddenly slapped Adrian across the face, making him cry out in pain. "Boss, you—"

"You motherf***er! How stupid can you be?" Austin roared in anger. "If that brat were so easy to crack, Caleb would've already forced the secret out of him long ago. Why else would he still have to scavenge for food in the forest?"

"I'm sorry, Boss, I… I…" Adrian stammered, still in shock from the sudden slap.

"If you keep running your mouth, the first person I'll kill is you."