Chapter 303: 302 “Well done.

Today, this place was destined to be bustling.

Because not only did Ai Yi and You Lin come, but Vivian and her party also paid a visit.

“You actually moved in here?”

Vivian still found the mansion before her unbelievably luxurious.

“…The nobles are certainly going to make a fuss again.”

Tielle remarked, breaking her silence after a moment.

Meanwhile, Lu Muya and Merica were stunned by the opulence of the mansion before them.

“Wow… it’s so big!”

“Do… do we really get to live here from now on?”

Lu Muya and Merica were a mix of disbelief and excitement.

Although they had heard about it from Shane before, they never imagined that Shane would actually move into the center of the Noble District, into the former residence of the Hero Mithra.

This was something not even Marquises or Dukes could accomplish, and only a few kings in history had lived here for a time before it came into Luoqi’s possession. Unexpectedly, it was now in Shane’s hands.

Thinking about living here from now on, the women naturally felt overwhelmed and anxious.

After all, moving in here was no small matter.

“Have you started forming a Knight Order or personal army yet?”

Vivian asked into Shane’s ear.

Shane, however, was somewhat puzzled.

“Why form a Knight Order and personal army?” Shane seemed uninterested, “Doesn’t it cost money to maintain so many people?”

Indeed, a Viscount has the right to form a Knight Order of a thousand and an army of ten thousand, but let alone a Viscount, even Marquises and Dukes need to think twice about forming such forces.

Because it means expending vast amounts of gold coins to sustain so many people and train them, which is no small burden.

Especially for Honorary Nobles.

Honorary Nobles have a higher degree of freedom, but compared to Territory Nobles, their wealth is much lesser.

After all, the latter control territories, and as long as development is smooth, taxing alone could bring in a hefty sum every day, not to mention the growth of various other ventures and businesses.

Thus, usually only Territory Nobles have the financial strength to support the creation of Knight Orders and personal armies, while Honorary Nobles, considering their financial capabilities and the lack of territories to station such forces, at most form guard corps or personal guards of about a hundred people.

And Shane did not wish to spend money on forming any Knight Order or personal army.

In fact, many Honorary Nobles also prefer not to spend that money, and since most of them live in the Royal Capital or wander as freelancers, they do not consider forming Knight Orders or personal armies.

However…

“Are you sure you don’t need it?” Tielle stepped closer and spoke to Shane with a frown, “At the very least, hire some people to maintain safety here, right? You’re not planning to have You Lin patrol at night personally, are you?”

That would be a joke – could You Lin even get any rest then?

Dragons are creatures that love sleep, nodding off frequently and for many days at a time. There have been numerous historical incidents of people taking advantage of sleeping dragons to steal the treasures they guard, or even attacking them while they slumber. Expecting You Lin to guard such a large mansion around the clock is simply unrealistic.

Therefore, it’s essential to recruit some people for security purposes.

Especially Shane, a Viscount residing in the very center of the Noble District – trouble was likely never far away.

As such, Shane would need someone on guard here even more.

However…

“Why waste the effort and resources?” Shane shrugged, “Didn’t you realize that I’ve already set up barriers around the estate?”

Once he said this, not to mention Vivian, Tielle, and Lu Muya, even Merica, who had been looking around curiously, showed a look of sudden realization.

“No wonder the flow of magic power felt strange. So, there are so many barriers set up here?”

Indeed, there were numerous barriers in place.

“Alarms, expulsion, warnings, resistance, and automatic defense among others – any effect you can think of has already been incorporated into the barriers surrounding this mansion. Even the walls and fences around have been granted magic effects like hardening and solidification. Ordinary people wouldn’t be able to break in, and if they did breach, there are automatic magic traps ready to counter them. And if they somehow got past all that, they would have to face You Lin, right?”

Shane’s revelation, said with a smile, sent chills down everyone’s spine.

Vivian and her party could already envision the dreadful fate awaiting those who planned to cause trouble here.

But…

“Setting up so many barriers must require an exceptional Magic Power Source, right?” Merica hesitated, “Mr. Shane, have you prepared a Magic Power Source?”

This was imperative.

Otherwise, once the magic expended to set up the barriers was depleted, they would naturally become ineffective.

The same applied to the numerous magical properties Shane had granted; without a continuous supply of magic, the effects would fade.

As such, any barrier required a Magic Power Source to sustain its effectiveness.

That could be some magic tools capable of supplying magic power, or Magic Crystals.

Magic Crystals are essential for making various Magic Potions, Magic Tools, and Magic Weapons, being condensed bodies of magic power themselves, akin to the water from a Magic Source – the former is solid while the latter is liquid. The former tends to contain much more magic power, not easily dissipating like the water from Magic Sources, which would evaporate and disappear if unused for a while.

Considering this, a stronghold with barriers usually contains a high-quality Magic Crystal as a Magic Power Source to uphold the barrier’s functions.

For the barriers around the Royal Capital, the Magic Power Source lies beneath the Royal Palace.

As for Shane’s place…

“I’ve already got one ready.”

Saying so, Shane led everyone to a room at the very top of the mansion.

There, a Magic Wand hovered in mid-air, continuously emanating magic power that infused into the surroundings.

“Isn’t this the Magic Wand that Lord Jiasinta gifted you?”

Seeing it, Vivian paused briefly, then was taken by surprise.

“That idiot gave you that?”

Ai Yi too raised her eyebrows.

“Yes, that’s right,” Shane laughed. “This Magic Wand itself is embedded with an exceptionally Advanced Magic Crystal and has effects for warning, exploring, and even exorcism. Placing it here to serve as the Barrier’s Magic Power Source not only ensures the magic power here, but it also enhances the barrier’s effects, killing two birds with one stone.”

After that, Shane would have You Lin pay special attention to this spot and even set up a spell here which would immediately emit magic power and alert You Lin if anyone intruded, summoning her over.

Even if, by some chance, Shane and You Lin were both away, and the mansion was completely vacant, it could be presumed that with so many barriers and this Magic Wand, it wouldn’t be easy for anything to go wrong here.

“There indeed would be no need for the Knight Order or a Guard Corps.”

Tielle finally seemed to be at ease.

“Instead, with so many Advanced barriers and You Lin here, the security of this place is probably only rivalled by the Royal Palace.”

Vivian couldn’t help but be torn between laughter and tears.

But all in all, this was a good thing.

Under such heavy protection, instead of worrying about someone breaking in, it’s better to be concerned that the guests who come over won’t accidentally trigger some trap and get nicked by the security system.

“Don’t worry, I’ve already set it up in advance; anyone who enters through the main door in a proper manner will be bypassed by seventy percent of the security system.”

Shane seemed to have noticed the concern in the hearts of the ladies and smiled meaningfully.

“Of course, if they try to break into somewhere they shouldn’t, that’s a different story.”

Clearly, the remaining thirty percent was for welcoming such guests.

Vivian and the others could only quietly mourn for those who might be foolish in the future.

“In short, everyone needn’t worry about the security here.”

Shane clapped his hands and then turned to look at Lu Muya.

“With this, you won’t have to worry about your sisters running into any trouble, right?”

Upon hearing this, Lu Muya showed a relieved yet embarrassed expression.

It’s worth noting that Lu Muya had decided to stay in the Royal Capital.

And as it had been previously agreed, her seven sisters would be brought to the Royal Capital to settle in.

This would be in three months.

Three months later, Riley would hand over her current work and return to the Royal Capital to try managing the headquarters of the adventurer’s guild.

It wasn’t supposed to happen so soon, but Vivian had written to Riley, saying that she would stay here and that Vivian’s Team and even Shane had become nobles here, so the guild president immediately said she would return to the Royal Capital early.

At that time, Riley would bring Lu Muya’s sisters with her.

For the next three months, Lu Muya’s sisters would still be taken care of by Riley.

In other words, once Shane’s knighthood ceremony was over, the members of Vivian’s Team could move in here.

By the way, Vivian would also come over.

Tielle, Lu Muya, and Merica were already here, and there was no reason to leave her alone at the Lazahad family’s place.

Therefore, Tielle and the others had persuaded Vivian to agree to move in.

And with Ai Yi, of course, following suit, everyone staying at the Lazahad family’s place would move here together.

“All that’s left is Lasha’s side,”

Shane said this.

Just then…

“Please don’t worry, everything is ready.”

Lasha appeared out of nowhere, giving everyone a start.

“Please follow me, everyone.”

Ignoring the startled looks, Lasha said so expressionlessly and then led everyone to the mansion’s first-floor hall.

In this vast hall, filled with people, apparently out of nowhere.

“”””Welcome home, Master!””””

One after another, the maids with uniform and meticulous outfits, pretty and cute-looking, all with exceptional appearances, were lined up neatly on both sides of the hall, bowing in greeting to Shane and the group descending from the top floor.

Shane was flabbergasted.

The members of Vivian’s Team were also dumbfounded.

Even Ai Yi looked taken aback.

Everyone instinctively looked towards Lasha.

“These are the maids and servants I’ve recruited, I hope everyone is satisfied.”

Lasha explained very calmly, as if it were a trivial matter.

Everyone fell silent.

And Shane? He only had two things to say.

“The lineup of maids is, as always, impressive.”

This was the first thing.

As for the second thing, it was much simpler.

“Well done.”

This was something that had to be applauded.

And so, Shane’s home was finally on the right track, all set up.

His knighthood ceremony also stealthily approached amidst such circumstances.