Xue Ren, as Lord from demonic race thought, doesn’t have one identity. He, due to his talent in ‘Sword’ has gotten himself quite high position in the Salus Empire which has quite easy and nice system.
Royal family and four clans.
That’s the main powers here, and Xue Ren had chosen to join one of the four clans using his sword. If Red Spear is the epitome of Black Devil, then black sword is the weapon of ‘Heartless Swordsman’. Such nickname perfectly describes Xue Ren who simply doesn’t give a fuck about anyone here.
After growing and spending time with his maids, the cold barrier around his heart obviously got shattered which caused Xue Ren to open himself for them to the point where he feels guilty of having thoughts about sarcificing them in upcoming war.
He has come here to fuck up demonic race and take their resources without much thoughts after all.
But that’s totally different when it comes to Xue Ren’s troops he has gathered in the Cadere Clan. Most of the resources Xue Ren and his troops gathers from their marchs is given to his maids while around 20% is split between montly payment for clan and finally, the rest falls to the men in his ‘army’.
So, Has Xue Ren joined the clan for resources? No! For army? No! He has done it so he can watch the empire’s moves from insides, the place where his twins assassins can’t infiltrate due to high resourceful barriers.
“Greetings, Sir!”
“”Greetings, Sir!””
Regardless of their low payment, the soldiers were in good mood as they swung their swords. Then, as they noticed Xue Ren with his head maid passing through the training grounds, they greeted him with bright smiles while saluting!
They knew very well that their payment is low, as well as to why it is such low amount! Nevertheless, the troops of Heartless Swordsman accepted it simply because one training with their ‘general’ is priceless.
One move of his sword was both hard to compherend yet has given them so much enlightenment as to how exert their magic through sword that they became both speechless and excited at the same time.
It’s been more than three years yet those soldiers kept swinging their swords in the same way!
“General! There is Second Young Master and both young misses in the yard waiting for you.”
“Hah?”
Xue Ren knew about meeting with them, but due to Little Moonrose appearance, he simply chose to ignore it, but the words of his strongest solider just proved they are still here, waiting for him. It made Xue Ren to think that something is going to happen soon… finally…
Xue Ren’s cold voice and his unusual reaction made the poor solider to shiver. All of them seen how heartless he is when it comes both to demonic race and humans from Avaras Empire.
Waving his hand to send off the man who was shivering like little kitten, Xue Ren went to the yard…
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It’s known that Heartless Swordsman is going a lot to the capital, spending most of his time here. Literally everyone thinks that Xue Ren goes to the capital to enjoy ‘beauties’ in brothels to the point where he takes resources from war to pay for the services!
But he simply goes to home and continues his slaughter as Black Devil.
Right now, Xue Ren could see from afar three figures the solider had mention a few moments ago. The man, who was rather handsome with good facial features was sitting by the table with calm smile, sipping the tea as his hair fluttered slightly.
He was the second young master of Cadere Clan. Wearing luxurious clothes that suited him as one of strongest generals, he was idol of many in this very clan. Behind him, he had his guards looking after him patiently.
One of them was rather loud, cursing Xue Ren openly, even though it was his home here! All of this caused the second miss who was rather normal and plain to furrow her brows in anger. But she still chose to stay silent, at least that’s how it looked from afar.
The only one who had leisure smile like Second Young Master was the first miss who at the same time was ravishing beauty, stealing the spotlight here. Her black like ink hair flowed down nicely spreading itself on her whole body while the eyes, shone with mysterious light… The curves of this beauty completely overshadowed the younger sister of hers that was next to her…
Soon, those mysterious eyes noticed Xue Ren and she immediately took action, standing up and greeting him.
“It’s been a while, Mr. Uris.”
“Around half year.”
“Ah! I am so happy you know the exact time!”
The first miss smiled brightly, her body moved as if on its own, trying to seduce Xue Ren who wasn’t even looking at her… After all, he had closed eyes right! Still, knowing his senses and achivements, then his ‘adventures’ to capital, the first miss knew he exactly knows what she is doing.
Then, she took out sword. It was known fact that Heartless Swordsman likes to collect sword and the moment, Xue Ren felt the sword qi from this sword, he had an huge urge to open his eyes. Nevertheless, he held himself and asked normally which was cold answer.
“Alright, speak. What do you want?”
The sword qi was actually tremendous compared to other swords he has gathered from plundering or simply warring with his soldiers. Although those idiots from medium world aside from The Lord can not feel Qi, they are strong enough to realize that this sword is indeed special.
“It’s not good speaking here while the others are sitting comfortably.”
She took his hand without caring about others and lead him to the table. Here, the talk began after two other important figures greeted him briefly.
“Mr. Uris, you already should know about ‘Violet Portals’.”
“I do know them.”
He knows them as he checked them himself thoroughly. All Xue Ren needed was one look at those violet portals to know about their origins! They are portals that lead to ‘Six Path Realm’ where his Starlight Movement techniques comes from…
He felt it with his body as this technique flows within him 24/7.
Xue Ren also immediately realized that the one who opens them is The Lord, but because this realm is quite special, The Lord can only open them at certain places that are sown across the whole continent.
“The place where this portal leads to is known as ‘Six Path Realm’ which opens by itself rather in erratic times. Of course, if we are talking about natural opening.”
“I see.”
Xue Ren feigned ignorance then….
“Main problem is… that those portals open mostly in the territories of Violae and Avaras Empires…”
‘So that’s how you are playing, Little Lord~~’
Xue Ren sneered inwardly.
