Cornelius's death

"Aron and Aurel will be responsible for buying a property, obtaining the permits, and protecting the store. Magda, you will be in charge of the administration. You select some people to help you in customer service".

Thanks to the system, Vlad knew their names and strength. Magda and Aron were Celestial Kings, while Aurel was a Celestial Emperor. With their strength, they will have no problem fulfilling the mission that Vlad entrusted to them.

Vlad looked towards a corner of the garden. There was standing a middle-aged man.

"Frank, you will go with them."

"Yes, Master."

Frank was Viktoria's slave but was later captured by Vlad. Since then, he has stayed close to Vlad, waiting for orders.

These people are arrogant. They will most likely go crazy if they are not controlled. To make sure they didn't cause trouble, Vlad sent them along with Frank.

Vlad sent a voice transmission to Magda.

'Select six people in the Heavenly Lord Realm. The Heavenly Sovereign will also accompany you. I will talk to him so that he obeys you.

Magda was surprised but then nodded.

Vlad spoke again.

"Although this Kingdom is low level. Don't relax your vigilance."

"Yes, master," they answered in unison.

"Cornelius, you will go with Magda. You will be under his command. Take good care of them."

"Tsk. Whatever". Cornelius was furious. He had to obey a brat. But that does not mean that he will do it willingly. All this time, he was suppressing his anger, and he couldn't take it anymore when he received Vlad's orders.

Everyone was surprised by Cornelius's attitude. Even if Vlad is young, they have a deal with him.

Although Cornelius was not violating the agreement, his attitude may anger the young master.

"HA HA HA." a mad laugh tore from Vlad.

Cornelius began to worry. He did not expect this reaction.

"When I asked Fazio to select the people, I clearly told him to choose people of good character. You make a deal with me, yet you disrespect me the first chance you get."

Raina sent a message to Vlad. 'If you don't make an example of him. No one will respect you.'

'I know.' The young man replied.

"Do you remember the rune I carved in the air? It doesn't just force you to fulfill your oath" Vlad smiled creepily.

"Master, I…I…I, I'm sorry. Please forgive me." Cornelius fell to his knees.

"Why are you forcing me to do this?… Do you think I won't kill you because I need you?…or do you think you don't need to respect me because you're stronger than me?…did you think I'd just scold you and let it go?"

"Master, have mercy. I was wrong…."

Vlad gave him an amused look. "My pity is to kill you without pain."

He snapped his fingers, and Cornelius slumped over. He had no injuries, but his eyes lost their light.

A terrifying silence descended on the garden.

"I do not consider myself a cruel person, I had the means to torture him, but instead, I gave him a quick death. I'm just a man who does what he has to do. I am young, but you know who my father is and where I come from. Don't play with me, don't try me." Vlad spoke determinedly.

Although Vlad is young, he lived 18 years in the divine world. Marek taught him up close the cruelty of people.

Since childhood, his mother and grandmother shaped his thinking and prepared him to face a world full of intrigue.

Vlad approached the corpse and put it in his portable world.

"Vlad, do you have a name for the store?"

Viktoria spoke, trying to break the ice. Of course, she didn't know that the man who died was a Celestial Sovereign, or else she wouldn't be so calm.

"The store will be called The Crimson Lord," Vlad replied.

Vlad handed a storage ring to Magda. Previously, he purchased these resources from the system store for 39,050 SP.

"Within this ring are grade 1, 2, 3, and 4 heavenly weapons, talismans, and pills. There are also herbs and refining materials. Magda, take your people and go to the Fallenkings city. Soon I will send another person for your protection. Frank guides them."

They agreed.

Before they left, Vlad distributed communication talismans to all of his subordinates.

"Viktoria, ten people will go with you to the store. Six women will stay in the mansion."

Once everyone left, Vlad was left alone in the garden. A few minutes later, Jaga arrived and hugged him from behind.

"Vlad. Is there something bothering you?"

"Nothing, did your cultivation progress?"

"Yeah. Thanks to master's nutrition, I am now a 5-star heavenly beast."

(Note: 5-star Heavenly Beast = Celestial King)

Vlad turned to her and kissed her passionately.

Then he took her to his room. They did dual cultivation for a few hours. They stopped because Jaga was too exhausted.

After Jaga fell asleep, Vlad entered the portable world and met Fazio.

"Fazio, the damned Celestial Sovereign you selected, committed suicide. I need another sovereign." Vlad smiled awkwardly.

"He committed suicide?" Fazio's face was filled with disbelief. 'Cornelius had a difficult personality. I guess he provoked the wrong person.'

Fazio is a smart man, so he quickly figures out what happened.

"Don't worry, young master. I'll choose someone sensible."

"I like you, Fazio. You are an intelligent man."

"Thank you, young master."

"Have you already chosen the person who will be the next governor?"

"Yes, young master. That person has already settled in the mansion… master, can I bring my wives… I will take care of their resources." Fazio looked at him cautiously, he wanted to bring his wives, but he didn't want to offend Vlad.

"You can do it. For now, you will live in the store with the others. But once we start earning crystals, I'll buy a house for you to live with your women."

Even if Fazio is his subordinate, Vlad must ensure he lives decently. After all, Fazio is a peak Celestial Sovereign.

A few minutes later, Fazio returned with Julian, the next governor, and Dax, who were Celestial sovereigns. Soon the two swore an oath.

Vlad brought out Dax, Fazio, and all 7 of his wives to the outside world.

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Viktoria was lost in thought as she walked with the people from the portable world down the shopping street.

'Where did Vlad get these people from? Although I can't sense their cultivations, I feel that any of them can easily kill me.'

Viktoria couldn't contain her curiosity any longer. She approached one of the women and said:

"What is your name?"

"My name is Irenka, Miss Viktoria," The woman replied with a beautiful smile.

"You are very pretty, Irenka. What is your cultivation?"

"Celestial Lord, rank 9."

"CELESTIAL LORD, RANK 9?!!!" without realizing it, Viktoria screamed in the middle of the street.

She attracted the attention of many people and noticing her action, she was embarrassed and quickened her pace.

Irenka followed close behind.

Victoria turned to her. "I have one last question. Where do you come from?"

"I'm sorry. The master forbade us to talk about the place where we come from".

'I can't feel these people's cultivation. That means they are stronger than me. Does Vlad want to take control of the Slora Kingdom? Otherwise, why would he recruit such powerful people to work in the store?'

If Viktoria knew other people's cultivation, she wouldn't have such crazy ideas. This Kingdom is insignificant in Vlad's eyes.

Vlad didn't just want to open a shop. He intended to establish a force. And doing it in a low-level Kingdom is the best way to grow quietly.

They walked for a few minutes before reaching the store.

Viktoria looked at her companions and said.

"The main building is intended for the store, while the second is where you will live. You choose the room you prefer."

"Miss. Viktoria, when will we open the store?" Irenka asked.

Viktoria thought about it before saying, "Tomorrow, this week, there will be an important event. Many people from different cities will come to see the competition to choose the protector of the princess. Even people from the nearby kingdoms. We will be able to take advantage of this to gain popularity."

"Miss Viktoria. Let's inaugurate the store by holding an auction," said Irenka.

Viktoria smiled, "That was also in my plans. You guys can settle in. I'll go back to the mansion. I'll ask Vlad for the weapons we'll sell and the resources for the auction."

After returning to the mansion, Viktoria immediately visited the garden to meet Vlad.

When she got to the garden, she saw six beautiful women near Vlad. Besides them, there were two men and seven other women, but they seemed to be near one of the men.

Vlad looked at her and smiled, "Viktoria come, let me introduce you to some people."

"These men are Fazio and Dax. Fazio will stay with us. He will be the protector in the shop in this town, while Dax will go with Magda.

If you have a store security problem, speak to Fazio. He'll take care of it.

"They are Fazio's wives," Vlad said as he pointed to a group of women.

"And they will be my dual cultivation partners."

Halinka looked at Vlad with a curious look. 'Why didn't he clarify that I'm not his partner?'

When Viktoria heard the last, a frown appeared on her face.

"I understand. Vlad. I can talk to you". She spoke displeased.

Vlad's eyebrows rose at Viktoria's attitude.

The redhead addressed the women. "You can find a room."

As for Fazio, his women and Dax were guided to their destinations by Viktoria's servants.

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We surpassed 200 power stones for the first time. Thank you!!

Thank you for your comments on the store name. You know which one I chose.

There are very good names among your suggestions. Solar Palace, Sun of The Gods, Temple of the Sun God, or Burning Sun. They are names that I will take into account in the future. That means that all your contributions are welcome.

In the next volume, Vlad undertakes a journey alone, so we can look closer at our protagonist. Although I think you already have an idea of his personality.