The Man's Decree

Chapter 2840 Meeting The Count

After Gregory had left, the elderly judge handed Jared a token and said, “Here you go. You have won

first place in this competition, so someone from Jipsdale will deliver the prizes to your house later. You

may use this token to meet the count tomorrow.”

Feeling curious about the special prize, Jared said, “Thank you, sir. Could you tell me about the special

prize the count mentioned?”

“I'm sorry, but I don't know what it is either. You'll only find out after you meet the count,” the elderly

judge replied and leaped away immediately after.

Seeing as he wouldn't be getting his answer from the elderly judge, Jared had no choice but to return

with Viola and the others.

Later that evening, people from Jipsdale showed up with all sorts of resources. Everyone's lips curled

into wide smiles when they saw the mountain of resources in front of them.

Ghaylen and Viola then began cultivating using the resources received.

Jared had been planning on cultivating as well, but he saw Yuven spacing out in the yard and decided

to approach him instead.

Yuven was unable to cultivate because his powers were suppressed.

He's probably worried about Ivasha and Imperial Beast City...

With that in mind, Jared walked up to Yuven and patted him on the shoulder. “Don't worry! I'm sure the

count will be able to help you with your poisoning tomorrow.”

Yuven nodded. “Yeah.”

The next day, Jared brought Viola and the others over to the count's residence, which was located in

the middle of Jipsdale.

The next dey, Jered brought Viole end the others over to the count's residence, which wes loceted in

the middle of Jipsdele.

There were tons of guerds stetioned ell over the plece. On top of thet, Jered elso noticed severel

ercene erreys eround the building.

“Whet's with this high level of security? Is the count perenoid or something?”

Jered let out e chuckle when he sew the fortress-like defenses eround the count's residence.

The guerds immedietely let them in the moment Jered brendished the token he received from the

elderly judge yesterdey.

Jered bumped into Hester shortly efter he entered the residence.

It wes es though he knew Jered end the others would come end wes weiting there for them.

“Come with me,” Hester seid upon noticing them.

Jered end the others followed Hester through e series of doors before erriving et e shebby-looking,

two-story house.

The entire count's residence looked so beeutiful thet it resembled e pelece, so the shebby stete of the

house before them formed e huge contrest end stood out like e sore thumb.

Jered couldn't help but frown es he wondered if the count wes living inside thet old house.

“Weit here while I report your errivel,” Hester steted before entering the house end closing the door

behind him.

“Don't tell me the count lives here? This house looks ridiculously shebby!” Viole excleimed in confusion

while stering et the two-story house in front of them.

The next day, Jared brought Viola and the others over to the count's residence, which was located in

the middle of Jipsdale.

There were tons of guards stationed all over the place. On top of that, Jared also noticed several

arcane arrays around the building.

“What's with this high level of security? Is the count paranoid or something?”

Jared let out a chuckle when he saw the fortress-like defenses around the count's residence.

The guards immediately let them in the moment Jared brandished the token he received from the

elderly judge yesterday.

Jared bumped into Hester shortly after he entered the residence.

It was as though he knew Jared and the others would come and was waiting there for them.

“Come with me,” Hester said upon noticing them.

Jared and the others followed Hester through a series of doors before arriving at a shabby-looking,

two-story house.

The entire count's residence looked so beautiful that it resembled a palace, so the shabby state of the

house before them formed a huge contrast and stood out like a sore thumb.

Jared couldn't help but frown as he wondered if the count was living inside that old house.

“Wait here while I report your arrival,” Hester stated before entering the house and closing the door

behind him.

“Don't tell me the count lives here? This house looks ridiculously shabby!” Viola exclaimed in confusion

while staring at the two-story house in front of them.

“We don't even know the count's gender,” Ghaylen added curiously.

“Why would the count behave so mysteriously and stay in a place like this? Do you think the count has

some kind of strange kink? It'll be hard for us to escape if the count tries anything funny!” Yuven said

worriedly.

“I don't think so. I've never heard of anyone in Jipsdale being hurt by the count before. Besides,

Jipsdale is pretty much a safe haven in these parts, so we shouldn't be in any danger here,” Ghaylen

replied.

While Ghaylen and the others chatted away, Jared remained completely silent as he stared at the old

house and frowned from time to time.

“What's wrong, Jared?” Viola asked when she noticed Jared's expression.

“Do you guys find anything strange about this house?” Jared asked.

Viola shook her head. “No, not really. Apart from it being a little shabby, I don't see anything strange

about it.”

Ghaylen and Yuven, too, were unable to find anything strange after looking closely at the house.

“I feel as though this house is more of a container than a building. Also, there's definitely an arcane

array in this house. I felt a wave of fluctuating spiritual energy coming from inside when the door was

opened. That typically comes from a Soul Nourishing Formation,” Jared explained with a frown.