Glen slowly raised the hand that was gripping the sword, lifting Lady Sophia's body off the ground along with it.

"Let go of my mother!" Ravel shouted as he rushed towards Glen, punching and biting him.

Glen deliberately glanced at Lord Chanis while looking at the noble lady who still refused to release the sword and was suspended in the air. The latter's body trembled slightly, and his lips moved as if he were saying,"... Please don't."

However, Glen showed no intention of stopping. With a sudden flick of his hand, the knight's sword was violently wrenched free. Then, he struck Lady Sophia's abdomen with the hilt of the sword while she was still in mid - air.

"No!" Lord Chanis let out a cry of utter despair.

Lady Sophia let out a muffled groan of pain and was sent flying backward. She was caught by Barber and several private soldiers.

But Lady Sophia had already lost consciousness and did not respond no matter how much Lord Chanis called out to her.

"Go and fetch the finest healing potion at once!" Lord Chanis, in a panic, turned and roared at the maids in the distance.

The maids immediately scurried away.

"Father! Save me!"

Another cry jolted Lord Chanis back to his senses, and he suddenly remembered that his son was still in the hands of that terrifying commoner.

He turned his gaze back to where Glen was.

Ravel had already been lifted off the ground by his neck, held in Glen's grasp.

"No! Please don't! I beg you!"

Lord Chanis had long since lost his previous arrogance. All that remained was fear and a pleading expression on his face. At the same time, he was shouting inwardly:

I knew it! I knew it! The people from Bayek are all monsters! Why did I ever allow myself to hope for the best!?

The private soldiers around them, holding their weapons, looked at each other, none daring to make a move without permission.

As Ravel felt his breathing becoming more and more difficult, his face turned a dark purple. The feeling of suffocating and waiting for death was excruciating.

Just as he started to roll his eyes, Glen suddenly released his grip, causing him to fall to the ground and cough violently.

Lord Chanis let out an internal sigh of relief. Instinctively, he wanted to rush forward, but was stopped by Glen's next words.

"I advise you not to move. His life is still in my hands!"

Glen's expression was impassive, and no one present doubted the truth of his words.

"What... what do you want? I... I admit I was wrong. Please don't harm my only son!"

Lord Chanis set aside his dignity as a noble and faced Glen in a submissive manner.

Lord Kuro, who had been observing all along, flashed a look of disdain in his eyes when he glanced at Lord Chanis, but quickly hid it.

Lord Chanis naturally did not notice the change in his friend's expression, and even if he had, he wouldn't have cared.

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How could outsiders understand how hard it had been for him to have this son? If his son were to lose his life like this, he might very well be left without an heir.

"Do you think you can take him down?" Lord Kuro suddenly muttered in a voice so low that only he could hear.

An ethereal voice echoed in his mind, responding to him:

"I can't see through him, but he seems to have noticed me."

Lord Kuro's pupils constricted for a moment. His tone was filled with disbelief as he whispered,

"Notice you? You're the most skilled stealth assassin in the underworld. How could that be possible!"

"I don't know where I revealed my presence, but he is indeed consciously or unconsciously on guard in my direction."

After hearing the reply in his mind, Lord Kuro could only continue to remain silent.

"I'm a reasonable person. You brought me here, causing me to miss out on today's business. You must compensate me for my losses," Glen said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Lord Chanis immediately nodded repeatedly."Yes, of course! How much do you want?"

"Hmmm..." Glen pondered for a moment."Let's say ten gold coins."

Lord Chanis and everyone who heard this amount widened their eyes in astonishment.

You expect to earn that much in a day?

Lord Chanis suppressed these words in his heart, not daring to blurt them out. With a profound sense of aggrieved, he could only nod in agreement.

"Truly, a noble lord is indeed magnanimous and straightforward!" Glen clapped his hands with a forced smile.

However, Lord Chanis did not find these words pleasant. He said eagerly, "Now, you can surely return Ravel to me, can't you? One should uphold the principle of being trustworthy."

Glen cast a downward glance at the curly - haired youth who was trembling on the ground and said indifferently, "I never said that I would release him once I received the compensation."

"You can't do this!!" Lord Chanis was on the verge of losing his composure, his eyes bloodshot. Had it not been for Barber's intervention, he would have rushed forward to fight Glen desperately!

"Calm down, esteemed noble lord. Reflect on the commoners you once oppressed. Their feelings then were similar to yours at this moment. Does it make you feel any better?"

Glen remained indifferent to Lord Chanis's hysteria, his tone remaining calm throughout.

Parents who can raise a son with such character are surely not of good character themselves.

"You!..." Lord Chanis trembled, and finally, his anger turned into pleading. "What exactly do you want me to do before you'll release my son?"

Glen did not answer, for the maid who had gone to fetch the magic potion had already returned.

Watching as the maid in front of him poured a pale - green solution contained in a glass vessel into Lady Sophia's mouth, a hint of curiosity flashed in Glen's eyes.

In fact, Lady Sophia was not seriously injured. Glen had merely used a skillful technique to render her unconscious from the pain.

The reason he did not give a reminder was that it was not necessary, and also because he wanted to see what this so - called healing magic potion looked like.

As the last drop of the liquid entered her mouth, Lady Sophia opened her eyes in the very next instant.

The effect was immediate, but it was impossible to determine its specific healing abilities... Glen silently judged.

Lady Sophia looked around in a daze, and then, as if remembering something, she quickly turned her gaze towards Glen.

Upon seeing that he was still there, she shuddered involuntarily, overcome with a sense of fear.

Noticing Ravel at Glen's feet, she ignored her fear and let out a cry, attempting to rush towards him.

Fortunately, Lord Chanis stopped her in time.

"What are you doing? Ravel is in danger! Save him quickly!" Lady Sophia squirmed in Lord Chanis's embrace.

Helplessly, Lord Chanis had to explain the current situation clearly to his wife, which finally made her stop struggling.

"Please! Release my son! Whatever you want, I'll give it to you!"

Disregarding her noble status, Lady Sophia pleaded with Glen incessantly.

The maids not far away were also wiping away tears, both affected by the atmosphere and somewhat worried about their masters.

Only Lord Kuro, who remained silent throughout, showed no reaction. However, the look of disdain in his eyes when he regarded the Chanis family became even more pronounced.

"Bring me a hundred bottles of that healing magic potion you just used," Glen said casually, pointing at the empty glass bottle.

Everyone staggered, nearly falling over.

A hundred bottles? Do you think it's something to be consumed like daily provisions?! Lord Kuro exclaimed inwardly.

"I... I only have five bottles. This is the accumulation of my predecessors and most of my life's collection. One bottle was just used, so there are only four left. I don't have as many as a hundred bottles!"

Lord Chanis wore a woeful expression, his tone extremely sincere.

Glen carefully observed the changes in his expression. After confirming that the other party was not lying, he waved his hand and said,

"All right then, four bottles will do."

Lord Chanis opened his mouth, but in the end, he said to the maid beside him, "Go and bring all the healing magic potions."

The maid, wiping away her tears, gave Glen an angry glare and turned away once more.