The Little Witch’s Daily Struggle – Chapter 2306

Chapter 2306: Sudden Encounter

“Please give us a permit, so we don’t get into trouble with the soldiers later,” Shui Mo said with a smile, leaning towards the maid behind the counter. Her face was full of charm, and her large eyes were filled with a desire to please and cuteness, making people uncontrollably want to agree to her request.

“Alright, I’ll give you a pass. You can stick it on your vehicle. Also, take this proof of commission completion. You can show it to the soldiers if they question you,” the maid said, not suspecting anything. She quickly wrote out a pass and stamped it with a rectangular seal.

As the lord of Saint Port Island, the Baron was usually responsible for handling island affairs. Even if he himself was uneducated, indulged in pleasure, and didn’t want to do anything, he would have advisors and courtiers to help him manage the various affairs of his territory.

The castle was both the lord’s home and his military base and administrative center. All sorts of affairs of Saint Port Island were handled here, with the registration of incoming ships and goods being particularly busy.

Therefore, there were quite a lot of outsiders walking around the castle, requiring different levels of permits to access different areas. Isha quietly told us that the highest-level golden permit could directly access the lord’s bedroom, and it was only held by the most core guards, knights, and personal maids.

Of course, the commission office couldn’t issue excessively high-level passes. This maid could only issue the lowest level. To get a higher level, one would need to apply to a superior, but the lowest level was sufficient.

She took out a purple letter, signed it, and stated the reason for entry. Then, she took out a long, oval seal and stamped it on the letter before handing it to Shui Mo: “Hold onto this, stick it on your vehicle. If someone questions you, let them see this, and you’ll be fine. Don’t wander around.”

“Okay, I understand,” Shui Mo said with a smile. After leading the group out of the commission office hall, she chuckled, “Actually, with just this, we could go to many places. Before, I could even go to the dining hall with a little maneuvering, but I had to be careful.” Shui Mo said, holding the permit and commission letter.

“Let’s not cause any trouble. We should go to the warehouse to deliver the goods first. Besides, that’s the place you guys wanted to see, right?” Isha gently reminded Shui Mo of their main objective.

“That’s right. Although we’d like to see more, this mission is more important. We’ll focus on tracking the Sea Monster Corpse for now,” the Troupe Leader also said. In this unfamiliar place, he didn’t dare to act recklessly.

“Okay~” Shui Mo pushed the Sea Monster Corpse and, with practiced ease, turned in another direction, directly heading down a ramp to the basement. She was clearly very familiar with this place.

And as they walked, the Yellow King believers finally understood why Shui Mo said she could get into the lord’s dining hall. Throughout the journey, there weren’t many guards, and the people they passed were all in a hurry, busy with their own affairs. None of them checked their permits, not even looking at them.

Perhaps they were used to seeing Sea Monster Corpses being transported, or perhaps they were also outsiders. In any case, with a bit of maneuvering from Shui Mo, it wouldn’t be difficult to get into places like the kitchen or dining hall, and it might even be possible to assassinate the lord.

Thus, they arrived at the entrance of a massive warehouse. This underground warehouse actually had a queue outside. Teams of soldiers were pushing carts, transporting large quantities of Sea Monster Corpses into the warehouse. A stout man in his thirties, wearing a butler’s uniform, was directing them at the entrance.

“Ah, it looks like we’ll have to wait in line. I didn’t expect so many people to be transporting Sea Monster Corpses tonight,” Shui Mo said, sticking out her tongue.

“Who is that man at the entrance?” the Troupe Leader asked. From this point on, they needed to pay attention to all involved personnel, as any of them could be someone with knowledge of the matter.

“He’s the Baron’s Head Butler and also the Internal Affairs Manager. He’s usually in charge of purchasing items for the castle, such as furniture, clothing, food, and so on. So, actually, the Sea Monster is also one of their acquisitions,” Isha explained.

This inference was indeed plausible. Furthermore, since he was the Baron’s Head Butler and Internal Affairs Manager, he must be someone the Baron trusted greatly. If the Baron were indeed selling the Sea Monster Corpse to the Deep Ones, such an important matter would definitely require a close confidant to handle it.

“We need to focus our attention on that Head Butler. He should be involved in this incident,” the Troupe Leader said. Jayad nodded in agreement.

At that moment, Jayad suddenly felt a strange aura. The Sea Monster Corpse on the cart beside him suddenly had its activity greatly reduced, almost instantly losing its ability to split and pollute.

Jayad was still a bit confused, but I had a sense of déjà vu regarding this aura. I had felt a similar aura on the National Stabilizing Artifact of the Hesse Duchy before, but the surface manifestation was entirely different.

However, we soon learned the truth. Two people walked in from the adjacent corridor: a handsome youth wearing white armor adorned with dragon wing decorations, and a middle-aged man who looked somewhat portly, walking behind the youth.

“The Baron? Impossible, why would he be here?” Shui Mo exclaimed in surprise. But she wasn’t looking at the handsome youth leading the way, but rather at the somewhat dazed middle-aged man behind him.

But Older Brother Jayad was different. He was looking at the youth in armor. I also knew why; from the white dragon-shaped armor, it was clear he was the Dragon Knight who had previously helped Jayad, the Count of Madeira.

This aura was the suppression of Imperial Authority. Although it was different from the aura of Imperial Authority from the Holy Roman Empire, its effect was the same: it could effectively suppress the corruption of Otherworldly beings.

In reality, the Baron should also be able to suppress corruption. After all, no matter how incompetent he was, he was a formally appointed noble. When Sea Monsters crawled ashore, the speed of their cell division and their strength would be greatly reduced.

However, compared to his immediate superior, the Count of Madeira, the Baron’s suppressive power was far inferior. As soon as the Count approached, the activity of the Sea Monster cells plummeted, as if they were already dead.

“My Lord Baron! My Lord Count!” the Head Butler immediately knelt on one knee to greet them. The other soldiers also immediately knelt on one knee to pay their respects, making the five people still standing appear particularly conspicuous.

“Are you the one who acquired all the Sea Monster Corpses for processing?” the Count of Madeira’s voice sounded robust and firm, completely unlike what one might expect from someone his age.

“Yes, they were all transported here, and I will ensure they are handled properly, leaving no sequela whatsoever,” the Baron said very respectfully.

“Very good. I trust you. This time, it must be handled thoroughly. The public is already very unhappy about this incident,” the Count of Madeira said.

As the Baron was still bowing obsequiously, the Count’s gaze suddenly fell upon Jayad.