However, before things could settle down, trouble brewed once again. No sooner had Sebastian finished acknowledging his new mentor when men from Knott Estate arrived at the scene.
The city lord was named Martin Knott, and he was the father of Heather Knott.
As the ruler of Holton, aside from the Netherworld Sect, everything fell under his jurisdiction. He also held the title of earl.
In this world, noble titles were a reflection of strength. A baron had to at least be a warrior, a viscount had to be a grandmaster, and an earl had to be a divine grandmaster.
However, reaching the Divine Realm wasn't enough to obtain such a title. It also required significant contributions to the court.
All the Grand Elders of the Netherworld Sect except for Tyler were only viscounts.
Tyler and Korbin were earls because the Netherworld Sect produced elite talent for the court every year. Thus, each sect leader was granted the title of early only if they were a divine grandmaster.
However, Martin had earned his title on the battlefield, having slain several divine grandmasters from the West.
Many believed that Martin was actually stronger than Korbin.
As soon as Martin arrived, he immediately confronted Korbin, "Mr. Gardner, my daughter was humiliated while under your care. You owe me an explanation!"
Korbin said, "Mr. Knott, I'm not sure what you're referring to. Could you clarify?"
Martin said angrily, "I've heard that my daughter's body was seen by a man, and he even laid hands on her! This is outrageous! If you don't give me a proper explanation today, I won't let this go."
As the ruler of the city, Martin might not dare to provoke the Netherworld Sect recklessly, but he wasn't afraid either because he had the court backing him.
"Calm down for a bit, and let me understand what happened."
Korbin was late, so he wasn't aware of the prior events. After asking Irvin for the details, the situation became clear to him.
"Mr. Knott, you've heard of Mr. Legrand. Sebastian only acted to save your daughter. Not only did he do nothing wrong, but he also made contributions," Korbin said.
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