Reborn as the Villain in a Romance Fantasy Chapter 67: Ch 68: Chase after him - part 2

Viscount Emrich Briarfell was enjoying his free ti lazing around. His once-empty house was filled with money and luxury items that could not be found anywhere else.

He had amassed all this wealth through his enigmatic business of 'selling goods.' Yet, the true nature of these 'products' remained a compelling mystery.

It all started when he sold a street kid as a slave, but that kid had consented.

That was the first ti Viscount Emrich tasted real money and how he could earn it.

It opened a new door before him, and this man never returned. He was forever a changed man after his first taste of money.

As his business grew, more people began to get involved. Those who never thought they needed slaves joined, and he greatly influenced everything.

But even though he profited so much through it all, he maintained a front that made it impossible to track him down and connect him with the slave ring.

He was the perfect con artist here, having gotten away with all the cris he committed and living his days in luxury.

Today was supposed to be a simple day for him, too. But sohow, things felt different today.

Suddenly, He felt nervous, and a chill ca to his back. He thought he was in danger, but he could not guess why.

*knock*

"Co in."

The noble allowed his servant to co in, thinking this was another serving of food or sothing. But when the butler walked in, he looked nervous, and he quickly looked away.

It was suspicious behavior that stuck the noble as odd.

After all, none of his staff beat around the bush like this when he was in front of them.

"Butler, is sothing going on? Why do you look so worried?"

Viscount Emrich asked in an amused voice. His voice was light and teasing, but the butler did not reciprocate this tone.

Instead, he looked even more serious and concerned when he looked at the young man in front of him.

"Viscount Emrich, so guests have gone inside to et you. They say that they won't leave until you co out and grant them an audience."

The butler spoke cautiously and seed careful not to trigger his master. After all, Viscount Emrich had a small fuse that could blow up at any given second.

And at such a tense ti, it would not be wise for his boss to show such an attitude.

"Soone ca here to et , and you did not stop them at the gate? Just what the heck have you been doing until now? Do I need to teach you everything myself?"

The boss asked in an annoyed voice as he looked at his servant.

The butler looked away in sha at his inability to handle the situation. His boss had been counting on him to stop the intruders.

"I did try, but-"

The butler had tried to stop the intruders but had been unsuccessful.

The trio had just forced their way inside without listening, and the butler was afraid that soone might die if he did not comply with the trio's demands.

"Anyway, it does not matter if soone ca to et . I should be a good host and show up. So, who are the ones who ca to et ?"

Viscount Emrich asked with an arrogant voice. He wanted to know just which of the great generals ca to et him.

"It's Lady Layla from Duke Lockhart's house. She is one of his wards, which he recently took inside. Should I-"

Viscount Emrich paused before throwing a vase at the wall angrily.

"A ward? A ward dared to co here and cause all this trouble for ? Fuck! I have never felt this humiliated in my life before! I feel like before. Let go and see what kind of 'amazing' ward decided to walk in here like this."

Viscount Emrich felt humiliated, but it did not last out as he wanted.

Instead, he bided his ti and decided to head out cautiously. He needed to make sure he showed his 'guest' his hospitality.

Layla was not a na he had heard before, but since Duke Lockhart had so many wards, it was easy to miss one or two.

He expected to co across as an overly confident teenager getting ahead of himself, but he did not expect to see a kid sitting at the table and looking at this place.

Her regal air around her made her seem noble, and her unique features made her stand out.

They were seeing the kid raise Viscount Emrich's inner instincts. He could tell this child would sell for a lot in the market.

But it was too bad that he could not do that anymore. This child had already been claid.

"Why did you all co here? As far as I know, I have no connection to any of you, and I doubt Duke Lockhart asked you to run an earned for him. If you ca here to play, then head back ho now.

I don't have ti for you."

Viscount Emrich clarified his place as he looked at the people before him. He would not relent, even if these people had sohow managed to get this far.

'How did they get this far anyway? I hired the best guards I could with my money and ensured these guards had the best skills. So, when did-'

The more he thought about it, the more Viscount Emrich could not make a head or tail of what happened.

All he knew was that he had been duped, which was the result.

His money and power were all gone in the blink of an eye, and he was left with this.

'Fuck! I need to do sothing about it. First, I need to complain and get my money back. Once I have it all, I can think about what else to take care of. But one thing is for sure - I will not allow this humiliation to take place to again.'