Chapter 376
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Chapter 376: Going Home
After that, Karoso left Laria on a warship.
Merlin took Sophia and returned to Avalon Academy, while Minaret was nowhere to be found, and Celica continued to track Minaret.
For Karoso, the matters with the church and Pande had come to a close.
Canglang Province did not ignore the people of the Kingdom of Persia and used boats to bring them back.
After seven days of sailing, Karoso finally arrived at Canglang Province.
Along the way, he and Teresa fought every day. Karoso’s foundation was shaky, while Teresa was steady; both of them learned a lot.
After arriving in Canglang Province, Teresa said goodbye and took a boat back to the Presea Empire, arranging to meet Karoso next time.
Karoso took another day to return to Morning Star City.
The group going to Morning Star City was not the large team from before; it was just Karoso, Saaya, Red, Alita, 『』, Neymar, and the Pope of the Church of Wisdom God.
This time, when returning to Morning Star City, Grand Duke Osiris personally welcomed them; Karoso had never received such treatment before.
As soon as the group got off the plane, Osiris came over to greet them.
Seeing Osiris walking toward them, Karoso and Saaya instinctively straightened up and stood at attention.
Neymar also straightened up slightly, standing a little behind Karoso.
"My lord… you don’t have to do that," Pope Gesta Heins of the Church of Wisdom God quickly urged.
"He is my adoptive father, and the person in front of me is my elder brother. Even gods have family; they didn’t just come from rocks," Neymar was cautious with Karoso but showed Gesta Heins no good expression.
No matter how good Gesta is to Neymar, she feels he is the bad person who separates her from Karoso…
When Gesta saw that Neymar would not listen, he couldn’t help but feel helpless.
Now, the vessel of the god does not awaken too many memories of the god, so there is nothing to be done.
Who told her she was the future god? What can she do? She can only obey.
"Your Grace…" Red bowed and walked over to Osiris.
Osiris nodded, ignored the others, and walked directly to Alita, extending his hand, "Master Alita, welcome."
"Hello." Alita shook hands with Osiris, "I’ve heard of your great name long ago."
"It is my honor that you, Master, have come to Canglang Province." Osiris smiled.
It was clear that Osiris was not here for Karoso this time, nor was he here for Neymar.
Even if Neymar became a true god walking in the world, he was still raised by Osiris, who is Neymar’s foster father; there is no reason for Osiris not to welcome Neymar.
And that Gesta… the Church of Wisdom God was established thanks to Osiris’s plans; the deity is still Osiris’s adopted daughter, so he has even less reason to show her a good face.
Naturally, the one whom Osiris personally welcomes is the affordable and practical Alita.
When Alita was still a seventh-tier, Canglang Province was worthy of her.
But an Eight-tier Card Maker holds too high a status, and Canglang Province may not be able to accommodate her.
If a province has an Eight-tier Card Maker, they must support her.
Don’t be fooled by how useless Alita seems during fights; she is a standard strategic talent.
Not to mention, there is only one golden eighth-tier card on Red’s side.
"Ha, don’t worry, I will not break the contract I signed with that kid Karoso," Alita said confidently, "From now on, I will always be the Card Maker of Canglang Province."
"As for the treatment issue, it seems we need to sign again."
"Don’t worry, Master. It will definitely be the standard treatment for an Eight-tier Card Maker," Osiris promised.
The standard treatment for an Eight-tier Card Maker is basically too high to attract one, but Osiris couldn’t offer more.
"Hmm, that’s enough," Alita nodded. "Normally, I teach at Marl Academy, so just let me know if there are any cards you need."
"Okay," Osiris felt much better.
He had no idea how Karoso managed to recruit such talent.
After talking with Alita, Osiris approached 『』 and extended his hand, "Karoso has been very fortunate thanks to your care. Thank you for your hard work, Dean."
Alita is from Canglang Province, while 『』 is from the Royal Research Institute. Even though 『』 is also Karoso’s teacher, in Osiris’s heart, 『』’s status is not as high as Alita’s.
"He is my most talented student, so it is only right," 『』 shook hands with Osiris. "If he could put more thought into card making, I believe his achievements would be as great as mine."
"President 『』, you’re indeed very optimistic about him."
After Osiris finished talking with Bai, he walked over to Gesta and said, "My little girl has caused trouble this time."
"This is what I should do." Gesta and Osiris’s conversation was very short.
When Osiris reached Karoso and Saaya, he simply nodded and did not speak to them.
……
Soon, everyone drove back to Colloa Manor.
Karoso took a quick shower, tidied up, and that evening Osiris hosted a dinner for everyone. Karoso and Saaya didn’t get a chance to speak at the table; it was mostly the adults who were chatting.
After a long time, Osiris finally called Karoso into the study.
"Father," Karoso bowed to Osiris.
"Please sit down." Osiris asked while looking at the financial report, "How did you feel about going out this time?"
"It felt… like I lived a whole lifetime." Karoso seemed a bit dazed.
So many people go through their whole lives without facing so many big events, but he encountered them all.
The City of Freedom’s god descended, facing a dream of his own, fighting the God of Wisdom; the Forbidden Sea led him to the river of history, where he battled sea monsters and killed gods; in Laria, plans were made, the BOSS appeared, and he killed gods again.
"Now that you’re back, is there anything you want to say?" Osiris frowned, clearly unhappy with the current finances.
Even with a two billion funding injection from the Nature Mage Association, they still couldn’t make ends meet.
Putting all the money into military expenses is indeed too much to bear.
But for the future, Osiris could only do it this way.
"I feel like I haven’t done well enough." Karoso said, "There were some problems I should have handled better, and some plans I completed thanks to Second Brother’s abilities."
Karoso did not mean to belittle Saaya; Saaya is doing very well, but he does not stand out as much in this family.
"What do you think of Saaya?" Osiris changed the subject.
"Second Brother has good skills and considers many things carefully," Karoso hesitated a bit, "but he tends to narrow his focus, only looking at Canglang Province."
"In peaceful times, whether it’s Kazan or Saaya, anyone could take over Canglang Province. Saaya mixes in various circles; while he seems carefree, he actually has a line he won’t cross. He likes to have fun, but he stays away from drugs and knows the limits when it comes to gambling, mostly for socializing. There are some businesses he avoids and some people he steers clear of, speaking one way to people and another way to the dead." Grand Duke Osiris opened a drawer and took out a notebook. "Kazan, on the other hand, is very steady. He aims to make no mistakes, but he lacks ambition."
"Both of them are the type who can maintain what they have."
"Saaya can barely be ambitious, but he dances on the edge of different powerful forces. One small mistake, and he could be swallowed up by a big power, like the Presea Empire."
Saying this, Grand Duke Osiris pushed the notebook to Karoso. "I have secretly investigated everyone on this list."
Karoso glanced at the list.
The names on it are all provided by him, or rather, they are all from netizens.
The battle between netizens and Karoso in the game is, in many ways, quite interesting.
No matter which chapter they reach, there are spies from Canglang Province helping them.
These are sent by various powerful groups and can play a big role at crucial moments.
Even though there aren’t many, netizens interact with them so often that it feels like Canglang Province is run like a brewery.
With so many spies, Karoso has fought against so many factions and managed to hold out for seven chapters, while he only officially faces the players in chapter eight, which shows how tough the BOSS has been.
"After investigation, these people indeed have issues; even some who seem clean can still leave a trace," Osiris said, casting a deep glance at Karoso.
Finding spies is something that all major powers have been striving to do.
Osiris started from scratch, and in the beginning, he received too much "help" from various factions. He doesn’t even know how many of those who pledged loyalty are clean or not.
In short, Osiris’s position is certainly not easy to hold, which is why he is so strict with his son.
Well… there is also some ancient inheritance, and Osiris’s own growth has been quite difficult.
Back to the main topic.
Now that Osiris has discovered so many spies, he feels it is somewhat tricky.
What he really wants to know is how powerful the forces behind Karoso really are and why they were able to uncover so many spies.
How deep is the understanding of the forces behind Karoso regarding Canglang Province? What is their level of understanding about other forces?
Just with this list from Karoso, Osiris could cut half of the personnel in the agency because Karoso has already done half of their work.
"So…" Karoso looked at Osiris.
"What do you think should be done with these people?" Osiris smiled.
"Kill some, banish some, and keep some," Karoso said. "Kill the small fries, and also some important ones, as a warning."
"Drive away those noble young men, make a favor, or even ask the other side to pay a ransom."
"Leave a part so that they think they are hiding very well; the forces will feel at ease when they see them."
"We closely watch these people, waiting for the moment they are called upon, to see if they can be of some use."
"You really should catch up on your political lessons." Osiris sighed, "We should not watch too closely, because even with the greatest care, there is a chance of being discovered. This could make them alert, or even cause them to retreat; we should just act normally."
"I understand…" Karoso lowered his head.
"Next question, who do you think should be killed, who should be spared, and who should be kept?"
Karoso looked at the list again; most of the investigation results were just the same words he had said, like which forces they belonged to.
Their positions, what they were doing, and the people they interacted with were all noted down.
Karoso picked up his pen and began to write little by little.
It is quite difficult to judge this matter.
After writing for about three whole hours, Karoso finally returned the list to Grand Duke Osiris.
After reading it, Osiris frowned slightly, "Your heart has softened more than before."
Karoso paused for a moment.
He had also noticed this.
In the past, he was as hard as stone.
But after interacting with netizens, Karoso was influenced by them and became less cruel.
Even though those netizens often talk about killing whole families and destroying countries, Karoso can see that most of them are just tough on the outside.
For example, when talking about war, some netizens casually mention massacring cities.
It is said that regardless of age or gender, anyone who picks up a gun is an enemy.
But if Karoso were to give them a gun and ask them to shoot a child who looks about five or six years old, they might not be able to do it.
Some things are easy to talk about but hard to do.
Their deep-rooted kindness has always influenced Karoso.
"What kind of training do I need?" Karoso asked.
"None is needed." Osiris looked at Karoso and said, "These questions do not have standard answers, including the previous one. You don’t have to listen to me; you should consider your own thoughts."
"As long as you believe it is right, it is right."
"Otherwise, you will just be the next Osiris instead of Karoso."
"Always remember that you carry the future of Canglang Province. Every decision you make must be for the sake of Canglang Province."
"Yes, Father." Karoso was still too young.
No matter how mature he acted, in the world of netizens, he was just a first-year high school student.
"Go back and spend some time with Neymar; she is leaving tomorrow." Osiris put away Karoso’s exam paper.
"Okay."
Karoso stood up to say goodbye.
Just as Karoso reached the door, Osiris called him back.
"Do you want to know how I will deal with the people on this list?"
"If Father thinks I should know, I will listen. If Father thinks I should not know, I will not listen." Karoso turned his head, "Does Father think I should know?"
"Is there still hope to repair your relationship with Saaya?" Osiris clearly knew a lot; his training method was similar to raising a special creature.
In the game, his biggest problem was that he didn’t expect to die so suddenly and had no chance to explain anything.
Fortunately, Osiris’s most important backup was still there, which helped Karoso seize power again.
Of course, Osiris was not a god and did not know everything. For example, he did not ask too much about Karoso, and the same was true for Saaya, which led to the later scene of Saaya bringing danger into their home to eliminate Karoso and Osiris.
"Right now… he should be a little afraid of me, but he still doesn’t accept me," Karoso said softly. "The shadows from his childhood are very big."
"Okay, I understand. You can go back now."
