Fredrinn Firecrown: The Weakest Villain

"What's going on, Fredrinn?" Lucas asked. He could sense an overwhelming power within his father's body, but because of his limited cultivation, he couldn't accurately sense Ludwig's impending advancement.

Hannah and Samantha also stared at him.

"The city lord will soon advance to the Void Tempering realm!" Fredrinn's answer made them surprised and excited. After all, the Void Tempering realm represented the peak strength of the kingdom.

At this moment, more and more martial practitioners sensed the commotion caused by the city lord's imminent advancement. They gathered near the city lord's mansion to see what was going on. When they discovered that the source of the commotion was the city lord, they were gobsmacked.

"The city lord is advancing to the Void Tempering realm!" Someone shouted in admiration.

The others revealed a mixture of emotions when they heard this. Some were excited, while some were shocked. There were also people who were scared.

After some time, the Qi around them finally calmed down as the city lord successfully stepped into the Void Tempering realm.

When Ludwig opened his eyes, he sensed the presence of many martial practitioners around his mansion. However, he pretended like they didn't exist. He appeared before Fredrinn and grabbed his hand while looking at him emotionally. "Thank you so much, Fredrinn. I will never forget this favor. If you ever need me, you just need to say the word and I will be there."

Fredrinn smiled at the city lord's words. "Congratulations on your breakthrough, city lord!"

Ludwig shook his head. "I never dreamed of this. My only wish was to recover, but I gained more than that because of you."

"Congratulations, father! We now have a Void Tempering powerhouse in the city! Let's see who still dares to cause trouble!" Lucas laughed in a boisterous manner. His father's advancement brought him so much joy.

Hannah and Samantha also congratulated him.

"Let's go inside first. There are many eyes around." Ludwig chuckled. His slightly hunched back was now straight like a pole and his graying hair turned jet-black. The mighty city lord was back!

Ludwig brought everyone inside his study room for some privacy.

They talked about how to develop the city to become the next Areswell. As someone who had seen the future, Fredrinn gave the city lord some tips on how to maximize the city's potential. His suggestions garnered everyone's interest. They never thought that he was also an expert in managing the city other than being a genius martial practitioner.

As for their praises, Fredrinn merely laughed it off.

"By the way, I heard that you and Roland went to the capital. I thought it would take some time before you guys would return." Ludwig changed the topic. He was curious about what their goal was for going to the capital, but he didn't ask him directly.

Fredrinn could already tell what was on his mind. "I won't hide it from you, city lord. Actually, we visited the capital to request for a dukedom promotion from His Majesty."

Hearing this, the city lord and the others were stunned.

"What?!"

"Someone in your household advanced to the Void Tempering realm as well?" Hannah stared at him in disbelief.

Fredrinn nodded. "That's right. We have been cultivating him in secret so you guys might not know him."

"From what I heard, you don't just need a Void Tempering realm powerhouse to become a dukedom. You need a specific amount of Master-rank martial practitioners as well." Samantha muttered.

"We have enough Master-rank martial practitioners. His Majesty has also approved our promotion request. The whole kingdom should receive the announcement soon."

"You guys have really hidden yourselves well." The city lord laughed. He was genuinely happy for their success.

"We will soon host a banquet to celebrate our promotion. We still haven't made our preparations so I will have someone deliver the invitation in a few days. I hope you guys will be there."

"Of course! You can expect our whole family to be there!" Ludwig slapped his thigh as he expressed his desire to join the banquet.

They talked for another thirty minutes before Fredrinn excused himself. He left the city lord's mansion after bidding them farewell.

[You gained a strong support! Rewards: 2000 Fate Points, and Level Up Card x1!]

Fredrinn immediately used the Level Up Card.

Fredrinn Firecrown [Core Formation 9th Layer] [Level 39]

Spirit Root: High-Grade

Sword Talent: ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Spear Talent: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Fire Affinity: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Ice Affinity: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Space Affinity: ⭐️

Cultivation Method: Sacred Law of Ice and Fire

Skills: Seven Scorching Sword Style

Affiliation: Firecrown Supreme Household

Fate Rating: D (Click to see your future)

Fate Points: 9375

He was only a few steps away from advancing to the Nascent Soul realm!

When he arrived at the Firecrown Household estate, it was already evening. Olivia and the others eagerly welcomed him. They also showed off the results of their training which left him satisfied. Given some time, they would soon become decent-level experts.

***

One week later, news about the Firecrown Household's promotion to a Dukedom spread across the kingdom. The birth of the sixth supreme household sparked everyone's interest. Were they powerful enough to maintain their status or will they repeat what happened in the past? Everyone was curious.

The entire Red Sun City was in a festive mood. The city lord had advanced to the Void Tempering realm and now, the sixth supreme household turned out to be someone from their city.

Many experts from across the kingdom gathered in Red Sun City to join the festivities. One of them was even a member of the royal family!

At this moment, inside a famous inn in the city.

A valiant-looking young lady dressed in gold and red battle armor was leaning against her chair with a bored look on her face.

"Your Highness, the Firecrown Household sent a team to escort you to their estate." The messenger outside her room said after knocking on her door.

Hearing this, the young lady stood up and grabbed the longsword leaning against the table. "They're quick." She grinned.