"My lord! , are you awake!?",
Ruby's voice is heard shouting as the noise wakes up Den who was asleep with his usual working dress , which was a formal white shirt with a plain long black coat with black pants .

"I'm awake , "Den murmurs as he groans and tries to open his heavy eyes.

"I'm coming in!", Ruby replies entering the room as Den wakes up heavily as he tries to look around his dim dark room.

As Ruby slides his black coloured curtain , leading to the sudden brightness of sunlight , Den covers his eyes with his arms sitting on his bed.

"How ..long ..did i... what time is it?
Den asks murmuring rubbing his eyes getting up from his bed.

"I'm sorry my lord , but its already afternoon and i have done what you've asked " Ruby replies as she stands straight in front of Den who yawns and replies," Wait what?!"

"My lord , I've bought the people for you to chose to be our soldiers.!"

"Oh , i see ', Den replies as he walks towards the toilet adding ,"I'll be down in a minute",

Ruby leaves after she bows down as Den opens his toilet door.

", No mercy.... no strings..", Den murmurs as warm showers of water touches his closed eyes , draining down his white skin all over his scar filled back.

,"I'll be wearing this , Mr Cooper ,"Den smiles and he grabs a black coloured plain hat , and finishes his plain formal as he wears it grinning .

"You almost had me believing it was Mr Cooper", Aurther exclaims as Den walks down the stairs to the hall as Ruby is seen smiling besides Aurther.

"Gotta keep the business tradition alive ",Den replies as he steps down the last stair.

",Shall we Ruby ?", Den asks as Ruby leads him to the secret door in the library replying ,"Yes my lord."

As the moved to the library door , they all stops as something catches their senses.

", horses , chariots , 50 meters away and coming", Aurther informs as he listens . Den sighs moving out towards the main door replying ,
"Lets meet our guests !".

Aurther and Ruby follows him out the hall accompanied by some maids.

Some dozen Elite riders and knights are seen with their horses approaching them with one chariots in the middle.

The horses gallop out the front yard of the mansion as they stops.

"Lieutenant Baku and Major Figer of the Northern Elite headquarters , with the jurisdiction as rulers of Rosendale island by the Central Elite headquarters," a soldier informs shouting as a tall person in his 40s with a short dark hair wearing a spectacles with a muscular build , comes out the carriage followed by a shorter , younger person with a longer hair and sharp eyes , both wearing a sharp uniform with a cap.

The shorter guy approaches taking off his cap and informs , " I am Major Figer and this is Lieutenant Baku , " addressing to the taller person.

"Welcome to my mansion , I am ..."
Den replies smiling as Baku interrupts , " Mr Cooper's mansion you mean ."
Den stops smiling as Baku approaches forward as Figer turns towards Baku and murmurs nervously ", Lieutenant errr , .. formalities lieutenant , you are speaking to.. "

"I know what i am doing , Major . Know your place !" Baku interrupts as he crosses over the Major who tries not to disappoint the richest lord of all of Abodia.

"May i know your reason of visit to our young lord." Aurther ask softly taking a step front.

" As far as i know , Mr and Mrs Cooper gave no official information about appointing a heir to take over , however after their demise which was unexpected and is still an ongoing investigation ...,"
Baku stares straight towards Den as he stared back with a grin as Baku continues " a young lord suddenly emerges taking their place as their heir claiming himself as the most closest friend to them to take their place". Baku stops trying to see where it goes.

"What of it!?", Den replies without a doubt with a grin.

Baku closing his wrinkled eyes replies as he takes off his dark spectacle and placing it in his left pocket ," well it all happened a month back and it has been officially announced that you are the rightful heir without any confirmation from the Elites, theres nothing i can do other then to keep a watchful eye."

"If theres nothing you can do , why are you here !?", Aurther asks as Baku sighs replying,
"Well i came for an inspection about our recent murders by some assassins and a rumour involving a ship from Devour coming in contact around these parts".
Baku stops and continues ," guards search the area , everywhere including the mansion".

" My lord?" Aurther turns towards Den as Den replies with a nodding head agreeing to it.

One of the Elites mage scans the area as he moves about the area with a glowing eyes , observing the things the normal eyes usually misses.

"I certainly hope the Lord of Rosendale have not indulge in any of these activities", Baku comes up towards Den whispering with a suspectful eyes.

"I do my job as you do yours , time exceeds me to indulge in child's play. I am a successful merchant and a lord with a bigger aim" Den replies smiling as he holds his tall cap.

" as much as I'm doing my job , i can't proceed things only with suspect and without proof", Baku replies as the soldier retreats back to their position after searching the mansion.

Major Figer informs in the lieutenant's ear ," most of the halls and rooms are unused, old and empty. Everything is clear and our mage have confirmed it."

Baku leaves impatiently but stops before entering the carriage and asks Den ," Why is the richest lord among the lords have empty and unused rooms as though with luxury as equal to the other lords?",
Den smiles as Baku adds ", i would be happy to arrest you knowing you are helping the Devour with resources , after all that make sense to things happening around here!!"

" Well i can assure you that i'm not!", Den replies as he bids them farewell.

Baku felt the honest reply from him with a pinch of suspect , as he leaves Dens mansion.

"Quite a day isn't it !", Den wishes moving back as Ruby replies ," it is my lord".
,"Back to business" Den replies and adding ," after all like i said , no ordinary mage can see through ancient magic..."
Den grins as Aurther closes the door behind him as Den adds again ," Ancient dark magic". As the halls echo with his evil laughs.