NovelEnglishChapter 621 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.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHowever, 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 owean 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 givea 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 letunderstand what happened." Korbin was late, so he wasn't aware of the prior events. After asking Irvin for the details, the situation becclear 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.
"Nonsense!" Martin angrily said, "A woman's purity is more valuable than life itself! My daughter's reputation is ruined before she's even married. People will gossip about her for the rest of her life!" Many of those present silently nodded in agreement.
This world was so conservative that a woman's chastity was considered of great importance.
Women from poor families had no choice but to be used by nobles before marriage.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHowever, apart from sleeping with nobles, if they were involved with other men after marriage, they would still be scorned by society and could even face severe punishment, such as being drowned forcefully.
Korbin frowned slightly as he asked, "Mr. Knott, then what do you want us to do?" "He saw my daughter's body, so his eyes must be gouged out. He touched her, so his hands must be cut off!" Martin said coldly.
Hearing that, Sebastian was speechless.
He had saved her life! Instead of being thanked, they wanted to blind him and cut off his hands. It was beyond unreasonable.
Bertha said furiously, "Mr. Knott, Sebastian is my disciple now. I won't let you harm a single strand of hair on his head!"
Korbin shook his head without hesitation. He declined, "Mr. Knott, you asked too much. Sebastian is a disciple of the Netherworld Sect, and he acted out of goodwill in saving your daughter. He did nothing wrong, so I can't agree to your demand."
Martin said coldly, "Even if he was her saving her, there are proper ways to do so. He destroyed her не her reputation, so you must givea proper explanation!" Korbin said, "I really can't agree to your terms. You'll have to propose something else."
Martin replied, "I only want to protect my daughter's reputation. Since you won't agree to my previous terms, there is only one solution left." "What might that be?" Korbin asked curiously.
"Let him marry my daughter!" Martin said as he smirked.
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