Landlord World - Start with SSS talent

The Grand Elder turned his head and looked at Caleb. Seeing the determination in his eyes, the Grand Elder felt somewhat confused.

"You must understand that lords cannot bring resources into the Chaos World. Besides, it seems that you will be living there from now on instead of in this world," the Grand Elder said. "Your choice will not benefit you. On the contrary, the magical item would be a better choice."

"Although you cannot bring it into that world, at least here, you can be safe thanks to it."

Caleb didn't change his mind upon hearing this. He remained firm and said, "Sorry, Grand Elder. But I still want the resources."

The Grand Elder stared at him for a long moment, then asked, "Why?"

"I'm sorry, I can't tell you. If you feel this cannot be changed, I'll take the Rank B magical item you mentioned," Caleb sighed and said.

"Alright!" The Grand Elder nodded lightly, then threw Caleb a green card engraved with the words "Grand Elder."

Caleb caught the card, immediately bowed his head, and said respectfully, "Thank you, Grand Elder."

"There's no need to thank me; this is something you deserve," the Grand Elder sighed and said. "After all, you are a member of the Frankyro family, and I can't treat anyone unfairly."

"Just... when the family is in danger, I hope you can give this family a way out."

Caleb was somewhat confused upon hearing this, and his heart trembled with worry. Could it be that the Grand Elder knows I want to get revenge?

However, as soon as this thought appeared, Caleb quickly discarded it.

Even if the Grand Elder knew his intentions for revenge, what could he do? The Frankyro family was enormous, and he was only an E+ rank lord. He didn't even have anything in his possession at the moment.

Could he wipe out this colossal family?

The answer was no.

Thus, he just shook his head, saying nothing further. He felt like the Grand Elder had grown too old, and sometimes, saying meaningless things was normal.

Caleb bowed and replied, "Yes, I understand."

With that, Caleb left.

The Grand Elder watched Caleb's retreating figure leave the room and sighed deeply.

His eyes were still bright and sharp, yet there was a hint of sadness and despair.

The Grand Elder took a sip of tea, then murmured, "I truly hope the warmth I gave you will give this family a breath of life."

…

Caleb tightly held the card from the Grand Elder, hurriedly heading to the Frankyro family's storage area.

When he arrived, he saw Jankos and several other young family members standing there. Caleb was about to leave, as he didn't want to waste time with these worthless people.

A mocking voice called out just as he was about to walk away.

"Oy! Oy! Oy! Who's this?" Jankos sneered, laughing contemptuously, "Looks like a dog just showed up."

The young men around him immediately joined in mocking Caleb.

"Hahaha…"

"A dog?! How come there's a dog in our family?"

"You don't know? A female dog ran into our family and gave birth to a puppy. Then, that female dog said that since the puppy was born in our family, it's now part of the family."

"Really? Hahahaha…"

"That's so ridiculous. How can something like this happen?"

"Of course! You can see a dog standing right in front of us now."

Caleb clenched his fists tightly. One could say that humiliation could happen anywhere.

Wherever there were heroes, there were also miserable people everywhere.

Just because someone was being bullied didn't mean they were bad; on the contrary, they were just weak and unable to resist, which is why they were being tormented.

Caleb was the illegitimate son of another woman, and that woman was a prostitute.

Because of this, his existence in this place was considered filthy. But since the Grand Elder had brought him in, claiming that he had the bloodline of the Jankyro family, he was considered a member of the family.

This caused everyone, already furious, to become even more frenzied.

They wished they could tear Caleb into a thousand pieces and throw him into the garbage pit.

His existence was undoubtedly a massive disgrace to a giant family like this.

However, because Caleb had been brought in by the Grand Elder, everyone could only humiliate him a little, but they couldn't harm him, let alone kill him.

Caleb took a deep breath, trying to calm himself, then turned to leave.

He wasn't a fool, and losing his composure over a few taunts was beneath him. Besides, he had heard these kinds of insults many times before, so hearing them a little more wouldn't matter.

In his heart, he had already memorized the faces of those mocking him. When he had enough power, he would take revenge and kill all these filthy people.

Jankos saw that Caleb paid him no attention, making him extremely uncomfortable.

He frowned and said, "Oy! Why aren't you kneeling when you see me?"

Caleb suddenly stopped, turned around, and shot a sharp, cold glance at Jankos. However, he didn't respond and immediately turned to leave.

"Huh!" Jankos, furious, charged towards Caleb, but a figure appeared in front of him instantly.

"You..." Jankos looked at the person standing before him and asked, "Father, why are you stopping me?"

Janky said nothing, simply shaking his head. Jankos, sensing something was off, glanced at Caleb before looking away.

When Caleb had completely left, Janky sighed deeply and said, "You're too reckless, Jankos."

"Father, seeing him makes me feel so uncomfortable. Can't I teach him a lesson?" Jankos asked.

Janky shook his head. "The Grand Elder brought him here, which means everything you do, the Grand Elder knows about. It's just that the degree is not high enough, so he doesn't want to interfere."

"This time, he's carrying the Grand Elder's card, which means the Grand Elder has given him something or a task. If you teach him a lesson, then..."

Although Janky didn't finish his sentence, Jankos understood the implication clearly.

It meant that Caleb was working for the Grand Elder. If Jankos caused trouble with Caleb, it would be akin to delaying the Grand Elder's work.

"Tsk!" Jankos clicked his tongue in frustration, muttering, "Just a dog... what can he possibly do?"

"Alright, wait until you have enough power to become the Family Head. When that happens, you can chop him into pieces and feed him to the dogs. No one will dare to oppose you," Janky said with a frown.

Jankos, hearing this, glanced in the direction Caleb had gone, then turned back to look at Janky, his frown deepening. "And it's because of you. Why did you go outside to find that prostitute? Now you've brought trouble into our family."

"You..." Janky wanted to rebut but couldn't find any words to counter.

Jankos was right. Back then, he was young and didn't think things through. Caleb's mother had been beautiful, and because of that, Janky had acted impulsively without considering the consequences.

Later, when he became the Family Head of the Frankyro family, he remembered that girl. But she was just a prostitute, so he couldn't marry her as a concubine.

To handle the matter, he had no choice but to...

Janky sighed. The events from that year were known only to him, the Grand Elder, and his wife.

However, it seemed that Jankos knew about what he had done with that woman.

So what?

When standing before absolute power, love was nothing but an obstacle in the way.

He frowned and said, "Jankos, tomorrow, go to Lylia's family and meet with her for a bit. Understand?"

Hearing this, Jankos felt uneasy. The day before, during his banquet, no one from that family had come to congratulate him.

In fact, they didn't even bother to send any gifts or greetings. Did that family no longer want to form an alliance with his family?

However, Jankos, of course, didn't give up. Thinking about Lylia, he felt a sense of joy in his heart.

That girl not only had an incredibly high rank, but she also possessed a unique talent that everyone longed for.

He... of course, wouldn't let such a prize slip through his fingers.

"Father, I know what I need to do." Jankos smiled confidently, his eyes gleaming with greed.