Landlord World - Start with SSS talent

In the evening, Caleb returned to the Clan's 'Archive.'

Although it was already night, the light in the small room in front of the warehouse was still on.

He walked to the door, bowed, and said, "Third Elder, I've come to collect the resources that the Grand Elder permitted me to take."

"Card!" came the voice of an old man from inside the room, his tone slightly hoarse as if something were stuck in his throat.

Caleb took out the card the Grand Elder had given him, held it with both hands and raised it before him.

A moment later, the voice of the Third Elder came from the room: "Go inside, to slot number 077, and take what's inside."

"You may take one additional magical item of your choosing, but it must not exceed rank C."

Krit! Krit! Krit!

As soon as he finished speaking, the heavy stone door creaked open.

"You have only 30 minutes; be quick!"

Caleb hurried inside, but the scene before him was different from what he had imagined.

At first, he had thought this place would be just a warehouse filled with magical items or resources thrown around haphazardly.

But contrary to his expectations, this place resembled more of a display gallery.

Along the surrounding walls were shelves lined with square compartments, though he couldn't see what was inside them.

Fortunately, each of those empty compartments had a serial number below, and above the shelves were information boards guiding visitors or indicating what kind of items each shelf held.

Caleb only glanced at the shelves briefly, then walked deeper inside toward a chair painted gold and engraved with many magical symbols.

He didn't get greedy or take anything else, only what he needed.

Slot number 077.

Caleb took out the card that the Grand Elder had given him and scanned it over the slot.

[Tick!]

A signal sounded as the glass panel covering the compartment slowly opened, revealing another card inside.

"This is…" Caleb frowned, feeling confused as he looked at the card.

He picked it up and discovered it was another storage card.

Storage cards were very common in this world. The bank that issued these cards didn't just store credit points but also preserved many other resources related to the Lords.

Looking at the black card with the words "S.VIP" printed on it, Caleb could clearly understand just how incredibly powerful this card was.

Caleb carefully tucked the card into his pocket and then followed the Third Elder's instructions, allowing him to take one more magical item, rank C or something similar.

He wandered around the warehouse. Suddenly, his attention focused on a spot completely different from the rest of the surroundings.

It wasn't a wooden shelf like the others; instead, it was a small stone recess inside a stone about the size of a tennis ball.

Caleb frowned as he looked at the stone. Its exterior seemed like an ordinary rock, but he felt it was a very special item for some reason.

In fact, deep within his mind, a voice was screaming, telling him that he must take that item or else he would miss an incredible opportunity.

Caleb swallowed, slowly stepping toward the stone recess in front of him.

He reached out and grabbed the stone.

A flash of black light emitted from the stone at that moment, but it quickly vanished.

Caleb, of course, saw this, but nothing strange happened afterwards.

Because of that, he decided to take the stone.

Caleb quickly left the Clan's 'Archive,' as he had already obtained the needed items.

Once outside, the heavy stone door closed, and the Third Elder's voice echoed inside the small room: "Go, and remember the Grand Elder's words."

Caleb furrowed his brow, feeling confused, but still bowed and said, "I remember."

Just as Caleb was about to leave, the Third Elder's voice rang again: "Wait!"

Caleb stopped, turned around, and respectfully said, "Third Elder, is there something else?"

Crack!

Whoosh!

The door suddenly cracked open, and a bag flew out. Caleb quickly caught it by reflex.

He opened the bag and looked inside. His eyes almost popped out of his head.

Energy crystals, but not ordinary ones.

There were many high-rank energy crystals, even one that emitted a dazzling triple-coloured glow.

"Although these aren't enough to make up for the time you endured the humiliation in this clan, I hope they can soothe a little of the anger in your heart."

Upon hearing the Third Elder's words, Caleb felt even more confused. Was the sun rising in the west today?

The Grand Elder was the one who brought him in, and it was only natural for him to be favoured a bit.

However, the Third Elder, known as the clan's iceberg, not only had little contact with outsiders but also had a very peculiar personality.

Even Jankos had been beaten by the Third Elder several times, once even to the point of being hospitalized, yet Janky never dared to speak up and could only remain silent.

But now, the Third Elder was giving him a bag of high-quality energy crystals.

It must be known that the resources given to clan members were not abundant.

Even Jankos, a rank B Lord, only received about 200 rank E energy crystals and 10 rank D ones monthly.

But this bag contained nothing but high-level energy crystals, and it was likely that even Janky, upon seeing this bag, would be so envious that his eyes might fall out.

"Third Elder, this... it's too precious, I cannot accept it," Caleb said.

Although he wanted to take the bag, he knew the principle of 'no work, no reward.'

There was no reason the Third Elder would give him such a valuable gift without asking for anything in return.

"If I give it to you, then it's yours. I only hope you remember the Grand Elder's words clearly." The Third Elder said firmly, "When the clan is in danger, you will be able to provide this clan with a way to survive."

Caleb, hearing this, felt even more confused. Was he so powerful in everyone's eyes?

However, if the Third Elder had no task, he could take the bag.

"I remember," Caleb said, bowing before quickly leaving.

A long sigh came from inside the small room, filled with a sense of fatigue and despair.

…

At that moment, Noan saw Vylyss waking up and brought her a black dress.

Vylyss, seeing the dress, looked confused.

"Master… what is this…?"

"Put it on. Can you hide your wings, tail, and horns? We'll go for a walk." Noan smiled as she spoke.

Vylyss, upon hearing that, flushed with embarrassment and excitement, but then, she became sad and said, "Master… back then… I'm sorry…"

"Don't worry…" Noan patted her head, then embraced her: "I'm the one who should apologise to you. It was my recklessness, not thinking things through, which led me to drag you into danger."

Vylyss, hearing this, bit her lip tightly, her eyes welling up with tears as if she were about to cry.

"Master, I… I am so weak, aren't I?" Vylyss said through her sobs. "Time and time again, in the most critical moments, I haven't been able to protect you."

"I… I'm… useless."

Vylyss said this while clutching Noan's shirt, her emotions rising like a volcano about to erupt.

Noan gently patted her back: "I've never blamed you. I'm the useless one."

This was Noan's heartfelt truth; he wasn't saying it to comfort Vylyss.

Why?

If someone else had crossed over, someone with an SSS rank talent like him, they would probably be a terrifying existence by now.

But for him, every step had to be taken with extreme caution. Even though he was careful, he encountered countless dangers that almost cost him his life many times.

Perhaps he was the worst person to ever cross over in history.

"No, Master… you're not useless." Vylyss lifted her head, her face filled with concern as she looked at him and said, "I… I… you…"

Noan, seeing Vylyss stammering, chuckled: "Hahaha… Vylyss, you're really adorable right now."

"Am I… adorable?" Vylyss heard that, her face turning red with happiness.

"Alright, stop thinking about such things. Negative things need to be forgotten, we need to enjoy the present time," Noan said with a smile. "Change your clothes, we're going outside."

"You've never seen the human world, have you? I'll take you to see it."