Rebirth of the Thief Who Roamed The World - Chapter 706

Chapter 706: 706




While riding on the Darkwing Dragon, Nie Yan examined the three items in his bag .

The first item was a brocade map . It gave an illustration of the topography of the Abernathy Great Grasslands, with the forests, rivers, lakes, plains, and so on . Everything within the golden border drawn over the map was his territory .

After touring around the Abernathy Great Grasslands, Nie Yan confirmed the location of the border lines .

The second item was the Lord’s Deed . This was proof of Nie Yan’s rulership over the Abernathy Great Grasslands .

These two items were bound to him . With them, he was the true ruler of this land .

Nie Yan took the third item out for inspection . It was a conical shaped crystal which resembled a sharp dagger . When he took it out, it emitted a dazzling viridian radiance as a powerful, indescribable aura overflowed into the surroundings .

“What is that?” Bladelight asked .

This crystal shard had attracted everyone’s attention .

“A fragment of Jebiah the Great’s scepter . . . ” Nie Yan muttered in a daze .

“Jebiah, the ruler of the Viridian Empire Jebiah? Why is a fragment of his scepter in your hands?”

“Right . Logically speaking, this sort of thing should be with the person himself . It’s not like he died . You don’t just break your scepter either . Strange . ”

Hearing the discussion, Nie Yan raised an eyebrow . Just what did this fragment of Jebiah the Great’s scepter represent? Right now he had no way of knowing . He stored away the crystal shard in his bag .



Nie Yan discovered the settlement of a large tribe . Several thousand white tents stretched out across the grassland, with many people walking to and fro . Shepherds were herding livestock on the outskirts .

“Let’s go down to take a look,” Nie Yan said . This was the largest tribal settlement they had encountered so far in the Abernathy Great Grasslands .

They slowly descended into the center of the settlement . The six large flying mounts immediately took up most of the space in the square .

Bow and arrow wielding guards in simple leather armour immediately rushed over and surrounded Nie Yan’s group .

A tall, middle-aged man with bulging muscles walked over . He held a large longbow in one hand and a dagger in the other .

“This is the territory of the Kavannas . I am Chief Sampur . Strangers, identify yourselves, or else we will treat you as enemies!” Sampur exclaimed .

The atmosphere in the square immediately became tense .

Some players in the area gestured and pointed at the commotion . A few recognized Nie Yan and were waiting to see how the situation would unfold .

Even though the Abernathy Great Grasslands was located on the edge of both empires, many players had still made the journey and settled down here . They had established a friendly relationship with the native tribesmen by completing quests, hunting monsters, and selling their spoils of battle . Because the only way to live here was by receiving the approval of the local tribe .


“Chief Sampur, I came from Calore in the Viridian Empire . This is the deed conferred to me by the Viridian Empire and Satreen Empire . ” Nie Yan took out his Lord’s Deed .

Sampur suspiciously took the Lord’s Deed . After reading over it, he returned it to Nie Yan, then placed his hand over his chest and bowed . “M’Lord, welcome to Kavannas . ”



The surrounding guards lowered their bows and also bowed to Nie Yan .

With Nie Yan appearing here, the players in the surroundings understood that everything was about to change . The Abernathy Great Grasslands had gone from an unregulated border zone to a player-controlled territory . Some players had already decided to leave . Others planned to stay and see how Nie Yan would develop this place .

Nie Yan and Bladelight glanced at each other . Sure enough, the Lord’s Deed was useful .

However, the Lord’s Deed was nothing more than a deterrent . Every tribe here had their own set of rules and customs . They wouldn’t bow to Nie Yan just because he flaunted a piece of paper . He had three months to mobilize an army, otherwise even if Angel Corps didn’t take action, the tribes here would come for his head .

“Lord, please come with me . You’re our honoured guest . Kavannas welcomes you with our best wine and most beautiful women,” Sampur said . With a wave of his hand, the guards parted ways and opened up a path .

Nie Yan glanced at Sampur . He didn’t know why, but he felt a hint of unfriendliness, even hostility from Sampur’s bearing . Perhaps it was to be expected . His arrival here meant he would be fighting the numerous tribes in the Abernathy Great Grasslands for control of the land . Receiving any support was going to be incredibly difficult . It appeared being the ruler of a land wasn’t as easy as he initially thought .

Once the two words beautiful women were mentioned, Lustboy’s eyes lit up . “Those beautiful women that big lug of a chief mentioned, could it be those stunning NPC beauties?” One had to admit, the NPC beauties generated by Conviction’s system were all kingdom topplers . However, most players would never dare to have any thoughts on these NPC beauties . If they were caught by the guards, they were doomed .

“You poor boy . Haven’t you seen the women walking around this tribe? ” Smoke Stub ruthlessly poured a bucket of ice cold water over Lustboy’s head .

Bladelight turned to Nie Yan and whispered, “Why do I get the feeling this Sampur doesn’t like us very much?”

“I feel the same . Let’s keep observing,” Nie Yan replied . There was nothing Sampur could do to them . After all, he was the lord of this land .

“Mhmm . ”

The party followed behind Sampur . They passed between the tents, heading towards the enormous golden tent off in the distance .

The residents here weren’t particularly well off . One could tell from the clothes they wore . When they saw Sampur, they all parted to the side and kowtowed on the ground, trembling in fear .

Seeing this scene, Nie Yan sank into deep thought .

After walking for several minutes, a group of people came over in their direction . 10 fully armed guards pulled at a youth bound in ropes . The prisoner looked strong, with bulging muscles brimming with strength . He was half naked, wearing only a pair of shabby pants . His skin was scorched a deep bronze by the sun . The only imperfection on his body were the countless whip scars, both new and old ones overlapping with each other .

“Yallop, in a bit, you’ll realize how wonderful death is . We’ll carve your flesh piece by piece and feed it to the vultures in the sky,” a guard chuckled heinously .

“I’ve committed no wrong!” Yallop tried to break free of his constraints to no avail .

“You’ve committed no wrong . You’ve committed no wrong . Ha! Your biggest mistake is having too beautiful of a wife . That is a wrong in itself!”

The guards let out mocking laughs .

Seeing Sampur coming over, the 10 guards immediately stood at attention . “Chief Sampur, Yallop has committed the crime of theft . We’re on our way to the execution grounds . ”

Sampur’s eyes were as sharp as a hawk’s . He stared deeply at Yallop . “You’re the most powerful warrior of our tribe . Even I’m not willing to put you to death . However, everyone must be punished for their crimes . In half an hour, we’ll be carrying out your execution . ”

Nie Yan and Yallop met eyes . Yallop’s gaze contained and indescribable hatred and unyielding arrogance .

Yallop had three large scars going across his cheek . On the side of his face was an extremely clear branding, which read slave .

People were executed every day in the Viridian Empire . This wasn’t the first time Nie Yan encountered such a situation .

After passing by Yallop, Nie Yan felt a powerful pressure bearing down on him . This person was definitely strong .

“Chief Sampur, I’d like to ask what kind of crime did this Yallop commit?” Nie Yan asked .

“He committed the crime of theft . He stole items from several households,” Sampur replied . His eyes flashed with a gloomy and cruel light .

“Theft doesn’t warrant the death penalty, does it?” Nie Yan asked .

“You’re correct . However, he’s a slave . In Kavannas, any crime committed by a slave is punishable by death . Since he was previously a warrior and defeated the Keliran, I’ll grant him a sky burial,” Sampur said indifferently .

Smoke Stub, Bladelight, and the others’ hearts trembled . This Sampur was absolutely ruthless! Even when speaking about a person’s life and death, he was so cold and indifferent, almost as if he were doing the other a favour .

“As the lord of the Abernathy Great Grasslands, am I allowed to pardon a person of the death penalty?” Nie Yan asked . From the moment Yallop appeared, he felt a type of fate connecting them . He felt an immense urge to rescue Yallop .

This was his first act as the lord of the Abernathy Great Grasslands!

“You are . ” Sampur nodded . His eyes flickered with an unreadable light .

Sure enough, the title of Duke had some real power behind it .

“I want to pardon Yallop . As the lord of the Abernathy Great Grasslands, I forgive him of his crimes,” Nie Yan said . He understood that from this moment forward, he had burned all bridges with Sampur and the Kavannas . Interacting with NPCs was truly an exhausting thing .

Soon, Yallop was brought back by the guards .