Time slowly passed, and the sun gradually slipped towards the west.

More and more people passed the assessment. Every time someone arrived at the "waiting area," Harriman would enthusiastically go up to greet them and then preach his mission theory.

However, not everyone would be in the mood to humor him like Liens and the other person.

Many people, after hearing Harriman's words, immediately put on a cold face.

"I risked my life to pass the assessment, and you say that because you carried the hope, we succeeded."

"Was I smiling too kindly, giving you the illusion that I'm easy to fool?"

"Calling me 'friend' repeatedly, do you think 'friend' and 'idiot' mean the same thing?"

After multiple rejections, Harriman finally realized that not everyone would accept his "mission declaration."

However, he did not give up on his dream of being a boss.

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

Since he couldn't become a boss all at once, he would take it slowly, first dealing with the easy ones, then developing the difficult ones.

He firmly believed that he would eventually move everyone and become the boss.

Therefore, Harriman returned to the small group of Liens and Ben.

This time, he no longer spoke grandly about dreams or envisioned great undertakings, but instead genuinely discussed practical matters with Liens and the others.

"I just went and asked; the person who just arrived was previously ranked fifth from the bottom."

"That means there are still 4 people left, and the graduation assessment will be over."

"Currently, there are already 17 people here. If there are no surprises, at most one or two more will be the final number of people who pass the assessment."

Harriman spoke to Liens and the other person mysteriously, as if he were revealing some secret.

"Oh, how are you so sure that not all the remaining people will pass?"

Liens responded to Harriman with a faint smile on his face, his words full of amusement.

He found Harriman's behavior of shamelessly returning after repeatedly hitting a wall quite interesting.

So he didn't mind going along with his topic to see what surprising words he would say next.

"Haven't you noticed that those ranked higher have a higher pass rate, while those ranked lower have a much lower pass rate?"

Harriman quickly gave his answer.

Liens had also noticed this point, and he understood why.

It was actually very simple: those ranked higher were generally those who performed well normally.

They were strong, so naturally, their pass rate was high.

As for why the strong ones were always ranked higher, this also stemmed from an unwritten rule.

That is, people who performed well would stand closer to the instructor during daily gatherings, while those who performed averagely would stand further back.

Liens used to stand further back, but previously, because he wanted to observe the people from the Glenbagen Family, he slightly cut in line.

The final result did not exceed Harriman's estimation; it was even worse.

Because the remaining 4 people all failed the assessment.

So, the final number of people who passed the assessment was 17, accounting for less than 60% of the remaining personnel and less than 20% of the initial total number.

"The final number of people who passed is 17, less than 20."

"However, it's more than a month ahead of schedule, so this harvest is not bad."

"It has already exceeded the family's worst expectations."

"First, the large-scale Slave defection incident, then Marvin's death—one after another, it's been quite a hassle."

The man representing the Glenbagen Family investigation team counted the number of people who passed the "graduation assessment" and nodded with satisfaction.

He had originally thought that with more than a month less training, this year's harvest would be much smaller than in previous years, but he didn't expect it to be about the same in the end.

Although it didn't reach the family's requirement of 20 people, it was understandable considering the previous incidents.

Moreover, the ferocious magical beasts in the assessment were not something ordinary people could handle, especially since those people were not armored.

Bare-chested, relying solely on a longsword to kill a ferocious magical beast was already a very good combat power for the Glenbagen Family.

"I deeply feel I have failed in my duty for not meeting the family's requirements."

"I will investigate Marvin's matter as soon as possible and report a 'satisfactory answer' to the family."

The instructor calmly responded to the man, emphasizing the words 'satisfactory answer' with increased volume.

"Hmm, then Marvin's matter will be left to the Knight."

"Time is pressing; I still need to report the situation to Lord Count, so I won't stay any longer."

"We will take those who passed the assessment back to Kara City... Leaving now, we should be able to return to the family before dark."

The man smiled, clearly very satisfied with the instructor's answer.

"I have already arranged for carriages; someone will put them into the carriages later."

"Afterward, your carriages just need to lead the way, otherwise, they won't be able to enter the Inner City."

The instructor finally reminded the man to pay attention to leading the way.

...

"I'm bored... I really want to enter an Instance to practice sword fighting."

"Why isn't this assessment over yet? Didn't they say there were only a few left?"

"I really want to 'sleep'..."

Liens waited idly as time passed, muttering to himself in his heart.

After passing the assessment, his longsword was taken back, leaving him no chance to even play with it to pass the time.

He could only sit idly on the ground, silently listening to the various noises from the people around him.

And the influence of the magic flower made him more sensitive to his surroundings, which made him increasingly irritable.

He wished he could kill all the people making noise and restore peace to the world.

However, he knew he had a psychological problem, so he kept telling himself, 'Just wait a little longer… it will be fine if I just wait a little longer.'

"Thump, thump…"

Some familiar footsteps reached his ears, and Liens turned to look at the source of the sound.

He saw the instructor and several accompanying guards walking towards the "waiting area" where Liens and the others were.

As the instructor and his group approached, more and more "survivors" noticed them.

Gradually, the "waiting area," which had been somewhat noisy, returned to its original quiet.

Even those who had been sitting on the ground chatting stood up, quietly standing in place, watching the instructor's gradually approaching figure.

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When the instructor arrived, everyone adopted a serious expression and stood upright.

They looked like a group of soldiers undergoing inspection.

"First, I want to congratulate you again on successfully passing the 'graduation assessment.' "

"The efforts you've put in over the past nearly five months will begin to yield rich rewards from this moment on."

"You will serve as the 34th batch of outstanding graduates from the Glenbagen Family Training Camp, injecting fresh blood into the family's talent reserves."

"The wealth that ordinary people strive for their entire lives, you can easily obtain it as long as you work hard and diligently for the family."

"Even lifting the 'contract' restriction and regaining your freedom is not entirely impossible."

The instructor's serious and impassioned voice paused here, as if waiting for a warm response from Liens and the others.

However, it was clear that Liens and the others had been "trained" very well, so even if some were excited, they still quietly listened to the instructor's declaration.

Yes, I'm talking about you—Harriman.

Because he was standing right beside him, Liens clearly saw Harriman's body trembling as he suppressed his excitement.

He could even hear the heavy snorting sounds constantly coming from Harriman's nose.

Liens could very well understand Harriman's feelings; after all, wealth and glory are what many people pursue.

If he had the chance to obtain it, he would also be slightly excited, but he truly couldn't get excited about the instructor's impassioned speech.

It was too similar to the empty promises of bosses in his previous life.

What about working hard for the family, and you will gain wealth?

This was the same as what bosses in his previous life would say: 'As long as you contribute diligently to the company, in a few years you'll be able to buy a house, get a car, and live a beautiful and happy life.'

Especially that so-called "lifting the contract," Liens didn't believe a single word of it.

He had never heard of a Slave owner kindly letting his Slave go.

However, even though he didn't believe it, it didn't stop him from continuing to listen to the instructor's speech.

He wanted to see if he could learn in advance what basic benefits these "graduates" would have in the Glenbagen Family.

After a pause, seeing no one respond, the instructor could only continue.

"The contract is what you signed before coming here… Perhaps you think it's just a piece of paper, nothing significant."

"But to prevent you from doing something foolish like what happened four months ago, I'll still give you a heads-up here."

"After signing the 'contract,' you actually already belong to the Glenbagen Family."

"This is not just a verbal identity, but a contractual relationship with real constraints."

"As long as the 'contract' is in effect, you will never be able to resist the family's people; the family can decide your Life or death at any time, and it's useless no matter how far you run."

"Now you know why those people I mentioned four months ago would never succeed, right?"

"Even if they truly escaped the Training Camp, only death awaited them."

The instructor was well-versed in the principle of 'carrot and stick,' whether it was enticement or threat.

His goal was to make this group of people diligently and peacefully work for the Glenbagen Family, and not harbor any bad thoughts.

Clearly, when it came to matters of their own Life and death, not many people could remain calm.

At least Liens and his group didn't possess such noble awareness.

So, after hearing the instructor explain the function of the 'Slave contract,' many people immediately couldn't maintain the serious expressions they had shown the instructor.

The scene returned to commotion; they began to whisper to those around them, expressing their inner unease.

"Quiet!"

Watching the commotion before him, the instructor showed a satisfied expression; after a while, he spoke again to stop the commotion from escalating.

The instructor was actually a bit worried that this group of people would be indifferent.

Having a reaction meant they still cared; as long as they had concerns, they wouldn't resist the family.

Although the resistance of Slaves was unlikely to cause losses to the family, it would ultimately lead to some trouble.

So, even with the constraint of the "Slave contract," the Glenbagen Family would still do a good job of 'ideological work' with these Slaves.

This was to ensure they could steadily contribute their Life to the family.

"Don't panic; the family won't arbitrarily execute excellent talents like you."

"Besides, didn't I say that as long as you work hard, lifting the contract isn't entirely impossible?"

"Furthermore, if you are outstanding enough, becoming a 'Knight' is also possible."

The instructor continued to speak seriously, emphasizing the word 'Knight,' clearly highlighting a key point to Liens and the others.

However, the still ignorant Liens and the others clearly didn't know yet…

The 'Knight' here actually had two layers of meaning.