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The Counter Counterplot (1)
“A Counter-Counter Plot?” Flay echoed back as he shot another arrow.FWIP!The arrow was not fired with great strength, and any proper archer would have sneered at how pitifully weak it was. But Flay was not shooting to kill. He was shooting with the precision of someone who could hear the muscles of the beasts tense, watch their ugly limbs prepare to leap, and strike the very moment when a paw, claw, or twisted limb pressed against the ground and needed only a small interruption to ruin the beast’s movement.CRASH!Another Anomalous Beast tripped forward and rolled across the field, causing several beasts behind it to stumble and roar in anger.Of all the plots that Flay thought the Duke would throw at them, this was one of the worst possibilities. Anomalous Beasts appearing in the South at the same time that Princess Estelle’s party arrived was not just a monster attack, it was a political trap that would place blame on anyone who could be linked to strange beasts, dark beasts, fore
Chapter 353: The Counterplot (2)
On the outskirts of the kingdom,…The mages and armed knights serving a certain baron rushed forward, riding on their mounts.They did not travel with the banners of their houses raised high. They carried only a small escort and moved under the guise of inspecting village defenses. No one questioned this. The Duke had ordered preparations for war, and nobles traveling to check storehouses, roads, and fortifications were not suspicious.But their true destination was not a village.Beyond a dead forest and past a ravine where no farmer dared graze cattle, there was an old quarry that had been abandoned long before the Duke rose to power. Its stones were blackened, and strange red marks had been carved into the walls. The air smelled of blood, rot, and old fear.At the center of the quarry was a closed cave that had a large steel door closing off the entire mountain. The mountain had long been full of monsters, and so, everyone gave up mining, and it turned into a den of monsters.But be
Chapter 352: The Counterplot (1)
The doors opened, and the nobles who had just remained to argue against the Duke stepped out with angry faces and loud voices.“This is madness! The Duke has finally lost himself in his pride!”“He thinks that because he holds the Southern Fort, he can command all our lives like pieces on a board!”“If the Princess comes here and witnesses the poor state of our lands, what then?! Will the Duke have us shout praises while villages burn?!”The nobles complained as loudly as they could, and the guards who stood outside could only keep their heads lowered as the lords and ladies of the South began to curse and argue as they walked away from the Duke’s council chamber.Some of the other nobles who had already left earlier glanced back and rolled their eyes. To them, this was nothing new. There had always been a faction among the southern nobility that hated the Duke’s decisions. These nobles always stayed behind to complain, always shouted about his flaws, and always made themselves appear
Chapter 351: The Duke of the South
An Adept had appeared on the top of the wall and glanced at Vem.“Captain of the Guards and the young Baron of the Heinglus Family! Medlus!” Vem recognized the man. And he knew that this man was one of the traitors who was aligned with the Duke. He had sold his family for the sake of power.He was also a high leveled Adept who was considered one of the best with the greatest expectation to be the new generation of Experts.Medlus gave him a quizzical look. As if trying to understand what was going on. And his eyes focused on the staff and the head he was carrying.“Baron Medlus! This man…! He makes accusations that are-!”“Remove the Shields. Now.” Medlus ordered, and with haste, the mages of the gate deactivated the force field that acted as the first defense.BOOM!With the shields gone, the Adept leaped down to meet Vem.His magic of wind and light allowed him to create footholds and shields that allowed him to take flight!“Explain yourself!” His voice boomed as he landed with the
Chapter 350: Vem’s Message
Corren and his group rode with great haste. Dust trailed behind their horses like smoke from a battlefield. “…And after that, the explosion happened, and all I saw was the head of Mancer flying toward me. I knew it would be chaos, so I ran ahead while shooting arrows to make it seem that I was being chased. Vallenhal would be able to see it and follow me,” Vem explained breathlessly. “So that’s why you are making us shoot at the ground,” Corren replied, his voice flat but curious. “Yes. We have to hurry. The Dukedom will panic if Estelle arrives with the news. We must make preparations. I did not know the Dovan family was one of us! And truth be told, my actions would enrage them. But I still work for the Earl on the secret mission of acquiring the staff. The Duke himself wants this matter resolved. They will protect me for my mission’s success,” Vem answered quickly. The rest of the riders kept silent, uneasy with his confidence. The sound of hooves and the hiss of wind through th
Chapter 349: The Mancer Dovan Scandal
The sun was at its high noon by the time Flay finally emerged from the forest.His beasts followed quietly behind him: the Night Mare, Cerberus, and Judah.Estelle and the others were already gathered near the broken carriages. Smoke curled upward where the battle had been. The smell of burnt wood and mana still clung to the air.Vallenhal looked up first.“Master Flay… I trust battling the Expert left you with a few problems.”“You could say that. Judah ate his body, though. The battle gave him a couple of wounds since he tanked the attack.”“I wonder how he tanked it… That lightning mage is quite dangerous.” Jeggs gave a suspicious stare at Judah.He could see the cinder and wounds on the lion, but none were on Flay.Ephesus stepped forward.“The field is secured. Relos and Danespark managed to form a distance link with the capital. Riders will come by dawn to retrieve the bodies and investigate the identity of these traitors. Well, at least those that we can identify and didn’t get
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