"Puff!"
Accompanied by a strange sound, he, who had attacked with hatred, cleaved his opponent into two halves from the middle!
The enemy's hands were severely carbonized, as if they had been corroded by strong acid!
Without a doubt, the young man was as dead as he could be. The moment the magic greatsword, Helgram, hit him, it triggered the supernatural power attached to it. He didn't even have time to scream. The scene was extremely bloody, especially the brain matter that spurted out from his skull. It was enough to make a normal person vomit out their dinner from the previous night.
However, none of the nobles and merchants present vomited, not even the delicate noble ladies and madams. Some of them even had excitement and anticipation in their eyes.
After all, Auraire was a barbaric and ignorant world. Therefore, the ruling class here might be arrogant, cruel, lustful, greedy, shameless, and stupid, but they would never be weak.
Although everyone at the banquet appeared to be polite and courteous, they had already killed more than one person in secret.
Chloe had once revealed that when she was twelve years old, she was forced by her family's knight to execute a few bandits who blocked the road and robbed them.
Looking at the tragic scene on the ground that looked like the scene of a car accident, Andre patted Mable's shoulder lightly and gestured for her to step back. Then, he took two steps forward and picked up a seal ring with the image of a stag beside the bloody corpse. A cold smile quickly appeared on his face.
"Hmph!
The Lockett family?
Who can tell me his relationship with Duke Ian? "
"Dear, this guy is called Owen. He's Duke Ian's younger brother," Chloe reminded him softly.
"Duke Ian?"
André seemed to have thought of something and glanced at Georgie and Alexander meaningfully. He then bent down to observe the eyeballs of the corpses. As expected, he found traces of magic in the pupils of the corpses.
After a normal person died, their pupils would dilate. However, for people who were under magic or illusions, their pupils would not dilate after death. Instead, they would shrink. This phenomenon would last for a few minutes to a few hours.
Obviously, this unlucky guy called Owen had been used by someone to provoke a war between him and Duke Ian.
With André's intelligence, it didn't take much effort for him to lock onto the two most suspicious people.
Without any hesitation, he said to Georgie, "Your Grace, I think you need to explain something to me.
Don't say that you don't know anything. That's not only insulting my IQ, but also insulting your own IQ, isn't it? "
Now, even the surrounding guests could smell a conspiracy in the air. They all pricked up their ears, wanting to know what was going on. Could it be a civil war between the dukes?
Georgie didn't seem to have any intention of hiding his intentions. He smiled and replied in a low voice, "Of course!
I will give you a satisfactory explanation. Please come with me.
In addition, leave your lovely fiancée outside. It's best not to let too many people hear the contents of your conversation. "
"Wait a moment, I need to make some arrangements."
With that, André turned around and gently kissed the girl's forehead. He whispered into her ear, "Bring Mabel and Fiona home immediately. Before I return, do not go out no matter what.
I have a feeling that a storm is coming … "
Chloe had always been obedient to her fiancé. She nodded without hesitation, "Understood. I will take good care of them."
"Good girl!"
After kissing the girl's cheek again, André went straight to Duke Georgie's side, "Lead the way, Your Grace. I can't wait to know what you and Duke Alexander are planning. You even want to drag me into it."
"Hehe, relax, my friend. I guarantee that this matter will only bring you benefits and no harm."
Georgie said as he gestured for Benjamin to follow him. He then walked quickly to the reception room at the back of the hall.
Alexander also threw away the wine glass in his hand and followed closely behind. In the blink of an eye, they disappeared from everyone's sight.
Seeing that the three most important characters of the banquet had left, the rest of the guests didn't have the mood to continue. After a while, they all left, leaving only the bloody corpse on the ground.
The servants didn't dare to touch it because it was Duke Ian's younger brother. No one was willing to go near it. They didn't want to be involved in a terrible political storm.
Just as André and the two dukes were spying, a man covered in a cloak and a hood was led by Benson to Black Lily's office.
Bonny, who had become the queen of Lincoln City's underground world, narrowed her eyes and sized him up. After a full minute, she asked, "I heard that you were looking for me?"
"Yes, my master wants you to send a message to Sir André. He hopes that he can make a trip to the cemetery on the west side of the city before midnight. This is the token."
As he spoke, the man took out an exquisitely carved lion seal from his pocket and gently placed it on the table. He then bowed respectfully and turned to leave.
However, before he walked out of the door, Bonny stopped him, "Wait!
How do you know that I can contact Mage André?
You have to know that he is now the hero of this city, and I'm just a small gang leader. "
The man smiled slightly and said in a playful tone, "Madam, except for those ignorant civilians, everyone in Lincoln City knows that you are his lover, so please don't deceive yourself.
Otherwise, do you think that you can control more than half of the slums with these motley crew?
Even the city guards turn a blind eye to it?
No, they are all afraid of Mage André. They are afraid of the huge force behind him and the terrifying potential he has shown.
Don't worry, my master is not his enemy. He just wants to meet and see if he can make a deal. That's all. "
After saying this, the man pulled his hood hard and turned to disappear into the dim corridor. The thugs around didn't stop him because they didn't receive orders from their boss.
Looking at the lion seal on the table, Bonny directly asked the man standing beside her, "Scar, do you know this thing?"
The latter picked up the seal and looked at it carefully for a few seconds. He quickly nodded, "Of course, this is the symbol of the Brest family. Only the direct members of the family are qualified to wear it."
"The Brest family?
Didn't they just make an agreement with André a few hours ago to fight to the death outside the city three days later?
Why are they suddenly playing this game now? "Bonny frowned and asked.
As a gang leader, she had spies in every corner of the city. Such a big matter would be sent back through the intelligence network in fifteen minutes at most and placed on her desk.