Chapter 124: It Definitely Wasn’t Me Who Leaked This
The slayer of Holy Knights, Karsus.
In the confessional, Augustus silently looked at the note floating before him. His eyes narrowed slightly, as if nothing had happened.
Everyone suspected that those Holy Knights might have been dealt with by Lomond, who had killed Benson. After all, those people died so tragically, with nearly half of them even beheaded. It was hard to imagine any creature other than a Demon Beast being so cruel. However, this note provided shocking information, giving Augustus different ideas.
Although the members of the Hero Squad weren’t particularly powerful individually, at least not enough to pose a threat to Augustus, if all ten of them… no, now there were only nine, appeared together, it would still be quite troublesome.
Every member of the Hero Squad was exceptionally talented and had gained a lot of benefits from following the First Hero. They acted recklessly and became increasingly uncontrollable, even starting to challenge the existing order of the Heavenly Continent. They had become another major force besides the Holy See, the Church of the Earth Mother Goddess, the Empire, and Sage Mountain.
They were also very united.
After the First Hero Jie Luo died, Loseweisse became the new core.
Although Loseweisse was the Saintess of the Holy See, the Hero Squad didn’t show any favoritism towards the Holy See. Augustus even had a feeling that she would be his biggest problem.
After all, the dirty and filthy blood of those seven beings flowed in her veins.
Now that Benson had been killed by Lomond, if he could take this opportunity to eliminate Karsus, the strength of the Hero Squad would be greatly reduced, which would be a good thing for Augustus.
Moreover, it could also enhance his prestige within the Holy See.
Augustus was also a cunning old fox. Qin Chu didn’t directly tell him, naturally, he had his concerns.
Then, there was no need for him to make a big fuss.
Moreover, if it was really Karsus who did it, there were countless ways to find evidence, as much as they wanted to create…
Was this the Hero’s gratitude for protecting him when Ekaterina attacked him before? If the Hero was truly such a grateful person, then manipulating him would be much easier.
Augustus suddenly smiled. Without any noticeable movement, the note in front of him spontaneously ignited, turning into ashes in an instant. A gust of wind blew, and even the ashes disappeared without a trace.
After doing this, Augustus put his finger to his ear, “Captain O’Niens, help me investigate something… Yes, it’s about the massacre of the Holy Knights. Please help me investigate whether there are any traces of dark power on the bodies at the camp… You know, I’m not talking about Demon Beasts, but the dark power possessed by the Death Knight Karsus. Do you understand what I mean?”
There were some things Augustus didn’t want to say too explicitly, but to O’Niens, he had to explain as clearly as possible, “O’Niens, please don’t say things like ‘what if we can’t find evidence’. You have to understand that this kind of evidence can be created as much as we want. Isn’t that clear enough?”
Augustus ended the message with a weary sigh, rubbing his forehead. O’Niens was a very loyal subordinate, but unfortunately, his brain didn’t match his loyalty.
This had always been a regret for Augustus. It would be best to have a subordinate who was both loyal and intelligent.
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Inside the sanctuary.
With Qin Chu’s arrival, the atmosphere seemed to ease slightly.
Angelica wasn’t qualified to enter the sanctuary. Although after following Qin Chu, almost no one mentioned the curse anymore, she was still just a maid.
Loseweisse took the opportunity to occupy a position beside Qin Chu, her body leaning closer to him, maintaining a delicate balance of closeness and distance. In her eyes, this was a reward for Qin Chu.
Perhaps because Qin Chu had been acting very calm, Loseweisse didn’t suspect at all that he had exposed Karsus as the murderer.
Violet watched this scene, a faint smile on her face. She wasn’t angry at all, just amused by Loseweisse’s actions.
This woman was a bit clever.
But this kind of cleverness was probably useless against Qin Chu.
Not long after, Augustus, who had just left, returned. His expression was as peaceful as ever, giving people a kind and benevolent feeling. After greeting everyone to take their seats, Augustus first looked at Violet, “This beautiful lady, we don’t know your name yet…”
Violet was very strong.
This was something that Wadsworth, Saint Monique, and Augustus could all sense. Her strength far surpassed that of the average Hero Squad member. Even for them, defeating her would be quite troublesome. She should be about the same level as Zimmerman, who had been stuck at level 89 for over a decade and was the closest to their level.
The others also looked at Violet, clearly curious about her origins.
Violet didn’t like this tense atmosphere. Even facing the strongest people in the Heavenly Continent, she wasn’t nervous at all. Her fair fingers covered her mouth slightly as she yawned. After all, for Violet, even the oldest person here, Zimmerman, was just a kid in her eyes.
“Violet.”
She gave a brief answer, not even wanting to say more.
Qin Chu had misjudged Violet. She was gentle in front of him because he possessed the Seed of Light and the Seed of Life, the objects of her pursuit. Moreover, staying by Qin Chu’s side made Violet feel very comfortable. She wasn’t sure if it was love or just a good feeling, but she at least had some favorable feelings towards him.
However, this gentleness only appeared when she was facing Qin Chu and those he cared about. Towards others, Violet’s attitude was very cold.
Especially after seeing how dirty the world had become after a thousand years, Violet became even more disgusted with this world and the people living in it. She just didn’t show it.
Augustus and the others weren’t angry at Violet’s reaction. Strong people were always proud, it was normal.
“Beautiful Miss Violet, your name is as gentle as your appearance,” Augustus said with a smile, complimenting her in a gentlemanly manner.
But these words clearly displeased Qin Chu. Old man, what are you trying to do?
Violet is mine, don’t even think about her.
Augustus didn’t notice Qin Chu’s expression and continued speaking in a gentlemanly tone, “Well then, Miss Violet, I’m sure you wouldn’t mind me asking another bold question. You are very strong, but why have you been unknown? We’ve never heard of your name.”
No, you might not have heard of the name Violet, but you definitely know the name Storm Witch… Qin Chu complained in his heart.
“That’s because Violet has been cultivating alone and only recently returned to the Imperial City.”
A rough voice interjected inappropriately.
Everyone was stunned. This wasn’t Violet’s voice. After all, Violet’s voice sounded very gentle, and this voice was completely raspy.
“Wadsworth, you know a lot about Violet?” Saint Monique asked suspiciously.
Wadsworth laughed heartily. In the sanctuary, he was probably the only one who could act so rudely. This burly man’s face was full of pride and smugness, “Because Violet is my cousin! Of course, I know a lot about her.”
Everyone was dumbfounded.
Cousin?
When did you get a cousin?
If she was his cousin, they should be related by blood, right?
They looked at Violet, then at Wadsworth, all shaking their heads involuntarily. Wadsworth had such a beautiful cousin?
What a joke, how could these two people be related by blood?
This was simply blasphemy against Violet’s beauty, as absurd as saying that the gods they believed in had already perished.
Violet’s lips twitched slightly. She wanted to retort that with her age, even if Wadsworth called her “great-grandmother”, it wouldn’t be taking advantage of her… But, cousin it was. After all, this made her seem younger.
No matter what kind of woman it was, they always cared about their age.
Seeing the doubtful gazes around him, Wadsworth was a little dissatisfied, “You don’t believe me? Violet, show them your identity plate…”
Violet rolled her eyes slightly…
A beauty was a beauty. An action that would only appear rude on an ordinary person looked charming on Violet.
Her fair fingers picked up the small identity plate.
On it were the words engraved with magic: Violet Aberchian, 29 years old, member of the royal family, cousin of Wadsworth Aberchian!
The identity plate was brand new, gleaming with silver, without a single scratch.
Everyone was speechless.
Wadsworth, however, was full of smugness, “See? I’ve shown you the identity plate. As everyone knows, identity plates are uniquely engraved and cannot be forged.”
Bullshit…
Saint Monique and Zimmerman couldn’t help but want to curse.
Could you be any more fake?
Yes, identity plates were uniquely made and couldn’t be forged, but… If they remembered correctly, weren’t identity plates also made by your family?
The identity plate in Violet’s hand was as good as new… Well, it was clearly newly made. The Mana fluctuations from the magic engraving hadn’t even completely disappeared…
To fool people with a brand new identity plate, wasn’t that a bit too much?
Before Saint Monique could express her doubts, Augustus nodded in agreement, “So she’s Your Majesty Wadsworth’s cousin. Then there’s no problem.”
“Please don’t mind, Miss Violet. After all, there are many powerful women out there who are Witches.”
“The Hero’s safety is of paramount importance to the Heavenly Continent.”
After Augustus said this, Saint Monique and Zimmerman looked at him in surprise, not believing that this old fox couldn’t even see through such a simple lie.
Even Wadsworth was a little surprised, seemingly not expecting this annoying old man to be so agreeable this time.
Actually, for Augustus, this was just a favor in return for the information Qin Chu had provided.
Or rather, it was purely a transaction.
Augustus was a shrewd person. Whether Violet was Wadsworth’s cousin or not wasn’t important. As long as Violet was brought back by Qin Chu and wasn’t a Witch, they would eventually have to acknowledge her existence. Otherwise, they would offend the Hero.
Since that was the case, why not just agree readily?
Not offending Qin Chu and even doing him a favor, it was a win-win situation.
Since Augustus had already acknowledged it, Saint Monique and Zimmerman exchanged glances, their brows slightly furrowed, and finally accepted this statement.
“Well then, the next issue is Ekaterina and Loseweisse. The two of you took the Hero out of the Imperial City without permission… Huh?”
At this moment, Augustus seemed to sense something and pressed his hand to his ear.
Everyone knew that Augustus was receiving a message through Information Magic.
Seeing Augustus’s brows furrow deeper and deeper, his aura becoming increasingly gloomy, they were all curious about what kind of news he had received that would cause such a big reaction.
Although O’Niens was dull, his efficiency was always commendable… The evidence had been found, or rather, it had been fabricated. They were very good at this kind of thing.
After a few seconds, Augustus sighed and stood up. His golden eyes stared at Karsus with a chilling light.
His old body walked towards Karsus step by step.
Loseweisse’s expression changed slightly, her body instantly tensing up.
With every step closer, Augustus’s aura grew stronger, a hazy energy swirling around his back and above his head. With every step he took, the entire sanctuary seemed to tremble.
Thump… Thump… Thump…
The muffled sounds echoed in everyone’s hearts.
Although Augustus hadn’t made any aggressive moves, the pressure had reached its peak in a short time. The magic lamps in the sanctuary seemed to flicker under the influence of his aura.
Wadsworth, Saint Monique, and Zimmerman also straightened their bodies, their expressions grave.
“Augustus, what are you doing?” Saint Monique asked in a deep voice, her eyes narrowed.
Augustus didn’t answer her question. His cloudy eyes were fixed on Karsus, “Death Knight… the Holy Knights stationed near Mount Cavanyas…”
“Were they killed by you?”
As soon as he said this, everyone was shocked.
Loseweisse’s body trembled violently, her face instantly turning pale. Her gaze shot towards Qin Chu.
She suspected that this was Qin Chu’s doing.
After all, only she, Ekaterina, Qin Chu, and Violet had witnessed the scene that night.
Ekaterina was on her side and naturally wouldn’t tell anyone.
Violet completely obeyed Qin Chu’s orders. Apart from Qin Chu leaking the information, there was almost no other possibility.
The corners of Qin Chu’s lips curled up almost imperceptibly. The next second, he cried out as if he had been wronged and provoked, “Loseweisse, why are you looking at me like that?”
“It definitely wasn’t me who leaked this!”
Loseweisse felt her vision go black, and she almost fainted. It was over, she had been dragged into this too!
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