The instant the ball of light vanished, Holmes and several Legendary Rank Attendants appeared before him as if teleporting.
The Attendants moved like phantom shadows, personally inspecting the entire hall in an instant before coming before Chen Cheng Two.
"Your Majesty, what just happened? What was that light?"
Holmes cupped his hands in salute and asked.
Chen Cheng Two, meanwhile, looked as though he had been scared witless and had yet to recover. Upon hearing Holmes's words, he immediately shrank back and said:
"What happened? I only saw Lord Smog appear, then that ball of light appeared, and then Lord Smog vanished."
Only a tiny handful of people knew Chen Cheng Two's true identity. Some of these Attendants genuinely believed Chen Cheng Two was Chen Cheng, after all—the day Chen Cheng Two had invoked Fortune Aura and instantly suppressed more than ten Legendary Rank experts present had been no illusion.
And that method of wielding Fortune Aura was something only the Empire's imperial family of old had possessed.
Thus, they all knew that for Chen Cheng Two's safety, Captain of the Guard Smog was always at his side.
"No lingering aura was detected, including Smog's."
At that moment, a Legendary Archmage spoke with a frown.
Chen Cheng Two then seemed to come back to his senses and immediately asked in terror:
"What happened just now? Where is Smog? Is someone trying to assassinate me?"
Holmes frowned slightly before answering:
"Your Majesty, no one would dare assassinate you. Lord Captain of the Guard may have gone after that thief. Please rest assured—several Attendants will stand guard outside the hall shortly. Nothing like what just happened will occur again."
Chen Cheng Two held his forehead and sighed.
"That is good. You may all leave. I wish to sleep for a while."
Holmes