Another Murder Case

"Click!"

The crisp sound of bone cracking was incredibly eerie, even more abrupt than the previous two.

A broken neck is beyond saving.

Everyone around stared in disbelief at Rein, who was clutching the corpse of a young girl, as if their minds had stopped working.

Just three seconds ago, the masked girl, Fia Lopez, the heiress of the "Sunflower Merchant Guild," was lively and energetic; now, she looks like a "weather doll" hanging from the doorway.

Her head drooped, her eyes wide open, and her body swayed in the wind.

It seemed as if it were deep in thought, repenting, and pondering why it had died.

The air suddenly froze.

No one spoke; only heavy breathing could be heard.

Everyone was shocked.

No one expected that in a single encounter, Fia Lopez, who was known as the genius fighting girl of the Oma Imperial Capital, would be defeated by an unknown First Tier hunter.

No one expected that in just one glance, a beautiful young girl would turn into a gradually cooling corpse.

No one expected that guy would actually dare to kill someone, to kill a young lady from a high-ranking noble family!

"Fee"

The once elegant and wealthy Madam Fia was now deathly pale, her lips trembling as she tried to close them, her gaze fixed on the corpse of her beloved daughter.

Her guards were also ashen-faced.

One by one, they couldn't accept the reality before them: their young mistress had been murdered?

Even Bazel, who was standing in the corner, did not expect that Rein would kill so cleanly and efficiently.

He thought that Rein had only made a move to vent his anger and had also helped him by blocking the guards who wanted to attack.

After all, he felt that although Rein had extremely high fighting talent, the difference in their ranks was still significant.

In terms of fighting skills alone, that young woman from the merchant guild is not much worse; at least she would never lose in a single exchange.

Furthermore, in terms of fighting spirit, Rein has no advantage whatsoever.

Even if there's a difference in practical experience, the two can hold their own for a few moves, and it's definitely not going to be a one-sided affair. Even if it is, it should be Rein who gets beaten up.

But that's exactly what happened.

In that instant, right before his very eyes, Rein coldly and ruthlessly snapped the girl's neck.

After a moment of shock, Bazel recovered. Far from finding it troublesome, a bloodthirsty grin crept across his lips. "Tsk tsk, this kid's temper is starting to get interesting."

He naturally figured out what Rein was planning to do.

The werewolf's bloodlust excited him as well.

This is about to be a big heist!

"However, this power is a bit exaggerated."

In an instant, Bazel became somewhat puzzled. He had also noticed that the grip that had deformed the neck was not something that could be achieved with ordinary strength.

Breaking a person's neck is something that most First Tier combat-type Transcendent can do.

But if you really rely solely on grip strength to crush a person's cervical vertebrae, even Second Tier pure strength-type Transcendent might not be able to do it.

Unable to come up with a solution after a brief pause, Bazel didn't dwell on it. Instead, he stared at Rein, finding his temperament increasingly agreeable. "Heh heh, every move he makes is quite astonishing. Last time it was Profound Martial Technique, this time it's 'Monstrous Strength.' This kid is truly a 'prodigy.' He'll probably be extraordinary when he grows up."

Is Fia really that bad?

Actually, no, she just underestimated her opponent.

If it's a duel in the arena, and you can't go all out, even with Monstrous Strength, Rein might not be able to beat him. The difference in rank is like having an entire Gene Chain of attributes that's not so easy to overcome.

He was able to win so easily entirely because he caught his opponent off guard.

The other party also underestimated his ruthlessness.

Fia's impression of Rein was still based on yesterday's sparring match; she felt that using 30% of her strength would be enough to defeat this guy.

She thought Rein was throwing her an apple, but it turned out to be a shot put.

Couldn't she lift that shot put?

No, I can handle it.

Knowing it was a shot put, she was prepared and confident she could lift it.

But due to her carelessness when catching the shot put, she stumbled and fell to the ground.

And her enemies didn't give her another chance to get back up.

How could a noblewoman who had never experienced a life-or-death struggle understand how cold and decisive a person like Rein, who had struggled to survive in a professional thief gang, could be when he decided to kill?

She didn't even get to use one-tenth of her strength before losing her life due to a moment of carelessness.

This is also the real difference between a true, hands-on hunter and those pampered young masters and ladies from wealthy families.

The Cultivation Method, skills, and equipment are all top-notch. But a life-or-death battle can be decided in a split second. An enemy who truly wants your life won't give you the chance to reveal all your trump cards.

It took Fia a long time to come to terms with reality.

"You... you... you."

The noblewoman's chest heaved violently, like a fish out of water, gasping for breath as if she were suffocating.

My beloved daughter is dead?

He was killed right in front of him?

After a long while, she felt her consciousness return to her body.

She stared at the thug holding her daughter's corpse not far away, and gritted her teeth, saying, "I'm going to kill you!"

"Oh?"

Rein grinned, showing his white teeth, and with his right hand gripping the corpse, he tossed it away as if discarding a piece of trash he found disgusting. The girl's body crashed heavily into a pile of junk nearby.

He squinted again and asked, "Madam, what did you just say? I didn't hear you clearly."

His eyes were filled with icy killing intent, just like when he looked at that girl earlier.

Since he had already killed the first one, he wouldn't mind killing this woman as well.

But he knew he had no chance to make a move, because Bazel had already warned him that the spectators had arrived.

"Stop!"

A loud shout.

Just then, a group of white-robed monks suddenly rushed over.

It's quite a coincidence that, despite so many deaths last night, these guys from the "Enforcement Team" were still able to put together such a well-organized squad.

Accompanying the Enforcement Team was a young man in black robes, none other than Uhm Lopez, the older brother of Fia, who had just been killed!

When he saw the scene before him, his gaze froze. When he saw the corpse in the pile of debris, he stood there dumbfounded, as if struck by lightning.

My sister was murdered?

How is that possible?!

Who did this?!

Before he could even ask a question, Fia rushed to the body and burst into tears, crying, "My poor daughter!"

The doctor examined her and shook his head.

There's no way to save someone from this injury.

Uhm let out a deep, beast-like growl and coldly asked, "What exactly is going on here!"

Fia pointed at Rein and screamed in anguish, "That bastard! He killed your sister! Uhm, you have to avenge your sister!"

"He?"

Upon hearing this, and then looking at the masked Rein, Uhm revealed an expression of anger and disbelief.

How is that possible?!

Although he admitted that the masked guy was indeed a bit stronger than his sister in yesterday's sparring match.

But now that Fia has taken the Gene Potion and advanced to the [Ascender] level, her strength has at least doubled since yesterday. How could she possibly lose to a First Tier fighter?

He was killed in such a short time?!

He can bully his dearest little sister, but no one else can!

And now he's actually been killed by some bastard?

Thinking of this, Uhm's eyes grew colder and colder; he could no longer suppress the violent, murderous urge within him.

He glared at Rein like a black panther with its fur standing on end, his eyes seeming to want to tear him to shreds.

Rein, however, showed no weakness, even letting out a cold smile as he provocatively said, "Yes, I killed him."

I can't beat you right now, but if you dare to make a move, you're dead for sure!

But obviously,

Those "Enforcement Team" won't stand by and watch a private fight take place right under their noses.

The leading white-robed Archmage said in a businesslike tone, "Young Master Uhm, I think you'd better not take action. After all, this is a hunter's base, and everything must be done in accordance with the 'Scavenger Regulations' of City of Radiance. If you take violence without authorization, our 'Enforcement Team' will not show favoritism to anyone!"

Upon hearing this, the cold glint in Uhm's eyes subsided.

He then realized why he had called the "Enforcement Team." This kid was doomed!

At this moment, the white-robed Archmage turned to Rein and said, "You are suspected of murder. Please come with us. If you resist, we will kill you on the spot."

Instead of ordering Bazel to act, Rein pointed to the corpse not far away and raised an eyebrow, saying, "The murder you're referring to, is it that woman over there?"

He paused for a moment, then said directly, "Article 77 of the City of Radiance Scavenger Management Regulations clearly stipulates: Anyone who uses force without authorization in the hunting camp shall be fully responsible, and the attacked party has the right to legitimately retaliate, but shall not be held responsible for death or injury. Everyone saw that this woman almost killed my friend. I was just acting in self-defense. How can it be considered suspected murder?"

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The white-robed Archmage's expression changed slightly upon hearing this.

As an "enforcer," he reflexively thought of the assassination attempt in the streets of City of Radiance. What impressed them most was not the high status of those involved, but the fact that three interrogators who had abused their power were severely punished by Grand Judge Mitabbi.

The reason, I heard, was quite bizarre: a guy who was well-versed in the laws of City of Radiance gave them a law lesson.

Therefore, upon hearing these terms recited fluently, this "law enforcer" dared not be careless.

His fate, which involved abusing his power for personal gain in public, was no easier than that of the person being punished.

Moreover, he didn't have that opportunity.

Just then, someone nearby shouted loudly.

"Yes, we can all testify! It was indeed that young lady who started it."

"Yes! I can testify as well."

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Actually, when they heard the commotion, some hunters gathered around and witnessed the whole thing unfold.

Those hunters who frequently visited the training hall recognized Rein, and naturally, they also recognized the masked girl.

But no one expected that the two who were locked in a fierce battle yesterday would be killed in a single encounter today.

The one who died was that noble lady whose cultivation level was a whole rank higher.

Although this was different from the kind and polite Doctor Rein they remembered, the arrogant and domineering behavior of the noble girl had already aroused public anger.

Upon hearing this, everyone spoke up to testify.

Hearing this, even if the "enforcer" Archmage wanted to give these nobles of Omar some face, it would be impossible.

Just then, a person came over, whispered a few words in his ear, and explained what had just happened.

He finally understood it completely.

These aristocratic ladies, accustomed to being arrogant and domineering, routinely beat up commoners. Oma Imperial Capital couldn't do anything about them, but things were different in City of Radiance.

If you dare to make a move, the other party can kill you.

This is the law of the City of Radiance.

Rein looked coldly at the group of "law enforcers," wanting to see if they could lie through their teeth.

Unexpectedly, the Archmage said expressionlessly, "We will continue to investigate what happened here. However, we came to see you this time not because of what happened here, but because you are suspected of another murder case!"

"Another murder?"

Upon hearing this, Rein suddenly remembered that the girl he had killed earlier had been shouting that he was the murderer.

But who did I kill?

How come I didn't know?