A Blade at the First Disagreement

Rein didn't expect it to go so smoothly.

If this were outside, getting close to this Young Master George would involve a fierce battle, and even then, capturing him wouldn't be easy. After all, following the last raid, he now has many more skilled fighters around him.

This time, the guards probably lowered their guard because they thought everyone in the Underground Palace was "their own people." The Two-Headed Blind Snake king also helped a lot, which made it easy for Rein to get close.

By the time the guards noticed, he was close enough to rush in and capture the man.

Then came a loud "snap" as the air exploded, followed by a close-range tackle.

George, this weak Second Tier mage, had absolutely no chance to defend or resist. It was like grabbing a duck by the neck and twisting it up.

Although there was a hint of amusement in Rein's eyes, Young Master George clearly felt the chilling killing intent emanating from him.

He knew that look in his eyes all too well.

Instinctively, my bladder swelled, and my urethral sphincter relaxed, bringing back that familiar urge to pee.

How did this guy end up here?

Young Master George racked his brains but still couldn't understand why he would encounter this most unwanted killer again in this Underground Palace with only one door.

Weren't all the paths down the maze blocked by our own people? Where did this guy come from?

Even as his neck was being choked, George couldn't understand how he and Rein had ended up there.

Of course, Rein was also "kind" enough not to strangle him directly, but instead gave him a chance to call for help.

"Help!"

The scream startled everyone in the noble Scavenger Gang who were engaged in battle.

Seeing that someone had suddenly subdued Young Master George, the men nervously gathered around.

Click, click, click

The sound of Gun Bolt being pulled back rang out in unison.

In an instant, thousands of muskets were pointed at Rein's head.

The feudal system has always been ruthless; class distinctions are inviolable, and all laws adhere to the principle of aristocratic supremacy.

These hunters swore allegiance to their lord and became noble knights, essentially vassals. While gaining rights beyond those of commoners, they also assumed the responsibility of maintaining the safety of their territory and protecting their lord.

Lower-ranking nobles must obey the orders of their lord.

This means that if this Young Master George dies, they will all be buried with him!

"Stop! Let go of Young Master George!"

"Who are you? Have you thought this through? Daring to attack a high-ranking noble is a capital offense that will bring ruin to three generations of your family!"

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Rein put on a mask and changed his clothes.

Although Young Master George recognized him as the guy who had wreaked havoc during the raid that night, the others did not.

They were shouting and threatening, yet dared not approach.

At this moment, an old mage in white robes stepped forward and roared, "No matter who you are, if you dare to hurt even a finger of George, I will skin you alive! Your family will also lose their lives because of your foolish behavior!"

Judging from his tone, he sounded like an elder of the Rosas Family, someone who was used to being domineering.

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, Rein raised an eyebrow but didn't say anything more.

The old mage responded with a crisp "crack" as he broke two of George's fingers without hesitation.

Immediately, a bloodcurdling scream, like a pig being slaughtered, echoed through the empty hall, "My finger! Ah!"

"Shut up!"

The sound of the words was grating to Rein, and he coldly rebuked Young Master George he could strangle at any moment, "If you dare to utter another word, I'll snap your neck."

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George, pale-faced and sweating profusely from the pain, immediately stopped screaming upon hearing the stern shout.

At this moment, Rein stared at the old mage opposite him again, and asked with a mocking expression, "Now that I've cut off two of his fingers, what are you going to do? Peel off two layers of my skin?"

"You... you!!!"

The old monk's face turned extremely ugly upon hearing this.

Even before City of Radiance was established as a nation, for many years no one dared to offend the Rosas Family.

And now this madman has appeared, breaking Young Master George's finger without a second thought?!

This is simply disregarding the Rosas Family!

The old man's gaze was as cold as a venomous snake as he threatened again, "Do you know that what you're doing will bring utter destruction to you and the forces behind you? Put George down, and we can talk. But if you dare to harm him again, I guarantee that no matter which of the two great empires you come from, my Rosas Family will fight to the death!"

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Upon hearing the threatening words, Rein shook his head.

He found it exhausting to talk to this guy whose reason was clouded by arrogance.

Indeed, the old man had reason to be confident in his words.

The "Radiant Kingdom" is now at its zenith, possessing the Black Tide resources west of the Alkolon Mountain Range, and its prosperity is unstoppable.

Not to mention that City of Radiance itself is extremely powerful, even the royal families of the two great empires are eager to befriend it.

Anyone who dares to attack or kill a direct descendant of the Rosas Family, one of the "Five Great Royal Families" of City of Radiance, will have nowhere to hide, no matter where they flee.

That makes sense.

Therefore, any power would have to consider the consequences of attacking and killing high-ranking nobles in City of Radiance.

However, this does not include him, Rein, nor does it include "Black Dragon City" behind him!

Seeing that Rein remained silent for a moment, the old mage assumed his intimidation had worked and made Renn hesitate. He sneered and said, "Hmph! Now I advise you to release George, otherwise..."

But before he could finish speaking, he was met with a crisp "crack" sound of bones breaking.

Young Master George's two fingers were just bent at a 90-degree angle to the back of his hand, and now he has four.

Rein broke two more fingers, then looked at the old man with a half-smile, waiting for him to continue, and asked, "Otherwise, what were you going to do again?"

Everyone could hear the threat in those words. If they heard a few more words of nonsense, George would probably lose his remaining six fingers too.

Young Master George was in excruciating pain, but dared not utter a sound.

He pleaded tearfully, "Uncle Pickle, please stop talking and save me!"

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The old mage, Pickel, was so angry that his face turned from blue to purple, as if he were constipated. He wanted to say something, but in the end, he didn't dare to open his mouth again.

At that moment, a path suddenly parted in the crowd.

A gray-robed sorcerer walked over; it was none other than the "Poison Hand" Gisela.

After all, she was ordered by her master to protect the eldest son of the Duke Valentine's family, and she couldn't just stand by and watch George being kidnapped.

She stared at Rein for a moment, then asked coldly, "What do you want, sir?"

She guessed that the other party did not kill directly, which meant that it was not simply a revenge killing.

The most likely explanation is that they want to use this as leverage to achieve some other goal.

Rein looked up at him and said casually, "Oh, finally someone we can have a normal conversation with."

After a pause, he said directly, "You should remove the 'Magic-Sealing Collar' from young master Gannix."

They've come to rescue me?

Gannix, who had been watching the whole thing from the sidelines, was shocked when he heard this.

He immediately guessed. "Mr. Rein?!"

He had just seen Young Master George being captured and had even cheered inwardly. The sight of George's fingers being broken was particularly satisfying. He never expected that this mysterious man in the pig-faced mask was actually after him.

At this moment, the guards of the Rosas Family also realized what was happening.

This man kidnapped Young Master George in order to save the young master of the "Redwood Merchant Guild"?

Soon, the guards who had experienced the siege that night also guessed that the madman in front of them was the mysterious person who had jumped away that night.

Clearly, you need to have leverage in negotiations.

The other party isn't entirely anything either.

The moment Rein told him his purpose, even a Third Tier assassin reacted extremely quickly.

He flashed behind Gannix like a ghost, not to remove the "Magic-Sealing Collar," but to place a dagger against Gannicus's neck and threaten Rein, "Put down Young Master George, or I'll kill him right now!"

"Oh?"

Rein glanced at the guy, as if he had expected it.

"Are you threatening me?"

He scoffed, and this time he didn't count on his fingers anymore, but used a different method.

The next instant, all the onlookers saw was a flash of cold light, and a spurt of blood shot out from George's body.

Upon closer inspection, a dagger had already pierced George's kidney.

As a professional doctor, he was naturally very knowledgeable about human anatomy. This incision wouldn't kill him, but it would be very painful.

A ruthless glint flashed in his eyes, and with a ferocious expression, he drew his dagger, from which blood gushed forth.

Once again, a pig-like scream rang out from Young Master George's mouth.

"Tsk tsk."

Rein's blade flashed with deadly precision, and he coldly retorted to the assassin, "What did you just say to me? Say it again?"

The meaning behind his expression was clear: If you dare say it again, I'll dare to stab you again.

The Rosas Family members were stunned by this strike.

No one expected that Rein would so decisively draw his knife and injure someone.

They never expected that the other party was there to rescue someone, yet they showed no regard for the life of young Master Gannix.

Moreover, they had no doubt that if anyone dared to utter even the slightest threat, this guy would not hesitate to stab Young Master George in the back again.

Young Master George was on the verge of tears. He looked at his subordinates, who had already lost four fingers and been stabbed because of his babbling, and cried out, "Please, please stop talking nonsense and do as he says!"

The high-ranking Rosas Family looked at each other, somewhat at a loss.

At this moment, [Poison Hand] Gisela and several high-ranking members of the Rosas Family exchanged a subtle glance.

The next instant, the white-robed mage named Pickel seemed to understand something and coldly said to the guards, "Do as he says!"

Rein shrugged nonchalantly, chuckled, and said, "That's right, if you had cooperated like this earlier, Young Master George wouldn't have had to suffer such humiliation."

With orders from higher-ups, the assassin put down his dagger and took out an iron key.

With a "click," the lock opened.

Gannix felt like a fish back in the water, sensing the presence of battle aura.

He was released and walked over to Rein, saying with a hint of worry, "Mr. Ryan, you don't need to worry about me. If you have the chance, please try to get out on your own."

Although he had temporarily removed the chains, Gannix was well aware that the crisis was not over.

On the contrary, since Rein has already been exposed, things will be even more dangerous.

They are now surrounded, and although they have hostages, their chances of escaping are slim.

The only way out was the maze exit behind them, but it was already completely surrounded by the Rosas Family.

Taking hostages and escaping is extremely risky. The experts of the Rosas Family aren't fools; they absolutely won't let them leave.

One wrong move and you're dead.

Gannix knew that Rein was very powerful; he could escape on his own, but it was not certain that he could take Gannicus with him.

But Gannix didn't want to put his benefactor, who had saved his and his mother's lives twice, in danger because of him.

Moreover, he wanted to search this floor, hoping to hear news that his mother was still alive.

Upon hearing this, Rein shook his head, signaling him not to say more, and calmly said, "Come with me."

Gannix was also very clever. Seeing Rein's confident demeanor, he suddenly felt that there was still a chance for things to turn around.

But suddenly, a question came to his mind.

Huh? How did Mr. Rein end up here?

He remembered that his mother, being an illusionist, possessed Transcendent abilities that allowed her to easily deceive people's senses. That's how she fooled the enemies and infiltrated the Scavenger Gang.

But this Mr. Rein is a fighter, no, I think he's also a doctor.

But in any case, how did he manage to sneak past those guys and get down to the second level of this ruin?

Was he already here?

Without offering any further explanation, Rein grabbed the hostage and began to retreat.

Gannix knew that there was no point in saying anything more at this point, so he silently followed behind.

To his surprise, Rein didn't lead him into the maze, but instead headed in the opposite direction, towards the depths of the main hall outside the encirclement.

"Everyone, step back!"

As Rein walked, he drank with the crowd.

Even with hostages in hand, they dared not be careless.

These guys could even kill a fifth-tier snake king, so he wouldn't dare give them the chance to form an array and surround him.

Seeing their young master being kidnapped, the members of the Rosas Family dared not be careless in the slightest, and naturally dared not...

Just as Rein was about to stab the other party again to scare him, the white-robed old mage seemed to have received some kind of hint, and suddenly became very calm, speaking again, "Do as he says."

Upon hearing this, the tightly packed battle formation finally opened up, splitting apart to both sides.

However, at this moment, the Rosas Family members all showed a mocking expression.

They thought that if the other party had chosen to leave the ruins after rescuing the person, they might have had to be hesitant to act rashly. But they never expected that the other party would dare to stay in the main hall.

Living in this sealed underground palace is practically suicide!

Rein, holding Young Master George, led Gannix out of the encirclement.

But then, an accident happened.

Because he suddenly heard a notification from the system.

[Ding! 'Unknown Paralyzing Toxin' detected in the air. Host, please proceed with caution.]