After thinking for a moment, Matthews roughly figured out what the other party was after.
"I understand."
Fiona, who had heard the commotion, hurried over as well and quickly stepped forward to ask, "My lord, what happened?"
Matthews glanced at her and sensed the people gathering nearby. He said to her, "Dispose of her body!"
The assassination attempt was quickly put to rest, but news of Matthews's breakthrough to the Saint Realm still spread.
The spies from various countries stationed in the Divine Beast Empire began recording and investigating news about Matthews. Meanwhile, in a manor in the Dark Empire, a ninth-rank warrior received a secret report.
"My lord, the girl beside Matthews, the newly ascended Saint Realm expert of the Divine Beast Empire, bears the mark of our family."
"Hmm?"
After hearing his subordinate's report, the ninth-rank warrior frowned and took Mia's portrait, along with the mark of their family embroidered on her clothes.
"Have you found out what happened?"
"My lord, she's the daughter of the Fifteenth Young Master."
The ninth-rank warrior understood immediately. His son had been extremely rebellious. To refuse the arranged marriage his family had chosen for him, he had simply run away from home. The man had many sons, and this one wasn't particularly gifted, so he hadn't paid him much attention.
Now he had heard news of that rebellious son's daughter. The ninth-rank warrior asked, "What about my son?"
His subordinate lowered his head and said cautiously, "The Fifteenth Young Master has passed away!"
The ninth-rank warrior fell silent for a moment, then said, "Since she's of the Max Family's bloodline and has decent talent, send someone to bring her back."
The Dark Church's divine-level expert was a Lowgod who had comprehended the Laws of Death. He had two Saint Realm experts at