Early the next morning, just as dawn broke, the patrolling guards discovered the corpses lying on the ground. After finding them, the guards immediately reported to the steward, Mera Zophis.
After receiving the news, Mera Zophis informed Mayor John and arrived at the scene with the guards. At Mera Zophis's signal, the guards beside him removed the black-clad men's masks, revealing a pair of long, pointed ears...
These illegal intruders were all elves.
"Why would elves appear here? Why were they dressed like this and dead in my estate? I don't recall having any grudge against the elves."
Staring at the corpses, Mayor John frowned deeply.
He thought back on it, but there had never been any conflict between him and the elves. Judging from how they were dressed, they clearly had no good intentions. Otherwise, why would they sneak in dressed like that in the middle of the night without even saying hello? They couldn't possibly have come to take a dump, could they?
Even taking a dump wouldn't require that much secrecy.
"Sir, judging from their wounds, they were likely killed by a single slash from behind."
"And from their expressions, they probably never saw the killer. Their deaths happened in an instant; they may not even have realized they were dead." Mera Zophis examined the elf corpses, seeming to have made a discovery, then returned to John's side to report.
"The intruders were killed from behind..."
John rubbed his temples, feeling that the situation was becoming increasingly bizarre.
What kind of person could have done something like this?
These people didn't look weak. To kill so many people in an instant, perhaps only the legendary Sword Emperor could accomplish such a thing?
One bizarre event after another made his head feel like it was about to explode.