We Have Nothing in Common, So We Can't Work Together / Aftermath

After saying that, Suika stopped talking and looked out the window.

Matt's face looked terrifying in the firelight. It was clear from the fact that the butler had orchestrated his family's vacation here; the other party wasn't just trying to create conflict between Suika and Swire's family, but rather to kill everyone here.

"Dad, Dad, the fire has stopped!"

The child's voice came again. Matt looked outside and saw that the flames had stopped at a distance of less than five meters from the house, as if blocked by something.

He walked out the door in surprise and stood in front of the raging fire.

Even though the flames were burning right in front of him, less than half a meter away, he couldn't feel any burning sensation, or even a rise in temperature.

It was as if the raging fire in front of me was an illusion.

Thinking of this, his hand involuntarily rose up, wanting to pass through that mysterious barrier.

"Just a heads up, the outside temperature is around 300 to 500 degrees Celsius right now. I won't be responsible for any burns you get on your hands."

Suika's voice from behind brought him back to his senses.

"What exactly is going on...?" He and his family were ordinary people who didn't understand Originium Arts at all, so this illusion-like scene in front of them couldn't possibly have come from their side. The only one who could have done this was Suika had suddenly appeared.

"I said I would protect your safety, and I certainly won't go back on my word." Then she turned to look at Londinium.

"Such a large fire, surely Londinium can see it clearly! When do you think the people who came to investigate will arrive?"

Upon hearing Suika's words, Matt also looked towards the distant, faintly visible walls of Londinium.

"Half an hour. This place is too close to Londinium, so the city guards will definitely come to check what happened here within half an hour!"

"This fire outside won't burn for more than half an hour... Even if the other side prepared flammable materials beforehand, the house hasn't caught fire yet, and the fire is so big... It will probably be extinguished in ten minutes at most!"

Suika turned her gaze back to the raging fire in front of her and continued speaking.

"You can now take your wife and children and hide inside the house. Remember, if you have any weapons, grab them... The rest is up to me!"

"You mean someone might resort to desperate measures?" Matt wasn't stupid; he wasn't one to be left here by Elisa to clean up the mess. Hearing Suika's words, his heart tightened.

Suika nodded. "Of course. Such a huge fire, and the house is completely unharmed. We put in so much effort, a desperate attack, but we accomplished nothing..."

Would you be willing to accept that?

Outside, the butler, his face like that of a demon, stared at the house that stood unscathed amidst the flames, completely unaffected, and his composure crumbled.

To deliver this fatal blow, he mobilized all available flammable materials.

All for this moment, the final revenge against the Swire Family and Suika.

But he had calculated everything except that the flames stopped in front of the attic.

Although the reason for this is unknown, the fact that the fire cannot penetrate increases the chances of survival for those inside.

He looked at his son beside him and grabbed him by the collar.

"Didn't you arrange a place for Matt to stay?"

"How could that be? Everything was arranged according to your plan..."

"What's going on over there!" the butler asked, pointing to the house that showed no sign of burning amidst the flames.

"I... I don't know either..." The young man was also somewhat at a loss.

If Suika and Matt both burned to death inside, and there's no way to verify the facts, the worst that could happen to our group is being fired.

But if someone survives...

Chapter 165 People with Different Paths Cannot Make Plans Together

Although Swire's main family is no longer in Victoria, and most of its staff have evacuated from Londinium.

But the Swire Clan was not only noble but also wealthy; as the saying goes, money can move mountains.

Despite the financial incentives, the Swire Clan still has many "friends".

If Matt and Suika die inside, all the secrets will be buried, and no one will know they came here because of them. But if someone comes out alive...

Given the grave crime of murdering a nobleman, there's a high probability that they'll be forced to work as low-level laborers in the most arduous and dangerous Originium for the rest of their lives.

"Is the crossbow I ordered ready?" A fierce glint flashed in the butler's eyes, and the rest of the men silently took out their weapons from their backpacks.

"We have less than ten minutes left. The city defense troops will definitely arrive in ten minutes. We must evacuate before then!" Seeing the flames getting smaller and smaller, the butler took the lead and a dozen people emerged from the darkness and walked towards the last house that was unharmed in the flames.

"Okay, Matt."

"Stay in the house with your wife and children, and leave the rest to me!"

Suika could clearly see those who swaggered out. Since they had shown themselves, it was obvious that these guys were desperate and hoped to resolve the situation before the city's defense forces of Londinium arrived.

In response, Suika said that her ideals were lofty, but the reality was harsh.

Just as Matt was about to close the door, Suika suddenly asked...

"Let me ask you something. Did you arrange for me to stay in that remote, low-rent hotel and even have someone follow me?"

"Huh!" Matt was a little confused, not understanding what Suika meant, but Suika had already found the answer from his expression.

Seeing the enemy approaching from outside the flames, Suika waved her hand, signaling Matt to hide inside the house.

With a whoosh, a cold gust of wind blew as Suika caught an arrow with an Originium.

Looking at the Originium particles on the arrow, Suika couldn't help but sigh at the viciousness of her opponent.

Don't underestimate those tiny Originium particles; once hit, they can quickly infect the person Originium.

Even if they survive, they will be low-status Oripathy for the rest of their lives.

After the first arrow, a volley of arrows followed.

Suika calmly raised her hand and suddenly swung it.

The gale, carrying a powerful rebound force, rushed towards the other side.

"Ah!" Two screams rang out in quick succession as two unlucky individuals were struck directly by the arrows that had been sent flying back.

The remaining people's expressions also changed.

When they saw that the house was unaffected, some of them speculated that there might be a sorcerer present.

But the butler asserted that even for a sorcerer, using primitive techniques to block such a large fire in a short time would not be an easy task. Moreover, he observed that none of the people inside possessed any Originium Arts, so it was highly likely that some kind of protective spell inherent to the room had been activated.

It's clear from Suika's seemingly effortless strike that she is not only a sorcerer, but also possesses considerable Originium Arts prowess.

Seeing the hesitant enemy, Suika calmly picked up the Ibuki Gourd, took a satisfying sip, and then looked at the others.

"I have no grudge against the Swire Family, and I'm even good friends with some of their higher-ups. Why would you target me?"

Even though she already knew that the butler was the mastermind behind this Suika still didn't quite understand, because in her view, she and the butler were not on the same path at all, and would never have any interaction except for this incident.

Moreover, from everything I saw at Swire's house, it was clear that he had good relationships with everyone, even the passing servants.

But this kind-hearted man actually went so far as to try to burn himself and Matt's family alive outside Londinium.

She just wanted to know why.

"Why! How dare you ask why!"

The Swire Family spent countless sums of money to establish themselves in Londinium. In just one more generation, we, from top to bottom, will all be true Londinium people.

But because of you, because of your misleading words, the Swire Family abandoned all of Londinium's assets.

This is territory that we never abandoned, even when our master fled to Lungmen. Because of you, all our dreams are ruined! Don't you think you deserve to die?!

After hearing his words, Suika was speechless for a moment.

Just because of this?

Just because he was a Londinium, he ruthlessly murdered his master's family and their guests?

This sounded so absurd that Suika was so angry she laughed.

After all, aren't the servants of a nobleman in Londinium, a nobleman in Little Hill County, or a nobleman in Gaodoting Territory still servants?

She didn't understand—did they make any difference?

Even though he left the Swire family and found a new job in Londinium, leaving now isn't really a problem.

As far as Suika knew, the Swire family seemed to have given these departing servants quite generous severance pay.

That sum of money ensured that even with the high cost of living in Londinium, the other party wouldn't have to worry about funds for at least a year.

Finding a new job within a year shouldn't be difficult for a butler from another noble family.

But he gave up all of that and insisted on making this most extreme choice.

During the fire, she was wondering who was behind all this commotion and what kind of conspiracy was involved. Now it seems that she was just overthinking things.

"Just for this? For a ridiculous identity as a Londinium?" Suika said, indicating that she was very annoyed and her anger was about to explode.

"Ridiculous? Yes, you are a friend of the important figures in the family, an unapproachable figure sitting on the clouds. Naturally, you find it laughable that we, people living at the bottom of society, have to work our entire lives for an identity that you can easily obtain."

But that's all we have, all of us!

The old man roared as he fired a crossbow at Suika.

"Then bury everything of yours here!"

Suika's eyes were cold at this moment, and she didn't want to say another word to the guy in front of her. After all, people with different values cannot work together.

She couldn't understand why the other person would kill for the sake of being a Londinium, and the other person couldn't understand why she and Elisa made this decision.

After saying that, Suika suddenly rushed in front of the butler.

She floated in the air, grabbed the other person's head, and slammed it to the ground. Then, a huge suction force came from all around. The ashes from the fire, along with various stones and the people standing there, were all being pulled together by the powerful suction force towards the direction of Suika's hand.

Chapter 166 Aftermath

A dozen seconds later, Suika held up a small mountain and then threw it to the ground.

The dull thud, accompanied by a tremor, startled those around them. But with their vision blocked by the darkness, they had no idea what was happening and could only hide under the bed, praying that the danger wouldn't affect them.

When the city guards arrived, they found a small hill, more than 20 meters high, suddenly standing in front of the scorched open space.

Meanwhile, Matt's family and Suika had already fled the area in the escape vehicle prepared by the butler.

"We also have a small estate ten kilometers away, which is also a transit point for the Swire family. At this time, Londinium is already closed."

We can only rest there for the night, and we'll talk about the rest tomorrow!

Matt had many questions, but glancing at his still flustered wife and children in the rearview mirror, he knew the car wasn't a good place to chat, so he didn't press them about what had just happened outside.

The vehicle soon arrived at the transfer station. After settling his family in Matt took Suika to the study.

Suika told him everything she had learned since arriving in Londinium.

After listening Matt stood up and bowed deeply to Suika.

"This matter is a problem with the Swire family; it's our poor judgment of people that led to this situation."

Leave this to me from now on..."

After saying that, he opened the briefcase he always carried with him, took out a bank card, and respectfully handed it to Suika.

"This is just a small token of my gratitude. If you hadn't been here today, my family would probably have been killed."

Knowing that the Swire family were all wealthy, and given that she genuinely needed the money, Suika accepted it without refusing.

"Then there's your accommodation. I originally arranged for you to stay at the River Valley Hotel. Although it sounds unremarkable, it's a members-only hotel that ordinary people can't stay at. It's considered one of the high-end hotels in Londinium."

"Once we get back to the city tomorrow, I'll personally take you to the hotel to check in."

After listening to Matt's words, Suika nodded in satisfaction. She had already booked the hotel twice, and anyone with a normal brain would understand, let alone the shrewd person from the Swire family in front of her.

From their brief encounter, she also realized that this man wasn't as arrogant and haughty as he appeared; he seemed more like he was deliberately maintaining a certain persona.

After all, if it were truly a proud rooster, it wouldn't have appeared so calm and made such decisive decisions when it first retreated.

"Those thieves..." Matt then asked about things he still had questions about.

"Don't worry, they're all buried under that little hill, not a single one was left behind."

Suika remarked that this was her first time using [Mt. Togakushi Throw].

Although the spell's effect is to absorb surrounding non-living matter and gather it into a "mountain," in theory, humans should not be the option to be captured.

But Suika used a clever trick: I can't grab people, but I can grab their clothes and hair.

These all fall under the category of non-living entities, and the sudden attack caught those people completely off guard.

By the time they tried to escape, it was too late. A massive amount of ash and rocks buried them deep inside, and the shockwave from the falling debris further exacerbated the situation. Mercifully, Suika spared them further suffering, and they all perished in the attack.