I Definitely Wasn't the One Who Told Anyone (3)

After the greetings were over, Rosweisse came to Qin Chu's side and gave Qin Chu a sweet smile.

This was to thank Qin Chu for keeping his promise and not revealing that Karthus was the murderer... In Rosweisse's view, giving him a smile was already a great favor.

Qin Chu dared to swear to the heavens in the name of the Goddess of Holy Light that he really hadn't said anything.

Meanwhile, Augustus, having left the Sanctum, appeared alone in the confessional.

He waved his hand, setting up a barrier to block all possible magical probes, and then opened his right hand, revealing a piece of paper folded into a square in his palm.

Without Augustus any move, the piece of paper floated up from his palm and unfolded automatically.

A line of text appeared clearly in front of Augustus.

Karthus the Paladin Knight!

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Chapter 124 This matter was definitely not something I told anyone (3)

Karthus the Paladin Knight.

In the confessional, Augustus quietly watched the note fluttering in front of him. His eyes merely narrowed slightly, as if nothing had happened.

Many suspected that the Knight might have been dealt with casually by Ramon, who killed Benson. After all, their deaths were so gruesome, with nearly half of them even having their heads severed. It was hard to imagine any life other than Magic Creature being treated so cruelly. However, this note provided shocking information, which gave Augustus a different perspective.

While the individual Hero's Party aren't particularly strong—at least not enough to pose a significant threat to Augustus —if ten... no, there are only nine left now, their combined appearance would still cause some trouble.

Each member of the Hero's Party is exceptionally talented and has benefited greatly from following the First-Generation Hero. They have become increasingly flamboyant and uncontrollable, even beginning to challenge the existing order of the Skyvault Continent. They have become another major force alongside the Holy Church, the Earth Mother Church, the Empire, and Sage Mountain.

They are also very united.

After the death of the First-Generation Hero, Jello, Rosweisse became the core of the new generation.

Although Rosweisse is a saintess of the Holy Church, the Hero's Party not only doesn't side with the Holy Church, Augustus even has a feeling that she will be his biggest trouble.

After all, the blood flowing through this woman's veins is that of seven people, blood that is filthy and unclean.

Now that Benson has been killed by Ramon, if they can take the opportunity to eliminate Karthus as well, the strength of the Hero's Party will be greatly reduced, which would be a good thing for Augustus.

Moreover, it can enhance one's reputation within the Holy Church.

Augustus was also a cunning old fox, and Qin Chu's refusal to tell him directly naturally stemmed from his concerns.

Therefore, he didn't need to make a big fuss.

Moreover, if Karthus was indeed behind it, he would have countless means to uncover evidence and could fabricate as much as he wanted...

Is this the Hero's way of thanking him for protecting him when Ekaterina attacked him? If the Hero is truly such a grateful person, then controlling Hero would be much easier.

Augustus suddenly laughed, and without any apparent action from him, the piece of paper in front of him suddenly ignited and turned to ashes in an instant. A gentle breeze blew by, and even the ashes were gone.

After doing all this, Augustus put his finger to his ear. "Captain Onions, help me investigate something... Yes, the massacre of the Knight. Please help me investigate whether there are any traces of dark power on the corpses in the camp... You know, I'm not talking about Magic Creature, but the dark power possessed by the Death Knight Karthus, do you understand what I mean?"

There were some things Augustus didn't want to say too explicitly, but he had to explain them to Onions in as much detail as possible, "Onions, please don't say things like 'what if we can't find evidence.' You need to understand that there's as much evidence as you want. If there's no evidence, we can create it. Isn't what I'm saying clear enough?"

Augustus ended the message wearily, rubbing his forehead. Onions was a very loyal subordinate of his, but unfortunately, his intelligence was not commensurate with his loyalty.

This always left Augustus with a deep regret; it would have been ideal to have a loyal and exceptionally intelligent subordinate.

Inside the Sanctum.

With Qin Chu's arrival, the atmosphere seemed to ease slightly.

Angelica was not qualified to enter the Sanctum. Although since she had followed Qin Chu, almost no one had mentioned the curse anymore, Angelica was still just a maid.

Taking advantage of the situation, Rosweisse moved closer to Qin Chu, keeping a respectful distance, which she considered a reward for Qin Chu.

Perhaps because Qin Chu remained remarkably calm, Rosweisse had no doubt that he had revealed that Karthus Qin Chu the murderer.

Violet watched the scene unfold with a faint smile; she wasn't angry at all, but rather found Rosweisse's actions somewhat amusing.

This woman is somewhat clever.

But such cleverness is probably of little use to Qin Chu.

Not long after, Augustus returned, his expression as serene as ever, giving off a kind and benevolent air. After inviting everyone to sit down, Augustus first looked at Violet: "This beautiful lady, we still don't know your name..."

Violet is very strong.

This was something that Wadsworth, Saint Monica, and Augustus sense. It was a strength far greater than that of the average member of the Hero's Party. Even if they wanted to defeat it, it would be quite troublesome. It was probably similar to the level of Zimmerman, who had been stuck at level 89 for more than ten years and was the closest to the three of them.

The others also turned their attention to Violet, clearly very curious about Violet background.

Violet didn't like this tense atmosphere. Even when facing some of the strongest people on the Skyvault Continent, she wasn't nervous at all. She lightly covered her mouth with her delicate white fingers and yawned slightly. After all, to Violet, even the oldest among these people, Zimmerman, was just a little kid in front of her.

"Violet."

She gave a brief answer, barely uttering a few more words.

Qin Chu's judgment of Violet was somewhat wrong. Violet was very gentle in his presence because Qin Chu possessed the Seed of Light and the Seed of Life, making him the object of Violet's pursuit. At the same time, being by Qin Chu's side made Violet feel very comfortable. Violet wasn't quite sure if it counted as being attracted to someone or if it was affection, but at least she had some goodwill towards Qin Chu.

However, this gentleness only appears when she is facing Qin Chu and those people Qin Chu values. Towards others, Violet's attitude is very cold.

Especially after witnessing how filthy the world a thousand years later was, Violet felt an increasing loathing for this world and the people living in it, though she simply didn't show it.

Augustus and the others were not angry at Violet's reaction at all; it's normal for the strong to be proud.

"Beautiful Miss Violet, your name is as gentle as your face," Augustus a slight smile, praising her with a gentlemanly air.

These words clearly displeased Qin Chu. "Old man, what are you trying to do?"

Violet is mine; don't even think about touching her.

Augustus, oblivious to Qin Chu's expression, continued in a gentlemanly manner, "Then, Miss Violet, I believe you won't mind if I dare to ask another question: Your strength is formidable, yet why is your reputation so obscure? We have never heard of you."

No, you might not have heard of Violet, but you definitely know the name Storm Witch... Qin Chu thought to himself.

"That's because Violet has been training alone and only recently returned to the Imperial City."

A rude voice, inappropriately interrupted.

Everyone was slightly taken aback. This was not Violet's voice. After all, Violet's voice sounded very gentle, while this voice was completely hoarse.

"Wadsworth, you know a lot about Violet's affairs?" Saint Monica, somewhat suspiciously.

Wadsworth laughed heartily. In the Sanctum, perhaps only one person could act so rudely. The burly man's face was full of pride and smugness. "Because Violet is my cousin, of course I know everything about her."

For a moment, everyone was stunned.

Cousin?

When did you suddenly acquire this cousin?

Since she's my cousin, we should be related by blood to some extent, right?

Pairs of eyes glanced at Violet, then at Wadsworth, and involuntarily shook their heads. Could Wadsworth really have such a beautiful cousin?

Are you kidding me? How could these two people possibly be related by blood?

This is blasphemous to Violet's beauty, as absurd as saying their god has long since fallen.

Violet's lips twitched slightly. She really wanted to complain that at her age, it wouldn't be a good deal for Wadsworth to call her great-grandmother... But, cousin it is, after all, it makes her seem very young.

No matter what kind of woman she is, she will always be particularly concerned about her age.

Seeing the suspicious looks from the crowd around him, Wadsworth grew impatient. "You don't believe me, do you? Violet, show them your identification badge..."

Violet rolled her eyes slightly...

A beauty is a beauty; actions that would be considered rude on an ordinary person take on a unique charm on Violet's face.

Fair, delicate fingers picked up the small identification tag.

The inscription, clearly marked with magic, reads: Violet Abersheen, 29 years old, member of the royal family, cousin of Wordsworth Abersheen!

The identification badge was brand new, gleaming silver, and not a single scratch could be seen on it.

Everyone had a black line on their forehead.

Wadsworth, however, wore a smug expression. "Well, you've shown your identity badge. As everyone knows, identity badges are uniquely engraved and cannot be forged."

Pah!

Both Saint Monica and Zimmerman were itching to swear.

Could you be any more fake?

That's right, the identification badges are made using a unique method and can't be faked, but... if I remember correctly, these identification badges were also made by your company, right?

The identity badge in Violet's hand looked brand new... well, it was clearly a newly made one, the Magic Power fluctuations on the magical imprint hadn't even completely disappeared yet...

Is it really going too far to try and fool people with a brand-new identification tag?

Before Saint Monica could voice her doubts, Augustus nodded in agreement. "So she's His Majesty Wadsworth's cousin, then that's perfectly fine."

"Please don't mind, Miss Violet, after all, there are many powerful women outside who are Witch."

"The safety of the Hero is of paramount importance to the Skyvault Continent."

Augustus uttered these words, Saint Monica and Zimmerman looked at Augustus with some surprise, not believing that this old fox couldn't even see through such a simple lie.

Even Wadsworth was somewhat surprised, seemingly not expecting this annoying old man to be so agreeable this time.

In reality, for Augustus, this was merely repaying a favor to Qin Chu for providing intelligence.

Or rather, it was just a pure transaction.

Augustus a shrewd man. Whether Violet was Wadsworth's cousin or not didn't matter. As long as Violet was brought back by Qin Chu and wasn't Witch, they would ultimately have to acknowledge Violet existence. Otherwise, it would cause dissatisfaction among the Hero.

If that's the case, why not just admit it outright?

It's a win-win situation: not offending Qin Chu, and even doing Qin Chu a favor.

Since Augustus had already admitted it, Saint Monica and Zimmerman exchanged a glance, their brows furrowed slightly, and ultimately accepted the explanation.

"Then, the next topic is Ekaterina and Rosweisse, you two took the Hero away from the Imperial City without permission... Huh?"

Just then, Augustus to suddenly sense something, and he pressed one hand to his ear.

Everyone knows that Augustus is receiving Message Magic.

Seeing Augustus's brows furrowing deeper and his aura growing increasingly somber, everyone was curious, wondering what kind of news Augustus had received that would elicit such a strong reaction.

Although Onions was dull-witted, his efficiency was always commendable... They were very good at finding, or rather, creating, evidence.

Several seconds later, Augustus sighed and stood up. His golden eyes, radiating a captivating light, stared at Karthus.

His aged body walked step by step toward Karthus.

Rosweisse's expression changed slightly, and her body tensed instantly.

With each step closer, Augustus's aura expanded, swirling around Augustus back and head. The moment his foot landed, the entire Sanctum seemed to tremble.

Bang... Bang... Bang...

A dull thud resonated in everyone's hearts.

Although Augustus did not make any aggressive moves, the oppressive force reached its peak in a short time, and the magic lamps in the Sanctum seemed to flicker due to the influence of Augustus's aura.

Wadsworth, Saint Monica, Zimmerman also sat up straight, their expressions grave.

"Augustus, what are you going to do?" Saint Monica's eyes narrowed as she asked in a deep voice.

Augustus did not answer Saint Monica's question; his cloudy eyes remained fixed on Karthus's figure: 'Your Excellency the Death Knight... the Knight stationed near the Kavanias Mountains...'

"But you killed him?"

These words shocked everyone.

Rosweisse's body trembled violently, her face turning deathly pale. In a flash, Rosweisse gaze fell directly on Qin Chu.

She suspected that Qin Chu was responsible.

After all, the only four people who witnessed the scene were her, Ekaterina, Qin Chu, and Violet.

Ekaterina was one of their own, so naturally she wouldn't tell anyone.

Violet completely obeyed Qin Chu's orders; the only possible explanation for the leak was that the information came from Qin Chu himself.

Qin Chu's lips curled up almost imperceptibly, and the next second he seemed to have been wronged or provoked, and he shouted, "Rosweisse, why are you looking at me like that?"

"I absolutely did not leak this information!"