Qin Ran's corpse fell to the ground.
Herbert burst into triumphant laughter.
"Hahaha!"
"2567!"
"You idiot, influenced by your own Bloodline Power!"
"Dealing with an idiot like you is far too easy!"
Herbert's originally deep voice became shrill and grating, while his face twisted grotesquely.
Though he still looked like Herbert, he gave off an entirely different impression. He possessed a sinister ruthlessness Herbert had never had.
Conti, Reinhard, the fierce one, and the three Otherkind knights stared at Herbert in disbelief.
Under everyone's gaze, "Herbert" smiled even more smugly.
"Surely you don't still think I'm Herbert, do you?"
"Herbert" swept his gaze over the people under his control, his eyes filled with contempt.
Robed figures emerged one after another from the shadows throughout the castle, coldly examining the group.
However, they did not attack immediately.
Clearly, "Herbert" was their leader.
They were waiting for his orders.
And "Herbert" was in no hurry.
Victory was already in his grasp!
He did not mind savoring the thrill of victory a little longer!
"How is that possible?"
"I was the first one to wake up from unconsciousness. You never left my sight..."
The former bounty hunter's words abruptly halted.
As Conti questioned him, she suddenly thought of a possibility.
"That's right, that's right!"
"Just as you thought. After you all fell unconscious while fighting Aiga, I had already replaced Herbert. Ever since Cadwell took him away, I had been playing Herbert all along—Cadwell, that idiot, and idiots like you all believed it without question!"
"Originally, I thought 2567 would be troublesome. After all, the Emperor's Bloodline allowed him to easily see through my disguise. But who would have thought that idiot Cadwell would cooperate so well, forcing me to drink poison and planting a listening device on me!"
"Everything became perfect!"
"Even