The knights had only physically cleaned up the Camp. Spells that traced the past or dealt with the Undead could still reveal what had happened here.
They could either pray that no one noticed the knight squad was missing, or find someone to clean up the mess for them.
Khaelberos was out. He was Grand Duke Babatod's contract mage, and who knew whether the grand duke was involved in the plan? Annan did not want to ask him for help only to hear him say darkly, "So you know."
The Holy Grail Knight? Frankly, if he was in on it, that would be the good news hidden in the bad. It would mean this was probably a trap to lure the Ratfolk in. Dozens of Legendary fighters might be crouching in an alley with sacks in hand, waiting for the McKennan Ratfolk to pass.
But if they had kept it from the Holy Grail Knight, this was more than a serious problem...
The Royal Guard knights killing their own people had to have something to do with the Ratfolk. Maybe the Royal Family had been infiltrated by Ratfolk. Maybe Ratfolk had slipped into the Mage Tower. Maybe everyone at Orbis Academy was a Ratfolk... At that rate, Annan would have to be one too.
When Annan told Knight Captain Morin his suspicions, Morin said firmly, "The Holy Grail Knight would never join them."
"Then let's test it. I have Mr. Mel's blessing." It would activate when Annan faced a life-or-death crisis.
A few minutes later, a sword, a rope, a tub of water, and poison lay before Annan inside a tent in the Camp.
Having Morin do the deed was ruled out first. Annan feared Morin might lose control, and Morin feared the same thing. Hanging Annan was ruled out