Chapter 537: The Commission Begins
Meanwhile, after Edward left Marcia's home, he did not go far. Instead, he hid somewhere and watched for a while longer, hoping to see whether he could wait out a big fish.
Unfortunately, half an hour passed without anything happening.
"Sigh, why does every one of these guys feel even more cautious than the Cowardly Trio?!"
Edward frowned.
Heh.
How about... taking a little risk and flushing them out again?
The Royal Palace of Intis.
Though it was already late at night, the palace was still brightly lit.
Naturally, the kingdom's uppermost elite were the first to benefit from Roselle's inventions. Even Earl Clear, a conservative who opposed Roselle, did not reject "the convenience of technology"-it simply needed to remain available to a select few, with no need to spread it widely.
Abruptly, a figure appeared above the palace.
He had the same full beard and wore a hooded black robe, making no attempt to conceal his presence or actions.
Almost as soon as he appeared, two people blocked his way-one wore the royal family's magnificent armor, while the other wore an opulent robe. Both appeared to be only in their thirties or forties, but they were actually old monsters who had lived for a very long time.
"Zaratul? What are you doing here?"
Imitating Zaratul's voice, Edward said hoarsely, "I need this. I'm willing to make an exchange of equal value. Name your price."
He took out the Brass Rod.
The two royal angels frowned. "What is that?"
"Oh?"
Edward said lightly, "Shouldn't your royal family know more about this thing than I do?"
Flames flickered in the armored man's eyes. "Zaratul, do you believe I'll beat you to death right now?"
The other man stopped him. "Zaratul, why don't you explain yourself