The man and his dog swiftly entered the final hall.
This hall was Prince Obinna's residence, and even more people lay dead here, the floor densely packed with corpses. However, signs of struggle and fighting finally appeared in the hall. It was now clear that the attacker was either a Fire-Element Dou Qi martial artist or a fire-based mage, as there were burn marks in the stone hall, and some corpses were completely charred. The air was filled with the Bloody and the smell of roasted meat...
Sun Fei's gaze sharpened.
He saw a relatively well-preserved corpse lying at the far end of the hall.
The corpse was dressed in a bright suit of armor, faintly glowing with magical power, clearly a valuable magical artifact. The deceased had long, golden hair and was fairly handsome, though a hooked nose marred his appearance. He wore a golden crown inlaid with more than a dozen gemstones of various colors. His eyes were filled with disbelief and terror; his throat had been slashed open, the wound bearing burn marks, and copious amounts of blood foam gushing from his mouth. The blood had already begun to congeal and turn black; he was completely dead.
There wasn't a single living person left in the entire stone fortress courtyard.
The entire Kingdom of Thrace delegation of over two hundred people who came to Chambord City to congratulate Sun Fei on accepting the investiture of the Zenit Empire and officially ascending to the throne were wiped out by an unknown enemy with almost no resistance, leaving no survivors.
A cold night wind blew, and Sun Fei felt a chill in his heart.
Judging from the still slightly warm corpses, the battle must have lasted no more than ten minutes. This was what shocked Sun Fei. The Kingdom of Thrace post station was only about four thousand meters away from the Kingdom of Lake post station. In other words, when he was with Prince Modrić and the others, a battle was taking place here. Yet, more than two hundred people were killed more than four thousand meters away, including some experts, and Sun Fei hadn't sensed a trace of their presence.
This is absolutely terrifying!
What kind of expert could kill such a group of people without them even realizing it?
Who exactly was it, and for what reason, that they would commit such a heinous act against the Prince of Kingdom of Thrace?
Sun Fei found things were becoming increasingly complicated.
He had thought he had almost found the reason for the assassination attempt on He Shengzhen, but now it seemed that his previous assumptions were far from the real truth, and it was not the case at all.
Just then, I heard footsteps nearby.
"Your Majesty... what is this?"
It turned out that the handsome old man Best and Prince Modrić of Kingdom of Lake had been waiting outside for some time. They hadn't heard any fighting or received Summon from Sun Fei, so they were a little worried and led their soldiers in. It wasn't until they saw the corpses all over the ground that they realized something was wrong.
"I didn't kill these people. They were already dead when I came in!"
Sun Fei frowned and recounted what he had just witnessed. Best and Modrić both paled. Prince Modrić examined the body of the blond, crowned warrior lying at the far end of the hall, his throat severed with a single blow, and exclaimed in shock, "That's the fourth Prince of Kingdom of Thrace Obinna... Obinna, as one of the [ Five Eagles ], is Winged Eagle, whose strength has reached the four-star level. He's not to be underestimated, yet he was slit in the throat with a single blow, without any chance of resistance. Who is so powerful?"
Sun Fei shook his head.
The Big Black stretched out its nose and sniffed back and forth in the hall, seemingly searching for some clue.
"They must be at least Six-Star Class experts, and there's more than one. Otherwise, it would be impossible to kill so many people silently..." Prince Modrić's expression also changed.
"Your Majesty, what should we do next?" Best's expression was relatively calm, but as a civil official, he was very uncomfortable with such a Bloody scene. His face was ashen, and he only managed to hold back his vomiting by forcing himself to stay upright.
"Have everyone leave the stone fortress courtyard, then have Brook send men to seal off this inn for me, and prevent any news from leaking out for now." Sun Fei thought for a moment, and it seemed that this was the only option at the moment.
Things are getting more and more complicated.
Sun Fei is now certain that Chambord City has unknowingly been drawn into a massive and mysterious conspiracy... This is a crisis that is brewing. If the one who killed the Kingdom of Thrace delegation of more than 200 people was indeed some mysterious Six-Star Class expert, this mysterious expert alone could turn Chambord City upside down.
The Kingdom of Thrace inn was quickly sealed off by Brook and his men, who arrived after hearing the news.
Sun Fei ordered some professional doctors to search and patrol the post station overnight to see if they could find any other clues that had been overlooked. Then, they should deal with the bodies as soon as possible by burning or burying them. Although it was already late autumn and the weather was getting colder, the bodies still needed to be dealt with quickly to prevent them from rotting and smelling in the city, which could cause disease and plague.
The soldiers and guards from the Kingdom of Lake who were involved in the incident were also strictly ordered by Prince Modrić to keep it a secret... However, something like this could not be hidden forever, and it was estimated that the outside world would find out sooner or later.
The group walked towards the post station of the Kingdom of Lake in a somewhat somber atmosphere. However, just as they entered the gates of the stone fortress courtyard, a Kingdom of Lake soldier stumbled and rushed over to report, " Prince Highness, His Majesty King Alexander, that... that prisoner named He Shengzhen... he's dead!"
Everyone was shocked to hear this.
"Dead? How did he die?" Sun Fei Earth Inquiry, his voice filled with shock and anger.
After the Kingdom of Thrace delegation of over 200 people was wiped out by a mysterious expert, the only clue to understanding the truth of the matter was this Earth-Element Dou Qi prisoner who had been beaten to a pulp. Sun Fei was just planning to interrogate this guy immediately and try to get some information out of him when, before he could even make a move, this clue was suddenly cut off.
"He committed suicide. He had Poison Potion hidden in his mouth and died shortly after you left."
The soldier explained.
With a dark expression, Sun Fei led [ Black Whirlwind ] quickly into the lobby of the Kingdom of Lake's post station.
Sure enough, He Shengzhen, whom he had beaten into a pulp, was dead. There was still some white foam left at the corner of his mouth from when he struggled from the poison. His expression was frozen and extremely ferocious. His skin was black, and black blood was flowing from his seven orifices. His lips and throat had even turned purple, which were signs of death from poisoning, and a very terrible poison at that. The white foam that had dripped from his mouth had even corroded the bluestone floor, leaving some small pits.
The last clue... has also gone dead.
Sun Fei felt as if an invisible Big Hand was controlling everything, able to get ahead of him with every step, leaving him no openings, and his every move seemed to be completely manipulated by this hidden Big Hand.
Looking at the gruesome death of He Shengzhen on the ground, a thought suddenly struck him. He squatted down, flicked his wrist, and took out a small bottle from the space in his Barbarian belt. He carefully poured some of the remaining white liquid from the corner of the burly man's mouth into the bottle, and then put it back in.
"Since the person is already dead, he has no value. Brook, have someone throw this body back into the Kingdom of Thrace post station and deal with it later... Be careful, the body contains a deadly poison!" Sun Fei winked at Brook.
Brook paused for a moment, then personally carried the body from He Shengzhen out with another soldier.
It was already midnight when they returned to the palace.
Sun Fei was still pondering everything that had happened today. The changes had come too quickly, it was simply unbelievable. He kept recalling his previous encounters, and the more he thought about it, the more alarmed he became. More and more powerful figures had infiltrated Chambord City, and tonight even Six-Star Class expert had appeared. This made Sun Fei even more aware of the conspiracy.
"What exactly are these people doing in Chambord City?"
Sun Fei sat on the stone chair, deep in thought. Had the matter of the God and Demon Ruins been exposed?
Thinking about it, it seemed unlikely. If that were the case, the Underground Grotto Labyrinth City behind the mountain would probably be in complete chaos by now. But the reality was that it was the quietest place in Chambord City these past few days... However, Sun Fei couldn't think of any other reason why so many powerful figures would be attracted here. The investiture ceremony of King of a mere sixth-rank vassal state wouldn't have such a strong appeal.
Lost in thought, Sun Fei drifted off to sleep without realizing it.
The next day.
There are two days left until the investiture ceremony.
Sun Fei, Angela, and the blonde little Loli Jima finished their breakfast amidst laughter and chatter. The two Goddess, saying they were preparing some gifts for the grand ceremony.
Just as Sun Fei was about to enter the Diablo World to activate [ Assassin Mode ] and level up, Warden Oleg arrived in the main hall in a panic, led by palace guard Michael Ballack.
"Your Majesty, someone trespassed into the restricted area behind the mountain last night."
The fat man wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and looked panicked as he entered the waterway.
"What happened? Explain yourself!" Sun Fei was startled, and a terrible possibility immediately came to mind. It was exactly what he feared.
Third update.
I'm also working hard to write for my brothers. Every day when I go for a run, I'm frantically brainstorming plot ideas, hoping to make it better.
Aside from that, I basically didn't go out.
I'm sorry if I've disappointed some of my brothers.