Chapter 209: Giving a Shock to Magi!
Lucan noticed their expressions, and his cheeks reddened slightly, though he stubbornly continued eating. "What? A man needs proper nutrition to maintain peak performance, you know!"
Orion chuckled softly, amused but deciding not to tease him further. Instead, he directly shifted to his current objective. "Brother Lucan, since you’ve finished your snack, accompany us to the marketplace. I need to check on Magi and have some things I need to talk with him about."
Lucan instantly perked up, quickly finishing his remaining skewer with remarkable enthusiasm. "The marketplace? Sounds good to me. Let’s go then."
Edgar calmly nodded, rising from his seat. "Understood, Young Master. Allow me to accompany you."
Orion smiled appreciatively, and the trio walked leisurely toward the mansion’s main building.
Inside the mansion, Lucan quickly retrieved the luxurious obsidian carriage—sleek, polished black, with intricate silver runes etched delicately along its surface. The vehicle practically radiated understated elegance and status.
After swiftly boarding, Orion, Edgar, and Lucan departed from the mansion, the carriage smoothly gliding toward the marketplace at the Fourth Ring of the Royal Capital.
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Meanwhile, far from the bustling Royal Capital, under the cover of the rapidly darkening evening, a small group quietly gathered within the dense foliage of an isolated forest clearing.
Their figures were rugged and tense, exuding a dangerous aura that seemed second nature to them.
Their leader—an elderly yet powerfully built man—stood at the center, his piercing gaze filled with cold cunning as he quietly addressed his subordinate. "Are you absolutely certain the information is accurate?"