Chapter 263: Trapped
Lewis was stunned, but he still grinned, though it was a little rigid now. He couldn’t shake the bad feeling he got every time he saw Aldrian’s laid-back behavior. It felt as if Aldrian didn’t consider Lewis a threat at all. Maintaining his confident posture, Lewis asked Aldrian.
"What are you talking about? I’m completely serious. I can blow up the imperial palace and kill countless innocents with just a flick of my finger," Lewis declared. He wasn’t bluffing—he only needed to activate the talisman hidden in his pocket. With a simple touch of energy, the talisman would ignite, triggering the explosion.
"Well, I know you’d do it; I have no doubt about that. But have you ever considered whether the explosive powder will even work? If I know about your explosive powder, don’t you think I might have already secured it, keeping it out of your reach? That’s why I said you’re stupid," Aldrian said with a sigh.
"Young—" Emperor Durand wanted to say something, but he stopped when Aldrian gave him a confident smile. Seeing that smile, Emperor Durand, though still harboring some doubts, finally decided to trust Aldrian. It seemed Aldrian had already taken care of the issue, leaving no reason to worry about the explosive powder.
Lewis widened his eyes. Did Aldrian just say that the explosive powder he had buried in various parts of the imperial palace had already been secured?! Impossible! Even if Aldrian somehow knew he had buried the powder, there was no way he could know the exact locations. No one knew except him, and he was certain no one had seen him during the act. It had to be a bluff! That’s what Lewis thought.
With a cruel expression, he activated the talisman hidden in his pocket.
A split second later...
BOOM!!!
The palace shook violently as the deafening explosion reverberated through its walls. Screams of pain echoed, and a river of blood painted the palace grounds.
Lewis, stunned that his plan had worked, broke into a wicked smile before laughing in satisfaction. He glanced at the others, their faces frozen in shock. But when his eyes fell on Aldrian, he was met with nothing but a serene expression.
He felt confused. Did this man truly not value the lives that had just been lost?