Chapter 381: I Change My Mind
Old man York frowned.
"What do you—"
"Excuse me, ladies and gentlemen, but I must disturb you," a young man’s voice cut off the old man’s voice transmission.
"I am Alexi Xadian, the young master of the Xadian family, one of the great noble families of the Atria Empire." As he introduced himself, he glanced slightly at Sylphia.
When he heard that a group of people was looking for a traitor, most likely from the church, he wasted no time and brought his knights to greet them. He had his own role in this matter and did not think too much about it. However, upon hearing that an elf was among the group, he became spirited.
The Atria Empire is located on the western side of the continent. Due to its distance, elves rarely visit. If they do, it is usually as envoys from certain noble families who require something from this region.
For Alexi, his encounters with elves could be counted on one hand. He also rarely traveled to the eastern side of the continent, so it was reasonable that he seldom met them.
Now, with the appearance of a beautiful elf in this place, he would not waste the opportunity. Although he was already a Duke-stage cultivator, as a man and a noble, he also had desires. As a noble, he lacked nothing, and whatever he desired, he always obtained. But one thing he had longed for yet could never attain was an elf as his woman.
He never lacked women, and he had a preference for exotic ones. An elf had been his most desired dream for a long time. Seeing an elf alone among an unfamiliar group—one that was most likely sent by the main church—only fueled his desire. He did not believe this group was directly affiliated with the church. Instead, he suspected the church had used a third party, such as the Adventurers’ Guild, to search for the traitor in this empire.
The church could not recklessly enter this territory in the current situation, after all. Why did he think the church was using the third party? Because of the elf’s presence. Her appearance made him doubt that this group was directly under the main church. Elves did not directly worship the heavens, after all—or so he believed.
"If something happens to them, the backlash will be minimal, right?" he thought. After all, they were within his territory.