Chapter 117: Are You Saying... the Demons Really Are Involved?
Chapter 117: Are You Saying... the Demons Really Are Involved?
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Anyone in their right mind would have found the claim laughable.
Lin Wei, however, didn’t bother to argue—he simply brushed it aside with a look. Instead, he donned the standard, commanding expression worn by every member of the Holy See, gave a curt nod to acknowledge the answer, and pressed on, getting straight to the real issue.
“First, I want to know—what exactly happened in the sky above the noble’s estate a few days ago?”
There was no need to ask why the other party had come. Their mission was clear: disrupt logistics, and if possible, assassinate him. But the chaos that erupted at Duke Ous’s manor genuinely intrigued Lin Wei. What had actually transpired there?
“It was Duke Ous—he set an ambush for Grand Commander Alfron!”
Fred, faced with what amounted to a test of loyalty, didn’t hesitate. He poured out everything he knew.
“Duke Ous colluded with priests from the Church of Dreamlust, luring the Grand Commander of the Retribution Knights with a false promise of ‘frontline supply negotiations’—all just a ruse to launch an attack.”