Chapter 28: The Blood Star
This was supposed to be foolproof, and everything had been going according to plan.... Until it wasn't. He wasn't expecting that, even after killing his lifelong nemesis, Melvin, he wasn't able to obtain the silvereye grass. Several scenarios were going through his mind.
Maybe Melvin hid it somewhere they couldn't find it? However, he quickly dismissed this thought. They acted quickly to prevent this from happening in the first place. The only other conclusion would be....' someone else beat me to it'.
As soon as he thought of this, a cold glint flashed through his eyes as he tried to figure out who it was. The next day, a piece of shocking news spread through the city.
The news of alchemist Melvin's death spread like wildfire throughout the city. Many people knew about the auction and knew that he had obtained a significant windfall.
However, no one would expect that he would be attacked so quickly. After all, there were very few individuals who could threaten alchemist Melvin in Gellock City. He was one of the only two Silver grade alchemists in the city.
Even the city lord would think twice before antagonizing such a renowned alchemist. The death caused a wave of mixed reactions among the residents. City guards started patrolling all across town, and even the guards at the gates started taking action.
Everyone who wanted to leave had to undergo stringent scrutiny from the guards in order to go through the city gates.
This was the action of the city lord. While he might not have shown it, he was also secretly interested in this matter. Under the guise of investigations, he was hoping to use this method to find alchemist Melvin's killer.
Of course, this wasn't out of camaraderie as he himself was not too fond of Melvin. Melvin had always been arrogant towards him, and even if he wasn't directly rude, he didn't show him as much respect as the other bigwigs in the city.