Edward knew Adonis' name, but he had never heard him mention his surname. No one in the tower knew that Adonis was the prince of the Kingdom of Mara, a member of the royal family who had the right to inherit the throne.
When he left the City Defense Office, Edward had already reached a cooperation agreement with Hans. The goal behind the conspiracy should be the coronation ceremony of the new king in seven days. Because of Edward's guidance and Hans's own suspicions, the impression that Adonis might be related to this incident had been imprinted in Hans's mind.
According to Hans, the entire palace had been tightly sealed by the King's Guards. Apart from yesterday's reading of the king's will and the decision of succession, Hans had entered the kingdom with some great nobles and the royal family. After that, no one else had entered the palace.
Hans also felt that the internal changes in the kingdom were too strange. First of all, the king's death was too sudden. All the heirs to the throne had given up their right to inherit, and Prince Adonis,, who was originally the sixth prince, had suddenly become the new king. This had also caused an uproar among all the noble groups.
In addition, the entire King's Guards had sworn allegiance to Adonis,, which allowed Adonis, to instantly take control of the most powerful military force in Babus. This was the King's Guards, and it was impossible for the new king to gain their approval before the new king had inherited the throne.
Hanses, who used to be part of the King's Guards, knew it very well. He also realized that he, who used to be part of the King's Guards and had countless connections with the owner of the King's Guards, had completely lost contact with the King's Guards. Hanses knew that something unexpected must have happened to the King's Guards.
This series of sudden changes and abnormal events was enough to infer some creepy conspiracy. The entire city of Babus had been completely plunged into a crisis. If they did not act, the other party's conspiracy would be completely successful, and the entire ruling class of the Kingdom of Mara would be wiped out during the coronation ceremony. The entire Kingdom of Mara would then be completely finished.
Hans's hair stood on end when he thought about it. Who could have done such a thing, and how could they have dared to do such a thing? His goal was not to rule, nor was it the desire for power or revenge, but to kill and kill. He wanted to drag the entire Mara Kingdom into the kingdom of the devil.
"Why? Why would you do that? "Hans's face was red and his breathing was ragged.
"There's no why. Maybe it's because of some strange ideal. Maybe it's just an experiment to explore the meaning of life. Maybe … there are many maybes. Only the mastermind knows the real reason. What we need to know is that he has already done it, and what we need to do is to stop him," Edward said.
The agreement between Edward and Hanses was that Edward would find out the mastermind behind the conspiracy and find out if the other party's plan was different from what they had expected. Edward could mobilize the power of the City Defense Army, and Hanses would investigate the internal structure of the City Defense Army in the next few days to find out if there were any high-level ghouls among them. Hanses was sure that the seeds of the conspiracy had been planted within the City Defense Army, and he had to find out and get rid of them immediately.
Then, he would mobilize the City Defense Army to investigate and block the underground sewers according to the original construction drawings of Babus. He had to completely seal the underground monsters in the sewers and not let them climb out.
In addition, Babus had to contact some trustworthy nobles in the entire city of Babus to expose and fight against the conspiracy. If, as Edward said, the other party had already taken control of the King's Guards, a thousand-strong knight legion that had been transformed into a more powerful undead army, then it would be impossible for the City Defense Army to fight against them with just two or three thousand soldiers who had never experienced real war and were lazily trained.
More importantly, he had to inform Cardinal Peter of the Diocese of Light. Compared to the lords who had long coveted the throne of the Monar family, Hanses trusted Cardinal Peter more. To deal with this demon-like force, the power of the priests of the Church of Light was more trustworthy. Although Edward did not like the people of the church, at this time, any bit of power was worth fighting for.
At dusk, the city of Babus was dyed in the blood-red color of the setting sun. The wide Nami River outside the city rippled, stunning and intoxicating. The returning ship was loaded with goods, accompanied by the melodious sound of the evening bell. The young boatman standing on the bow waved to his wife, who was waiting on the dock with their child in her arms. Then, he jumped up and hugged her.
The old fisherman and his young son carried a box full of fresh fish and walked home in the shadow of the setting sun. Ships came and went under the bridge. This scene was a reflection of life. Edward squatted on the dock under the setting sun and watched the lives of these people until darkness fell completely. Then, he walked along the street towards the road home. However, as he walked back, his expression became more and more serious.
Seven days later, the king's coronation ceremony would be held. Although the people in the city of Babus were still living a peaceful life, Edward felt an unusual sense of tension and urgency. The atmosphere of war was so oppressive that he felt his whole body tremble involuntarily.
As he approached home, Edward found that the small building along the street where he lived was full of people. They were constantly pointing inside, as if they were discussing something. The members of the city guards were also standing in the yard. The whole yard seemed lively, but the atmosphere was extremely strange.
The door of the room was destroyed. Seeing this scene, Edward was stunned. He suddenly understood something and quickly trotted into the room.
"What are you doing? You're not allowed to enter. Stand still … "
Immediately, the city guards wanted to stop Edward, but they immediately recognized Edward's appearance. Knowing that this man was an acquaintance of their boss, Tucker, they immediately let Edward rush into the small building.
Edward entered the door and suddenly stopped. His footsteps suddenly became sluggish, as if his whole body was a little weak. It was as if he was afraid that he would see something terrifying if he walked forward.
Edward walked in the short corridor for a long time before he reached the living room. He gently turned his head and immediately saw a girl lying in the hall. Her face had a happy and shy smile that Edward was familiar with.
At this moment, she was like a beautiful flower lying in a pool of blood. The bright red blood spread on the ground, staining her gray skirt that had been washed white.
She died painlessly, as the curse witchcraft killed her in an instant. Even as she died, she was still looking forward to Edward's return. She was immersed in her little love and shyness, and the smile on her face did not change. The silver plate that she had overturned was the dinner that she had been preparing for him.
Edward was a young wizard who had left the wizard tower for the first time. He had grown up in the wizard tower, and this was the first time that he had seen someone he loved and valued die in front of him.
Looking at Hathaway, who had died with a smile on her face, like a beautiful flower that had suddenly withered, Edward suddenly felt a sour taste rush from his chest to his nose and eyes, and he was at a loss for what to do.
Edward wanted to walk forward, but he lost his balance and fell to the ground. He stood up and walked in front of Hathaway, as if he had lost his soul. He then knelt in front of Hathaway.
For more than half a month, Hathaway had been taking care of him. Edward was very fond of this girl, who was of humble birth, but was hardworking and kind. After her father had disappeared, she had relied on her own work to support her two younger brothers.
Just like Hathaway's teenage admirer, Edward was just an ignorant teenager. He chased after Adonis, only because of the friendship and brotherhood that he couldn't let go of.
Edward held Hathaway's face and finally lowered his head, sobbing like a child. At this time, Tucker, who was standing by the side, had arrived a little earlier than Edward. He patted Edward's shoulder and could only sigh and say, "My condolences!"
Edward noticed that there was a line of words on the table that looked like it had been burned. "Leave immediately!"
Adonis, was warning Edward. In order to express his determination, he had even killed Hathaway. He was warning Edward to leave immediately, and he would not care about his feelings.
Edward hugged Hathaway's body tightly. Even though he was covered in blood, he did not care at all. He gently touched Hathaway's eyes and looked at Hathaway's eyes. He watched as Hathaway's eyes closed little by little, and finally fell into Edward's arms.
At the same time, Edward's head was deeply lowered, and all the muscles in his body stiffened. The muscles in his mouth were trembling as he spat out a few words.
"Ya De Nos!"
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