reax;
What was the killer after?
The thing on the desk!
The thing that was taken by the killer on the night of the assassination of Mary's mother should be a fake.
The disguise was so perfect that one couldn't tell the real from the fake within a short period of time.
Only then would the killer return to Swusters Castle after a while and set the place on fire as if he was venting his anger.
Even if the killer flipped the castle upside down, he wouldn't be able to find what he was looking for.
Kieran had no idea how Mary's mother managed to pass off the fake as the real one.
However, he had his own guesses about Mary's mother's arrangements.
Maybe the killer succeeded in assassinating Mary's mother.
However, the killer neglected the thing that Mary's mother was really concerned about and stepped into her trap.
From the beginning to the end, when Mary's mother felt something was wrong, she only cared about one thing: Mary's safety.
Regardless of what kind of arrangements Mary's mother made, Mary's safety was the top priority.
Buying time like this wasn't just for Mary to leave Swusters Castle.
Given how smart Mary's mother was, she must have known that the killer's strength was something that her daughter and followers couldn't resist.
Therefore, there must be an unexpected person who could resist the killer.
However, the unexpected person couldn't be Kieran.
Mary's mother was smart and meticulous, but she couldn't predict the future like Nikorei.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have fallen into such a deadly situation.
Therefore, other than Kieran, the expected helper, there should be another unknown helper that Mary's mother purposely invited.
However, the helper would need a longer time to get here.
That was why Mary's mother purposely set up a trap.
The killer must have noticed something after the incident, hence he followed up with some countermeasures.
For example, Kieran was the scapegoat. uu1;
Prematurely acted.
"I see."
Kieran sighed in his heart.
At the same time, he became more vigilant. Since the killer had noticed Mary's mother's arrangements, he wouldn't let go of this last chance.
According to normal thinking, since there was nothing in Swusters Castle and the original owner of the castle was dead, who would know the whereabouts of the item?
It was natural that everyone would think of Mary.
As the daughter of the original owner of Swusters Castle, Mary was the closest person to him.
If there were any secrets, it would be normal for him to tell his daughter.
Kieran didn't have eyes that could see through people's hearts, so he couldn't know if Mary knew this secret.
However, he knew that the culprit who found nothing in Swusters Castle would definitely follow the traces they left behind.
Without any deliberate concealment, the traces left behind by the warhorses were too easy to spot.
Kieran did not expect that the other party would ignore him like a blind man.
As a matter of fact, the tracking speed was much faster than Kieran had expected.
The number of people was also unexpectedly high.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.
Amidst the air-breaking sound of clothes, the five of them appeared in front of Kieran.
A black robe covered his body, and a huge hood and mask completely covered his face.
His eyes, which were the only things that could be seen, were filled with ice-cold killing intent.
It was like the gaze of a cold-blooded predator.
All five of them were exactly the same.
However, Kieran's gaze passed over these five people and looked into the darkness in the distance. In his perception, there was another person hidden there. uu2;
The person who followed the five people before Kieran but hid in the shadows at the last moment.
Although Kieran's eyes couldn't truly be as dark as day, with his C rank Intuition, he could roughly make out the person's silhouette.
The person was wearing the same black hood and robe as the five people before him.
But at the waist.
There were two weapons on the person.
Two completely different weapons.
Kieran immediately thought of the sword that was taken from Mary's mother.
"The culprit?"
Kieran guessed.
Hoping to get a clearer look, Kieran carefully moved his feet, trying his best not to alert the enemy.
However, the person who was hiding was far more vigilant than anyone could imagine.
The moment Kieran moved a little further, a whistle came from the man's mouth.
Instantly, the five people who followed the person threw themselves at Kieran.
Two of them dashed forward, their swords aimed at Kieran's throat and chest.
Two of them moved diagonally, their swords aimed at Kieran's ribs.
One of them pulled out a crossbow from his back and aimed it at Kieran from afar.
Within a breath's time, the five of them had surrounded Kieran and launched their attacks at the same time.
The teamwork between the five of them was enough to prove that it wasn't their first time working together.
However, Kieran's attention wasn't on the five people before him.
Even though there was a crossbow aimed at him from afar, Kieran's attention was attracted by the person who was hiding.
The sense of danger that came from that person was a few times stronger than the five people before him.
Kieran stared at the person who was hiding further away and swung the box in his hand. Uuu3.
Wuuu.
The box in Kieran's hand was like a sledgehammer as he swung it horizontally.
The huge box was like a shield. Even though it couldn't allow Kieran to use his transcendent-level skills and special effects, it allowed Kieran to easily block the four incoming swords. Even the person holding the swords suffered a devastating impact.
Bang bang bang!
The dull thuds were mixed with the crisp sounds of bones breaking and tendons snapping.
The four figures were sent flying back at a speed even faster than before.
Whoosh!
An arrow pierced through the four figures and arrived in front of Kieran.
But …
In the next moment, it was caught by Kieran.
Then, he threw it back.
Even without Rachel's help, the arrow that Kieran threw back still luckily pierced the enemy's chest. The great force caused the arrow to pierce through the enemy's chest.
The wound that went through the chest caused the black figure holding the crossbow to twitch and fall to the ground. It was obvious that he wouldn't survive.
Clang!
A cold glare appeared in Kieran's line of sight that didn't waver because of the battle.
The person who had been hiding made his move.
A thin sword that was shining with a cold glare shone in the shadows. The tip of the sword that was as thick as an index finger was as swift as a meteor. It brought the person across the distance between the two of them and appeared in front of Kieran.
It was just like the sword that the person had used on Mary's mother that night.
However, Kieran was prepared.
PS: First update ~
Decadent found a delicious roast lamb leg last night.
Not only did it taste good, the meat was authentic, and it was cheap. After the owner drank two bottles of white wine with Decadent, he gave Decadent a big discount.
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