Charlie Street was a street no more than 50 meters long.
The little square was named after a cypress tree that had been planted in the middle of the street for god knows how many years.
The cypress tree was 30 meters tall. Its dense and compact crown had not withered because of the autumn weather. Quite the contrary, each of its needles was filled with emerald green.
From afar, it looked like a giant green umbrella.
Under the tree, there were four benches made of wood and stone. It was a place for people to rest and it protected the cypress tree in a unique way.
Not far away from the benches were two wide four-wheeled wagons.
The wagons were tightly wrapped up. Other than the two wagoners, no one knew what was inside.
A wagon was slowly approaching from afar.
When it was about 20 meters away from the wagon, it stopped.
"Alright, this is the limit!"
Sir Herbert, you will need to talk to that person yourself! As for Hon. 2567 … "
"Please stay here. I know how brave you are. Please don't do anything that will bring regret to both of us!"
Barso, who was acting as the wagoner, stopped the wagon and went into the carriage to inform Herbert and Kieran.
Both of them did not answer. After exchanging a glance, Herbert got off the wagon. Kieran watched the old scholar's back from inside the wagon.
Following Herbert's appearance, the number of people on the street was decreasing rapidly.
However, Kieran could clearly feel the gazes on him increasing.
The malicious gazes were like swords stabbing at Kieran.
However, Kieran was unperturbed.
At least, that was the case on the surface.
Kieran's mind was spinning rapidly.
What kind of methods would the enemy use to get rid of him, the biggest obstacle?
Since the enemy was going to silence him, they would not spare anyone.
Including Kieran, Pierre, and the others, as well as Herbert, they were all targets of the enemy.
Kieran knew it in his heart.
If he had to point out a difference, it would be that Herbert had to reveal the location of the seal and the incantation, which was more valuable than Kieran.
In simple words, according to the enemy's plan, Herbert would be the last to die.
As for Pierre and the others?
They had already become caged birds, and it would only take a single thought for the other party to execute these captives.
The only trouble was him!
If he was the other party, he would naturally get rid of the trouble first.
"What will he do?"
Kieran, who was watching Herbert's back, scanned his surroundings. He could clearly see the people hiding in the shadows.
At the windows of the rooms on both sides of the street, there were many people.
Of course, this was only what could be seen.
There must be more hidden in places he couldn't see.
And those were the ones that were truly worthy of attention.
"Hon. 2567, we come with sincerity!"
"Please don't compare us to the failures of the Nights and the Aberrations. We have our own dignity! In fact, before His Majesty was sealed, we were the real nobles, not those good-for-nothings you know. Even though they call us' mutants', we have a glory that they can't even hope to catch up to … "
Basso suddenly spoke.
Furthermore, he was talking non-stop.
"Xenogeneic?"
One of the terms piqued Kieran's interest.
"This is a term of contempt! They are jealous of us and afraid of us!
Because they have never truly pledged their loyalty to His Majesty. They are nothing but a bunch of rebels and traitors. Whether it was as a human or as a failed product, they were all lowly and petty. Even if there were one or two noteworthy ones among them, it would still be the same! "
Basso displayed his arrogance.
Before Kieran could speak, he continued.
"Bartos is one of them, and the other is Edgar. Bartos' strength is shocking, but he is nothing but a boorish fellow. Only Edgar is different!
Even though he is a failed product, I have to admit that he has outstanding talents. He even mastered the technology to replicate great items! "
Basso's words unconsciously shifted to some secret information that Kieran was concerned about.
If it was any other time, Kieran would have listened quietly.
But now?
The sizzling sound of the fuse being ignited entered Kieran's ears, it was enough for him to understand what method the enemy had used.
Explosives!
There were quite a number of explosives buried under the ground of the wagon that he was riding on!
"What a simple, convenient and quick method!"
Kieran exclaimed in his heart.
Basso was the driver of the wagon, so he could control where he wanted to stop.
After Herbert left, Basso kept using words to distract Kieran's attention.
If Kieran was slightly careless, or if his Intuition was a little lower, or if he had buried the explosives deeper, he would have lost a layer of his skin even if he didn't die.
However, such devious methods were always hidden to win.
Once it was exposed, it would be useless.
Bang!
Kieran, who was sitting down, didn't move his body. He launched a kick at Barso's throat like a spear, and the tip of his foot was like a spear.
Kieran didn't know if Basso was willing to be a suicide soldier for this mission or if he had some special methods to avoid the explosion.
Regardless of what it was, Kieran wouldn't let Basso live.
Not only because of the identity of the enemy, but also because of what Basso had done.
Kieran wouldn't simply assume that what Basso had said in Lander's mansion was a joke.
Since Basso had said so, Pierre and the others must have been treated the same way.
Crack!
Amidst the cracking noise of his neck, Basso fell back on the wagon seat with a dazed and inconceivable look. Until the moment of his death, he didn't understand why Kieran would suddenly make a move.
A green glow appeared on Basso's body.
Kieran grabbed Basso and jumped out of the wagon.
At the next second …
KABOOM!
Amidst the explosion, the wagon along with the horses were sent flying up into the sky.
A heavy smell of gunpowder and black smoke filled the air, covering the whole street like a thick mist.
The shockwave and the trembling ground made Herbert, the old scholar, lose his balance and fall to the ground.
Therefore, he could clearly see the ground in front of him … wriggling.
"Careful!"
Herbert's face turned pale when he thought of something, he warned Kieran loudly.
However, it was a little too late.
KABOOM!
The moment Kieran's feet landed on the ground, another explosion sounded. It wasn't an explosion but it was even louder than the previous one.
Hundreds and thousands of vines sprung out from the ground and enveloped Kieran within.
With the appearance of the vines, the 30-meter-tall cypress tree in the distance seemed to have come to life. It swayed its body, and several thick branches propped up the ground like hands, allowing it to pull out the roots that had pierced into the ground.
The moment the roots left the ground, they transformed into legs, allowing the cypress tree to stand on the ground.
ROAR!
A deafening roar came from a hole in the thick tree trunk.
The clumsy legs were moving towards Kieran who was buried by the vines, but because of the height, it wasn't slow at all.
Then …
The thick branches, which were as thick as the mast of a sailboat, smashed down fiercely.
KABOOM!
PS Second Update ~
Azure Dragon Crouching Snow.
It was a dish highly recommended by the restaurant owner after Decadent had a rice noodle roll in the afternoon.
As for the result …
Decadent didn't want to talk about it anymore, all he wanted was silence. Who was Decadent and Quiet? (To be continued)
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