Not only did Contly react to the situation, Rayhart, Retsu and the other three Mutant Knight reacted to the situation as well.
Without any orders, everyone started to search.
But …
Nothing!
With the Mutant knight's corpse as the center, she searched the entire convoy, but she still did not discover anything. It was only when Contly, who was unwilling to give up, expanded the search area that she discovered something unusual.
"Here!"
Contly was waving her hand outside a bush further away.
The group walked over quickly and when they bypassed the bush, everyone's body trembled.
A huge crucible was placed behind the bushes. There was still some warm green soup inside, emitting an inexplicable pungent smell.
"W-What is this?"
Rayhart, Retsu and the other three Mutant Knight looked at each other in confusion, not knowing what was going on.
In the end, everyone and the Mutants looked at Kieran who was walking over slowly.
Kieran sized up the crucible before looking at the direction of the convoy.
The distance between the crucible and the crucible was at least a hundred meters, plus the bush was blocking the view, from where Kieran stood before, he wouldn't have been able to see the place clearly.
But once he got closer, the pungent smell couldn't be hidden no matter how hard he tried.
"Not bad!"
Kieran muttered in his heart before signaling Rayhart and Retsu to search the area carefully. He also waved his hand at the three Mutant Knight, ordering them to protect the convoy.
Kieran, on the other hand, followed Contly's example and expanded his search range.
"Strange!
How is this possible?
Even if it was a special power that twisted the neck, the wound on the head should have blood but why didn't there even a trace? "
Contly couldn't help but follow behind Kieran while muttering to herself.
Kieran listened to her muttering but didn't answer.
However, Contly was different.
"Did you find something?"
Contly asked directly.
"No!"
Kieran shook his head.
"Really?"
But your expression just now … "
Contly looked at Kieran suspiciously.
Even though she hadn't known Kieran for a long time, Contly knew that Kieran was a meticulous and cautious person.
Kieran's reaction to such a strange murder happening to a person like Kieran was a little too calm.
No!
It couldn't be said to be plain.
It could be said that …
Contly furrowed her brows, trying to describe her feelings, but she couldn't find the right words.
"I'm trying to figure out the reason behind his actions!"
Kieran said.
"Intentions?"
Contly was puzzled.
"There are some things you can ask Herbert."
After Kieran said this, he didn't reply. Instead, he carefully searched the surroundings.
The search lasted for nearly an hour.
But there was nothing but the crucible that Conti had found.
Kieran then turned around and strode back to the convoy.
Contly, who had been following Kieran for almost an hour, looked at Kieran with an even more puzzled gaze.
"I think we should return to Carlhart Military Camp and make some adjustments. We are facing an enemy that we don't understand at all and the defense of the camp is something to be assured about. I don't want more people to die to this kind of strange method!"
Herbert said after waiting for quite a while the moment they returned to the convoy.
At the same time, he passed a note to Kieran.
The note said, "Sutherlin Castle is safe, nothing will happen."
Even though only the two of them could read the note, the elderly scholar carefully hid the keywords.
"Believe me, sometimes having more people isn't a good thing!
Our target remains the same!
Continue towards Sutherlin Castle! "
Kieran then went into his own wagon after he finished.
Herbert shrugged helplessly at Kieran's stubbornness.
As for the others, other than Conti who frowned a little, no one objected.
Rayhart and Retsu who were under Kieran's control wouldn't go against Kieran.
Kieran's identity as a Royal and his powerful strength were enough for the three Mutant Knight to know what they should do.
The convoy continued on its way again.
Conti asked Herbert softly as she followed behind Kieran's wagon.
When a piece of paper filled with words appeared in Conti's hand, the former bounty hunter couldn't help but widen his eyes.
Conti looked at the piece of paper that roughly described Herbert's conversation with Kieran and the words that were filled with Herbert's own guesses, she couldn't help but cry out in shock in her heart, "A witch?!"
As the new generation Guardian of Isogu City, Conti had countless ties with the Neegor Dynasty, it was natural that she had heard of witches.
She even knew some secrets about the witches.
When she thought about the crucible that she saw just now, Conti couldn't sit still anymore.
"Sir Herbert, I'll be right back!"
After passing the reins of the wagon to Herbert, Conti headed towards Kieran's wagon.
Just like before.
Kieran's body sank into the soft cushion, his face was in deep thought.
"Why didn't you tell me the witches had their eyes on you?
Do you know how scary those bastards are?
We should listen to Sir Herbert's suggestion and return to Carlhart Military Camp, at least that's your turf, it won't be easy for them to set it up! "
Conti said repeatedly the moment she entered the carriage.
"You know the witches very well?"
Kieran looked at Conti with an astonished gaze.
"Of course!
Isogu City once had a decade-long war with a certain group of witches. Those witches weren't just good at concocting all sorts of strange potions, they also knew how to cast curses that had never been heard of before. Some of the strongest ones could even peek into the future … Damn it, why didn't I think of the witches' handiwork just now? "
Conti cursed and looked at Kieran with an extremely serious expression. She said, "I know you are powerful and I've never denied it but no matter how powerful you are, you can't dodge a poisonous arrow in the dark! The witches are best at concocting poisonous arrows! "
"Thank you!"
Kieran nodded.
"So you agree to return?"
Conti looked at Kieran with slight surprise.
Based on her impression, Kieran wasn't a person that could be persuaded easily.
"No, it's just that I'll remember what you told me!
Those rats hiding in the sewers will have nowhere to hide once the sun shines on them!
I'll let them understand how terrible the consequences of messing with me are! "
Kieran said in a heavy tone. As he spoke, the colorful brilliance shone out from his eyes again.
The wicked and overbearing might made Conti pause for a moment even though she wanted to persuade Kieran.
Conti looked at Kieran before her eyes. She suddenly realized the person before her eyes had changed drastically compared to the person she remembered.
Conti left Kieran's carriage with a sense of helplessness. She quietly returned to her own wagon and took the reins from Herbert.
"What happened?"
The elderly scholar asked when he saw Conti's expression.
"N-Nothing."
Conti concealed her own emotions and focused on driving the wagon.
The convoy suddenly sped up.
Besides that, there weren't any accidents during the rest of the journey.
Kieran originally had to reach Sutherlin Castle in a day but after a day and half a night, the general outline of the castle appeared in Kieran's sight.
Along with it was …
A dead body!
The dead body of the Mutant Knight that was hung on a tree beside the road.
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