The bad feeling in their hearts made those who were hiding in the shadows with malicious intent to feel their hearts tighten.
"That's impossible!
Wayne Family was just caught on fire by accident! "
"That's right, that's it!"
They comforted themselves from the bottom of their hearts.
It wasn't anything strange though.
People subconsciously denied the ominous premonition they had.
It was as if he was resisting death.
Fear but it was useless.
What was meant to come would come, and nothing could stop it.
No matter how many reasons or excuses there were, it would be the same.
Because from the start to the end, they didn't know what kind of person they messed with.
The same went for the newly appointed Duke Wayne.
…
Outside the manor, the wind was howling and the rain was heavy but inside the hall, it was warm like spring. Under the lights and the music, the people were dancing.
The newly appointed Duke Wayne smiled and raised his glass repeatedly.
To the new Duke, the scene before his eyes wasn't just a normal dinner but it was also the time for him to officially announce his ascension to the position of Wayne Family Leader.
So, it was luxurious with dignity.
The heavily armed guards in the manor not only intimidated the outsiders, but also the smiling fellow clansmen in front of them.
The new Duke Wayne knew it very well.
His clansmen weren't willing to accept it!
And for a long period of time in the future, such emotions would exist.
But what could they do?
After all, he was the new Duke Wayne, the new family leader.
The whole Wayne Family would follow his lead.
The moment he took control of the family guards in his hands, everything was destined.
"A bunch of idiots!"
Once he thought about his former competitors trying to rope him in after the old duke's death, the new Duke Wayne's heart was filled with contempt and disdain.
He had enough of being ordered around, how could he let go of the chance before his eyes?
The contempt and disdain in his heart didn't stop the new Duke Wayne from raising his glass again and clinking with his competitors and losers.
His smile became extremely arrogant.
The losers before his eyes were no different than stray dogs in the eyes of the new Duke Wayne.
He had already taken back all of their valuable properties. All they had left was a loft in the city that they could stay in.
"Thank the merciful me!
"I didn't kill all of you!"
The thoughts that popped up in the new duke's heart made him even more arrogant.
It also made the Wayne family members who were present tremble with fear.
One needed to know that the new Duke wasn't a soft-hearted person. Those clansmen who were unwilling to submit had already been sent to the family cemetery.
Those who were able to stand here today were those who had paid their respects to the new Count.
Gazing at the discontented yet fearful clansmen, the new Earl felt like bursting into laughter. He was too satisfied with this scene.
Wasn't this what he had been dreaming of?
But soon enough, the new duke's good mood vanished without a trace.
After one of the attendants whispered something in his ear, the new Earl left the ball with an ugly expression.
Looking at the new duke's back, the Wayne family members heaved a sigh of relief.
But when they thought of the new Count's ugly expression, these people became nervous again.
Without a doubt, every single one of the Wayne family members who were still alive and standing here were scared out of their wits by the new Duke. Even their own emotions were affected by the new Duke.
Such a person had no future to speak of.
As for the new Duke?
His roars came from the study room.
"Damn it!"
"Didn't I tell you to find a good assassin to kill that nun?"
"Why did it fail?"
The furious new Duke smashed the wine glass in his hand onto his follower's head.
Pak!
The wine glass shattered and the follower's forehead was bleeding profusely.
"My lord, I've found the two most famous killers in the city but who knew they would die silently in the alleyway!"
"Please don't worry, I …"
Before the follower could finish, he fainted on the floor, revealing the figure behind him.
"Who are you?!"
The new Duke growled heavily and reached out his hand to the flintlock in the drawer.
Kieran couldn't help but shake his head when he saw the Duke's action.
Compared to the old Duke, the new Duke before him was not just lacking by a little bit.
It wasn't just his temper and personality but also his ability to judge the situation.
They were not on the same level at all.
Bang!
Kieran, who was wearing a hood that covered most of his face, kicked the man to the ground without any mercy.
"Do you know who I am?"
"I am … Aaaargh!"
The Duke who was kicked to the floor was very childish. Even at a time like this, he didn't forget to threaten Kieran with his identity.
However, Kieran instantly made the Duke realize the reality.
Pak!
The Duke who had his right finger broken let out an agonizing wail.
"Shut up!"
Kieran shouted in a low voice.
The Duke didn't shut up, instead, he wailed even louder.
Pak!
Another finger was broken by Kieran.
When Kieran grabbed the third finger of the duke, the new duke shut up.
"I ask, you answer.
Other than sending out two killers, what else did you do to St. Paolo School? "
Kieran asked.
"I, I … Aaaargh!"
The new Duke was hesitant.
In exchange, his third finger was broken.
"I didn't do anything!
I just sent out killers!
"Avenging the old Count is something I must do after becoming the new Count. It's not something I want to do!"
When Kieran grabbed the fourth finger from the new Duke, the Duke almost cried his heart out.
"You didn't leak the secret of the Church of Dawn treasure?"
Kieran asked.
"Treasure?
What treasure? "
The Duke was stunned.
Kieran raised a brow when he saw the Duke's reaction.
He wasn't lying!
The Duke who was such an idiot would never be able to cover it up to this extent.
In other words, the Wayne Family didn't know what the old Duke had done?
No, it wasn't that the Wayne Family didn't know, it was just that the new Duke before him didn't know.
Otherwise, there was no way to explain the fact that the secret of the treasure was leaked.
You mean the others?
Sister Moni and Guntherson would never leak it out.
As for the others, after signing the contract, they knew what to do.
Only Duke Wayne's family members would connect the dots between Duke Wayne's disappearance and death, but the new Duke before him …
Kieran didn't think the Duke had the ability to do so.
Dak, Dak, Dak!
Quick, messy footsteps were approaching swiftly.
The new Duke who was crying his heart out a moment ago instantly became insolent.
"My men are here!
"I'll make you pay!"
"I want you to understand the consequences of offending Duke Wayne …"
Bang!
Kieran raised his leg and kicked the Duke away.
The Duke who crashed into the study room's door was moaning in pain, causing the guards to rush to the scene even faster.
Kieran wasn't surprised at all when he saw the heavy figures in the corridor.
The moment he didn't stop the Duke from moaning in pain, he already knew what would happen.
Huuu!
A giant fireball appeared in Kieran's hand.
Silence!
The guards who were courageously dashing towards Kieran a moment ago were stunned, their eyes widened as they stared at the fireball in Kieran's hand.
The guards, who were just ordinary people, had never seen such an incredible scene before.
How could a man control fire?
It was something only the devil could do.
The fear of the unknown started to spread rapidly.
Before Kieran could make any further moves, the guards started to run.
They ran faster than before.
But how could they outrun the fireball that was hurled at them?
KABOOM!
The fiery waves from the explosion rumbled and devoured the running guards. The whole floor was bathed in flames, followed by the whole building.
The fiery waves ignored the heavy rain.
Soon, the whole Wayne manor was engulfed in a sea of fire.
A bunch of Wayne family members looked at the scene in panic under the heavy rain, completely at a loss of what to do.
They only reacted after the guards reminded them. What should they do now?
"Put out the fire!"
"Put out the fire!"
…
People shouted.
The whole scene was in chaos.
No one noticed one of their family members was curling his lips into a cold smile.
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