After a whole morning, the market finally became a little quiet after noon.
Of course, the quietness was only compared to the morning and afternoon. In fact, the market was still bustling with people.
Those merchants who entered the city on the same day and couldn't make it to the best time to sell their goods appeared in the market, asking about the market and looking for a suitable spot to set up their stall.
Kieran and Starbeck, who had changed their outfits, mixed in with the crowd.
Kieran smiled, stopping in front of a stall from time to time to ask a question or two. Starbeck, on the other hand, followed Kieran without missing a step, as if he was a qualified follower.
Both of them stopped from time to time, and after half an hour, they arrived in front of a stall selling accessories.
On a piece of white 1 meter square cloth, there were a few rings, bracelets, earrings, and necklaces scattered around. Most of them were made out of copper and iron.
Don't expect to see gold and silver accessories in a stall like this.
If you wanted to find them, you had to go inside the shop, not the roadside stalls.
Of course, Kieran's main goal wasn't the jewelry either.
It was the hotel behind the stall.
On the second floor of the hotel, a red cloth was fluttering in the wind, looking extra eye-catching.
After a quick glance at the red cloth, Kieran simply picked up one of the rings.
"How much for this?"
Kieran asked.
"8 copper coins."
The stall owner gave a price after a quick glance.
It wasn't expensive, but it wasn't cheap either.
Although most of the stops in the market were just for show, it was enough for Kieran to understand how priceless the ring was.
In other similar stalls, a copper ring like the one in his hand would at most cost six or seven copper coins.
"Too expensive!"
"5 copper coins!"
"Impossible!"
"At least 9 copper coins!"
"I can buy 2 rings like this for 9 copper coins!"
Kieran shook his head and started to bargain with the stall owner like a real merchant.
Starbeck stood behind the stall owner and looked at Kieran with an inconceivable gaze.
The scene before him had completely exceeded Starbeck's imagination.
As a member of Kieran's team, Starbeck knew why they were here.
In fact, after signing a confidentiality contract, Starbeck had a general idea of Kieran's guesses.
Starbeck didn't refute the guess.
Because he could see that Mizelle, Pelker and the other two were the 'smoke bombs' used by the two who really stole the Holy Thorn Grail.
If they failed, the four of them would be the best candidates to cover their retreat.
If they succeeded, the four of them would have reasonable evidence to clear their suspicions.
According to his speculations, the two people who stole the Holy Thorn Grail must have placed it in a marked hotel, then notified the city guards and the Thorn Temple to complete their plan of framing and framing them.
Naturally, Kieran would never give up on the 'Holy Thorn Grail' that could complete the 'baptism', so he would definitely make a move.
If that was the case, the battle with the city guards and Thorn Temple was unavoidable.
So when Starbeck arrived at the market, he was quite nervous.
However, when he saw how Kieran was haggling with a common stall owner, Starbeck couldn't help but doubt whether his guesses were correct or he was hallucinating during the conversation with Kieran.
However, soon enough, a black figure attracted Starbeck's attention.
The black figure was faintly discernible in the shadows and was swiftly approaching the hotel with the red cloth.
Instinctively, Starbeck wanted to warn Kieran.
But before Starbeck could say anything, Kieran tossed another 10 copper coins to the stall owner and stood up with two bronze rings.
"Let's have a look at that stall!"
Kieran then went to another stall.
Starbeck wanted to say something but he dared not, all he could do was follow Kieran weakly to a stall that sold pelts.
It was a stall set up by a hunter near Naveya City.
The stall was filled with tanned and dried rabbit pelts, most of them were grayish-white in color.
"10 copper coins for a piece of pelt, no bargaining!"
The hunter obviously noticed Kieran before he arrived, so he spoke before Kieran could speak.
Kieran touched his nose in a bitter manner and went to the next stall. Starbeck quickly followed.
Still, Starbeck couldn't help but turn around and look at the hotel.
When Starbeck got a clear look at the situation inside the hidden alley, he was stunned.
This was because the black shadow he saw earlier was blocked by three people who had appeared out of nowhere in the alley in front of the hotel.
Because of the angle, Starbeck couldn't see the faces of the three men but he clearly saw they were armed.
Moreover, the black shadow that appeared first was already injured!
"There are others?!"
Something unexpected happened, causing Starbeck to pause for a moment but the force that came from his arm allowed him to continue forward.
"Don't look back, follow me."
Kieran's voice entered Starbeck's ears and it immediately made him react to the situation.
Just when the two of them were about a hundred meters away …
KABOOM!
A loud explosion sounded.
Fire blazed up to the sky.
Everything within a 7-8 meter radius was leveled to the ground.
Even half of the inn had collapsed.
A moment ago, the bustling market turned into a scene of people crying for their parents the next moment.
The messy crowd ran left and right.
Even though the city guards received the news and rushed over, it was useless.
The numbers were too much.
The whole market had a thousand people in total and the two groups of city guards only had around 50 men. Even with the city guards stationed at the market, it was less than a hundred men.
The city guards were instantly scattered when they were hit by the crowd that was 10 times their number.
"Gather! Gather! "
The leader of the city guards shouted.
However, his voice was drowned out by the messy crowd.
Then, the enraged captain pulled out the longsword at his waist and began to intimidate the panicking crowd. But not only did it not have any effect, it even made the crowd more chaotic.
Kieran pulled Starbeck to a corner, hiding from the messy crowd. He couldn't help but shake his head.
If he did this from the start, he might be able to use the sharpness of his sword to scare the crowd but now?
It would only add to the chaos!
The chaos lasted for a few more minutes. Then, a middle-aged man in a long robe with brambles embroidered on the cuffs appeared, singing a hymn loudly.
"The path filled with brambles is your test."
"The painful flesh brings forth the noble soul."
"When you appear, everything …"
The hymn seemed to have the power to calm people's hearts, the messy crowd swiftly quietened down. If it continued, the chaos would be over soon.
But …
Sou!
An arrow was fired out from the crowd and buried into the chest of the clergyman who was singing the hymn loudly.
The crowd that calmed down immediately panicked again.
The people were more afraid than before and lost what to do.
Starbeck was also at a loss of what to do.
"W-What the hell is going on?"
Starbeck was dumbfounded when he saw the clergyman in a puddle of blood.
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