In the dark basement, the atmosphere was heavy.
Count Schultz had left in a hurry, presumably to welcome the arrival of Archbishop Ajani.
So only Colin and Lucien were left here, facing each other.
"Mr. Lucien, are you going to kill me?"
Colin suddenly asked with a smile.
Lucien did not answer. He just stared at Colin with his sharp eyes.
Facing the terrifying pressure of a sixth-rank warrior, Colin was like a small boat in a stormy sea, which could capsize at any time.
"You don't dare to kill me." Colin said with a smile, "I'm not a nobody. I'm the Viscounts of the Empire, the Guardian of the Northern Frontier, and the husband of the Duke Of St. Hilde. Hehe, can your Schultz family bear the consequences of killing me?"
Lucien still did not say anything, but Colin caught a trace of doubt in his eyes.
Colin knew what was going on. He tried to persuade Lucien again, "I believe the Schultz family has its own difficulties. Why don't you tell me the truth?
You don't have to worry that I'll blame the Schultz family for this. You have to believe that I've always been very tolerant of the lords of the Northern Frontier.
Think about the Oman family and the Dawson family. They've made huge mistakes before, but they're still fine now. "
Lucien was still unmoved.
Colin shrugged and said helplessly, "You don't dare to kill me, but you don't want to let me go either. Mr. Lucien, you're not going to watch me like this for the rest of my life, are you? "
"Why not?" Lucien finally answered.
Colin smiled faintly and joked, "Okay, then you can accompany me in this dark basement for the rest of your life. With so much good wine here, I think the rest of my life won't be too boring. "
Lucien's face darkened, as if he had finally made up his mind. He said fiercely, "I'm sorry, Viscount Angley. You'll have to suffer for a while!"
Following his words, Colin immediately felt that the atmosphere in the cellar had changed!
If it was a storm before, now it was a complete mess!
"Wait! Lucien … "
Boom!
Before Colin could finish speaking, he saw the shadow of a fist rapidly enlarging in front of him. An irresistible force, accompanied by a violent whistling sound, fiercely attacked his chest.
The surrounding air also became stagnant. Colin felt as though he was trapped in a huge net. Every movement required a great deal of effort.
Unable to dodge, he could only use his hands to protect his chest.
Rumble!
Bursting Holy Light and surging Combat Aura suddenly exploded between the two of them. Circles of ripples spread out, shaking the entire wine cellar.
All of the wine exploded in an instant, and the overflowing wine aroma filled the small space.
Crack!
Amidst the heart-palpitating sound of bones breaking, Colin only felt a sharp pain coming from his hands.
He couldn't help but let out a blood-curdling scream. His entire body was violently sent flying by the shockwave, crashing into the wall on the side.
Lucien immediately caught up with Colin. Gathering the horrifying power in both of his fists, he once again bombarded Colin's legs.
After another series of bone-cracking sounds, Colin completely collapsed on the ground, sweating profusely and gasping for breath.
However, he didn't look too panicked. Instead, he twitched the corner of his mouth, revealing a mocking smile, and said with difficulty:
"Hehe … If you really have the guts … Just … Just kill me right now! Or … I'll … I'll … Make you wish you were dead! "
Looking at Colin's broken limbs, Lucien seemed to finally be relieved. He said lightly:
"Lord Viscounts, please be patient and stay here for a while. When the Schultz family finds out the real culprit behind Bishop John's murder, we'll come and apologize to you."
After saying this, Lucien no longer cared about Colin, turned around, and strode away.
Out of the cellar, Lucien glanced at the two guards outside the door and said: "Guard this place well. Except for the count and me, don't let anyone come close!"
"Yes!"
The two guards hurriedly replied.
They also heard the noise in the cellar just now. They were not stupid and had already guessed some things, but they didn't dare to ask more questions.
After Lucien's figure disappeared at the end of the stone steps, the cellar returned to silence.
But not long after, a series of cracking sounds came from the cellar, as if the wine bottles were broken, followed by a horrifying scream.
Then, the cellar returned to silence.
The two guards looked at each other and saw the confusion in each other's eyes.
"What's going on?" One of them couldn't help but ask in a low voice.
"I don't know." The other one shook his head, and a trace of worry appeared on his face. "That person … Nothing happened to him, right?"
Of course, they knew who the person inside was, and they also knew that the person was of noble status. If anything happened …
"Should I go in and take a look?"
"Yes, go ahead. I'll guard the door for you."
One of the guards then pushed the door open and entered the cellar. The cellar was in a mess. Collapsed wine shelves and broken wine bottles were everywhere, and the air was filled with the strong smell of wine.
And at the innermost corner of the cellar, Viscount Angley was lying on the ground, motionless.
"Sir Viscounts?" The guard called out a few times, but he didn't get any response.
He carefully walked forward and called out a few more times, but there was still no response from Colin.
The guard was a little flustered. He bent down and patted Colin's shoulder: "Viscounts …"
Swish!
In an instant, Colin, who had been motionless, suddenly raised his head and opened his bloody mouth. His ferocious fangs shone with a cold light under the dim candlelight.
"Ah …"
The guard let out a short cry, and then he found that all his strength and blood were rapidly flowing out of his body through the arm that was bitten by Angley.
He opened his mouth wide and wanted to shout for help, but he found that he could only make a low "huff … huff …" sound.
As the blood was sucked in, Colin's body rapidly swelled. His broken bones were also healing at an unnatural speed. A pair of large bat wings extended from his back, instantly filling up the small space in the cellar.
Seeing that his companion didn't respond, the guard outside carefully opened the door to the cellar.
And then, he saw a scene that he would never forget.
… …
In the dining hall on the third floor of Swan Castle, a young maid walked in with light steps, serving plate after plate of delicacies on the long table.
Count Schultz had an elegant smile on his face as he said politely, "Your Excellency, it must have been hard for you to come all the way to Swan City. Please have a taste of the delicacies that the Schultz Family has prepared for you."
Akani smiled and thanked the count. Her beautiful eyes glanced around the hall, and she asked curiously, "Count Schultz, I met Mr. Schultz on my way back from Dragon City.
"Count, I met Duke St. Hilde on the way here. She told me that Viscount Angele stayed in Swan City to help with the investigation of Bishop John's disappearance. Why didn't I see him?"
Count Schultz's expression did not change. He smiled and said, "Your Excellency, it's a pity that the Viscounts just left this afternoon."
"Really? That's a pity. "Akani nodded, as if she believed the count.
"Then what about your husband? He's not in Swan Castle either? "Akani asked again.
When Count Schultz was thinking about how to explain, he saw a figure walking into the dining hall from the corner of his eye. He immediately smiled and said, "Lucien, what took you so long? The archbishop just asked about you. "
Lucien walked into the dining hall and bowed to Akani. He explained with a smile, "I'm sorry, Your Excellency. Just now, a thief sneaked into the basement and wanted to steal some wine. I went to deal with him. That's why I'm late. "
Akani stood up and bowed back. She smiled and said, "A thief dares to steal from Swan Castle? How bold!"
"I know, right? Maybe it's because the wine in Swan Castle's cellar is too famous that it attracted greedy eyes. "Count Schultz smiled and said.
As they talked and laughed, the atmosphere of the banquet gradually became more lively.
However, not long after, the butler hurried in and whispered something in Lucien's ear.
Then, Lucien's face changed.
"What's wrong?" Akani asked curiously.
Lucien smiled and pretended to be calm. He said, "Nothing. I just didn't expect that the thief who stole the wine had an accomplice who saved him."
Then he wiped his mouth with a napkin and stood up. "I'm really sorry, Your Excellency. I have to go catch the thief who escaped. I'm afraid I won't be able to enjoy the rest of the dinner with you."
Akani was confused. "Mr. Lucien, it's just a thief. Do you really need to go catch him yourself?"
"That thief has some skills, and the family guards have disappointed me too much … So, I still have to chase after him personally. I've made a fool of myself."
Akani smiled and waved her hand, indicating that Count Schultz could do as he pleased.
Lucien then winked at Count Schultz and strode out of the dining hall.
Count Schultz was very nervous, but on the surface, he forced himself to be calm. He tried to say in a relaxed tone, "Your Excellency, Your Excellency, don't worry about Lucien.
"Your Grace, you don't have to worry about Lucien. Let's enjoy the banquet."
Akani took a deep look at the countess beside her and smiled.
"Okay!"
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