"What an eventful time."
Adil rubbed his eyebrows as he looked at the steward's hasty figure walking further and further away. He was still a little surprised.
A few days ago, the president of the Thistles Chamber of Commerce had personally visited Adil and asked him to send someone to a bandit group to get his daughter back.
This was supposed to be a small matter. Seeing that the other party was tactful, Adil agreed, but he did not expect an accident to occur.
"Not only did a small group of bandits dare to reject the security officer sent by Tamu, but they even dared to kill the security officer I sent from the city?"
Thinking about the information and situation reported by the steward, Adil frowned. "Are all the bandits in this area so fierce?"
Frowning, Adil thought for a while, then walked out of the door and told the steward to prepare to go out.
Although it was only a small matter, since he had already agreed, Adil would try his best not to do it.
Moreover, the other party killed the security officer he sent, which meant that they were provoking him. If he did not respond, it would not be appropriate.
Silence walked out of the hall, and not long after, Adil walked to a courtyard outside the door.
At this time, a long time had passed, and winter was about to end. The sun was warm outside, and layers of glimmer spread, illuminating the entire world.
Silence walked in. Adil walked in silence.
Not long after, he walked to a spacious field.
The field was paved with some fine sand and broken stones, and it looked very flat. At this moment, there were some people busy sweating.
Some half-naked, sweaty men were doing some training, and under the guidance of a few men who did not seem to be very dexterous, but had a strong temperament, they were doing some exercises.
Looking at this scene, Adil nodded slightly.
These burly men in front of him were the 'followers' that Adil had gathered during that period of time.
Most of these followers came from bandits and bandits, and most of them had not undergone specialized combat training. In terms of actual combat ability, they were far inferior to specially trained soldiers.
Since these people had already been accepted, Adil might as well make use of them. During this time, he had invited a few veterans who had been to the battlefield to train these people.
Although because of the short period of time, there was not much effect, at least these people looked more reliable.
At the same time, because the daily training consumed a lot of energy, it also prevented these people from causing trouble and causing trouble for Adil.
They stood quietly at their original spots. In the distance, they seemed to have noticed Adil's arrival and they started to get excited. Each and every one of them had a serious and focused expression on their faces. No matter how tired they were, they were doing their best to straighten their chests, all for the sake of showing off in front of Adil.
Unfortunately, to the group of people's disappointment, Adil only watched from afar. He did not have any intention of personally observing these people's training. This caused these people to feel somewhat disappointed.
Walking along the road, Adil walked through most of the scenery in the manor. After a moment of hesitation, he continued to walk towards another place.
… …
In a somewhat gloomy flat ground, some straw was piled up, with some figures lying on it.
Under the guidance of an attendant, Adil walked into this place and looked around.
The place in front of him was littered with corpses. Pale and repulsive corpses lay quietly on the surrounding haystacks. Every single one of them looked extremely pale, and most of them had hideous expressions.
Some of the corpses had already begun to rot, and the corpses were covered with disgusting flies. As the people walked around, the flies would flip from time to time, making for an extremely disgusting sight.
"Lord Baron, this is Sir Zim's corpse."
Slowly walking to a pile of straw, a middle-aged attendant wearing a long robe said to Adil with a respectful expression. He then gently moved to the side, revealing a spot for Adil.
Adil walked forward and looked at the corpse.
Silence lay Zim's ice-cold corpse on a pile of dry, hard straw. At this moment, the skin all over his body had already turned blue, and it looked like it would soon start to rot.
He was still wearing the black robe that Adil had seen that night, and the ring on his finger was still there. However, his expression had become extremely sinister, and there were a few more wounds on his body that were so deep that the bones could be seen.
Among the wounds, the most eye-catching one was the one on his chest. It had directly penetrated his entire chest, and he could see the space on the other side.
"His heart is gone …"
At first glance, Adil noticed this. He couldn't help but mutter to himself, and slowly put down one of his hands.
Whoosh …
The moment he put down his arm, a bit of pure life energy rose up instinctively, and directly entered Zim's body, contending with the faint energy that existed in his body.
Combat Aura! Extremely tyrannical Combat Aura!
As the two forces fought against each other, Adil felt the little bit of aura that was left behind.
Although the remaining amount was not large, the essence of the Combat Aura was extremely high. In Adil's senses, it was not inferior to Adil himself.
In other words, the person who killed Zim was at least a Silver-tier knight.
However, there were not many Silver-tier knights in Tam City, and most of them did not have the motive to kill Zim.
This was the reason why Gruul mistook Adil as the murderer. Other than him, who had sufficient motive, the others had no reason to kill Zim.
"Within the Combat Aura, there's a bit of Shadow Energy, but it's hidden very well. As long as it's not someone close to the peak of a Silver-tier knight, they won't be able to discover it …"
With one hand on the corpse, Adil felt the condition of the corpse, and thought to himself, "On the surface, it's a knight's Combat Aura, but in reality, it's some kind of unique Shadow Energy …"
"Also, the Blood Energy that originally existed in this corpse seems to have disappeared …"
As he carefully examined the corpse, Adil discovered something else.
The body structure of a vampire was not the same as that of a normal human.
Not only did they have a unique heart structure, but their blood also carried a unique Blood Energy. It was the source of a vampire's power, and would not disappear even after death.
However, at this moment, not only was there no Blood Nucleus in Zim's body, there was also no trace of Blood Energy. He was just like a normal human, and there was nothing wrong with him.
However, this situation in itself was the biggest problem.
That night, Adil clearly saw that Zim had long transformed into a vampire. Although the transformation may not have taken long, the transformation itself had already begun, and naturally, he would not be like a normal human anymore.
However, at this moment, Zim's body did not have the slightest trace of a vampire's aura, and he looked just like a corpse.
"Interesting …"
Smiling casually, Adil lowered his head and carefully looked at the hole in the middle of the corpse.
"The location of this blow was exactly where the heart was. Not only did it directly shatter the entire heart, but it also caused the Heart Nucleus hidden within to disappear …"
"As for the Blood Energy in the body, it was most likely sucked out …"
After carefully examining for a while, the fog in Adil's mind gradually cleared up.
Although the corpse in front of him looked normal, if one were to carefully examine it, one would still find many unreasonable things.
Apart from the heart and the Blood Energy in the body, although Zim's body looked relatively intact, in reality, the entire body had been shattered. Some of the abnormal parts of the body would not be noticed unless one carefully examined it.
However, in the face of such a small noble family that had fallen from grace, not many powerful knights were willing to carefully examine it.
Even Adil, if he did not know that something was wrong in advance, most likely would not have noticed these details at this moment.
"How troublesome …"
Gently pulling up a layer of white cloth and covering Zim's entire body, Adil shook his head inwardly, still carrying some doubts in his mind.
"The person who killed Zim must be an existence whose strength is close to the pinnacle of Silver Rank … Even in the entire Tam City, there may not be many such existences. I will slowly search, and one day I will find them."
Walking out of the flat ground where the corpse was placed, Adil got up and walked out, ready to go to the next place.
After Gruul walked out of the palace in the past few days, under the interference of the prince, Adil inherited the title of the Bakuru family and became the new ruler of the Bakuru family.
And tonight, it was the day that Gruul held a banquet for him to celebrate.
For this kind of occasion, Adil did not really like it, but he did not hate it either. He still had to give some face to Gruul's invitation.
That night.
In a luxurious manor on the South Street of Tam City.
Flowers bloomed everywhere, and the shining lights illuminated the place. It looked very beautiful as the flames shone on the ground.
Around the manor, well-dressed guests slowly walked in from the outside with their female companions. When they saw the scene in the middle of the manor, they could not help but show some envy on their faces.
Unlike other places, the place in the middle of the manor was particularly spacious.
On the most central stage, beautiful girls with gorgeous appearances and costumes danced on it. Below the stage, Grol had a smile on his face as he looked at the guests around him and spoke loudly.
"This is the host of tonight's banquet, Baron Yasuo, who saved my life many times in the South."
He put a hand on Adil's shoulder and showed the most sincere smile on his face. "Once, when the Southern Fortress fell, I almost thought that I was going to die like this. I was going to die as a disgraceful loser in a land that did not belong to my home."
"But at this time, it was Yasuo's appearance that gave me hope again!"
"He was brave, he was strong, and he was loyal! With the sword in his hand, he protected me all the way to the end and returned to the land that I loved! "
"Here, let us drink to this brave knight!"
He put one hand on Adil's shoulder and raised his glass high with the other. At this moment, he had a strong smile on his face as he drank the strong liquor in one gulp.
"Cheers!"
"Cheers to Baron Yasuo!"
Friendly laughter came from all around, accompanied by the smiles on the faces of the nobles. Coupled with the candlelight in the distance, it looked very harmonious at this moment.
Standing in the center of the stage, Adil looked at this scene in Silence. However, he felt that it was a little boring.
He had been in such situations too many times over the years, and he did not find it fun to speak of.
However, even though he felt bored, he still reluctantly raised his glass and looked at the people around him, drinking it in one gulp. This caused a burst of cheers from the crowd.
When the most lively moment was over, Adil was about to retreat to a corner when he suddenly heard hurried footsteps in the distance.
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