Chapter 100: Blessing in Disguise (13) (Teaser)
The old man said, "I am a blacksmith. I insisted I couldn't work while under the influence of opium… That's how I survived."
The old man continued telling the story. The marquis seemed moderately convinced. Though he had discerned that the old man wasn't an addict, he didn't show much interest.
The old man resumed guiding the marquis into the lord's inner castle. The gates of the inner castle were wide open. Panicked officials rushed out, bowing their heads. Before entering the open space, the marquis suddenly halted.
Did he sense a trap?
The marquis reached into his saddlebag, and the people standing nearby flinched.
Rustle.
However, nothing violent occurred. What the marquis pulled out wasn't a weapon but a firework with a long fuse attached to it.
A signal flare?
The marquis gently tugged the string at the end.
Fwoosh!
The fuse ignited, burning quickly.
Fweee!
The fireworks shot swiftly into the sky.
Bang! Bang!
Blue streaks spread across the darkening evening sky.
This is…
It was reminiscent of something I had seen before. When surrounded by T&T's inner circle, Rena had used similar fireworks.
Who is he calling?
With an expressionless face, the marquis proceeded into the lavish inner castle after launching the flare.
I recalled the lord's corpse, his face brutally smashed by the guard captain's hammer in their battle.
[Accounting Lv. 1 activated!]
My newly absorbed skill from the imperial knight activated. I surveyed the scene before me that was something no honest administration could afford.
They've...
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