Chapter 626 - v4c11 Crystallization (2/2)

“How long do you want to hold her in your arms?”

That look meant……

Brendel was startled.

“Let me take her to change, you made too much of a scene here. The Coast Guards will be here soon, do you want other people to see Dilferi like this?” The princess whispered.

Only then did Brendel come back to his senses and rush to help the crying Countess into the princess’ arms. He then took a look at the n.o.bleman on the bed, who was almost out of energy. Previously he had struck out of anger without much consideration, but now he realized that this situation was a little difficult to deal with. But it was this guy himself who had it coming, otherwise, Brendel would have given him a chance to explain.

Great, I somehow killed a n.o.ble without even knowing what he is here for.

But what really puzzled Brendel was something else. He could not help but take one more look around the room. “What are you looking at?” Noticing his gaze, the Princess asked sharply.

But Brendel shook his head: he had a vague suspicion but he was not entirely sure yet. He pointed to the b.l.o.o.d.y man on the bed and asked, “Nothing. What should we do with this guy?”

“Please leave it to me, Count, Your Highness.”

A cold voice was heard. Brendel and the princess looked back, startled, only to see Niya and the female knight looking at them with pleading gazes. Startled by the sight of those hate-filled eyes, Brendel hesitated, but eventually nodded.

Five minutes later, a final wail came from Dilferi’s room, then it was quiet.

The Coast Guards came slower than the princess had expected, and the Countess had already changed her clothes when they arrived. Brendel saw Dilferi appear in a wheelchair along with Princess Gryphine. the Countess was clearly still traumatized, clutching her shawl with both of her hands as if she could get some comfort from it.

But at least she was able to speak normally, the pale Countless looked up and saw Brendel. “Mr.Brendel, thank you.” She said gratefully.

“It’s nothing. So what is going on here?” Brendel asked. He did not believe the b.a.s.t.a.r.d had come from Yanbao Castle just to rape his sister. Besides, he had heard Akel asking Dilferi for something. He had a suspicion but wasn’t sure of it yet.

“You heard it too.” The Countess’ face was a little red, she never thought that Brendel would see such a humiliating scene, it was simply a disgrace to the family. “My brother……he came to ask me for the Ring of the Sword Guardian.

“That’s not your brother, he’s just a monster.” Princess Gryphine was still angry. “The Ring of the Sword Guardian was an honor bestowed upon the Sword Guardian’s family by the royal family, and that guy wanted to obtain it in such a shameless way. Simply outrageous.”

Brendel nodded. He was not surprised that this kind of bulls.h.i.+t was all there was left among the n.o.bles of Aouine. The tactic’s Dilferi’s brother used was absolutely disgraceful. People who do such things towards a woman, especially one’s own sister, do not deserve to be alive in this world.

“How is Yanbao so messed up?” He asked.

This time it was Princess Gryphine who answered on her behalf, “This is normal. With the Sword Throne shattered, some demons and monsters that were hiding will definitely seize the opportunity to create chaos. It would be rather suspicious if they did not.”

The half-elf girl replied coldly as if she was used to seeing such things. Not only was she used to seeing it, she had experienced it herself once before. In front of absolute power, kins.h.i.+p was merely a thin veil that could easily be torn apart.

“No,” Brendel shook his head. “I mean, did Count Yanbao, Miss Dilferi’s father lost the ability to be in control? If I remember correctly, Dilferi, you took the three strongest swordsmen from Yanbao, but your father should still have a private army, right?”

“If Count Yanbao still had the slightest bit of control over his territory and subordinates, that guy wouldn’t have been so arrogant.” Brandel did not finish the rest of his words, but his meaning was clear to both the princess and Dilferi. If Count Yanbao still had power, Akel would not have dared to openly come to Ampere Seale and take a shot at Dilferi.

Although both Dilferi and Princess Gryphine were girls, they were both born into n.o.ble families, and hence were deeply aware of the rules and struggles of n.o.bility. The Countess was the first to react: her expression changed as she asked urgently, “Mr.Brendel, do you mean something might have happened to my father?”

“You don’t have to be so uptight, Dilferi. Those guys are probably incapable of doing anything.” The princess shook her head while comforting her, “The Holy Cathedral is making a big deal out of the fact that you can carry out demonic spells, and I actually knew about this. I originally thought that they couldn’t do anything about it, but in my oversight…”

“The Holy Cathedral is condemning Dilferi for her ability to cast demonic spells?” It was the first time Brendel had heard this news and he was furious. The Holy Cathedral was the one that summoned the Devils, he was the one who gave the Devil Armlet to Dilferi, and Dilferi, daughter of a count, could not even walk on her own anymore because she cast demonic spells, sacrificing herself to save the entire port.

And now the Holy Cathedral wants to bother her?

Brendel took a deep breath and frowned, he held himself back with great difficulty from immediately going to the Holy Cathedral. He believed that Princess Gryphine was not the kind of person who would sacrifice others just to ensure the greater good.

He looked at the princess.

The half-elf princess sighed, “This was not the intention of Archbishop Wood, it’s the traitors who are allied with the Northern n.o.blemen that did this. Besides, it’s the Kirrlutz’s fault for what has happened. I thought it was just a little trick they pulled to disgust us, I didn’t think it would be misinterpreted by certain people.”

The ‘certain people’ she was talking about were obviously Akel and Baron Dahl. But Brendel frowned.

Is that so?

“Dilferi,” Brendel asked suddenly, “Are you familiar with that uncle of yours?”

“Well, kind of. He’s……not very well regarded, but he’s said to be a very capable man. He’s always been at odds with my father, but according to the family traditions of Yanbao, extended families were not allowed to own private armies, only the Count could do that. So the conflict between him and my father was just a matter of not wanting to see each other.” Dilferi replied with a frown, she was obviously thinking about certain things as well.

“Do you know what kind of retainers he had before?”

Brendel asked.

“I don’t know.” Dilfer shook her head, “I’ve never seen the one Akel brought either. Niya might know something; she knows more about the people in the territory than I do.”

“I’ve asked her.”

Brendel replied. But this time he put on a serious look, “Let me ask you one last question, Dilferi.”

“What?”

“Did anything strange happen in the Yanbao region recently, or did anything like the Crystal Forest appear? “

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