Chapter 273 - Chapter 273: Chapter 263: The Vow of Revenge! (2/2)
Byrne nodded lightly and without hesitation took the “Prisoner of Purification,” not bothering with the slightest bit of courtesy.
After being treated by Aldrich, the amputated Abel Leone slowly awoke, his bewildered gaze gradually sharpening.
The first sight that met his eyes was Byrne, bending over and gazing at him. He was taken aback at first, and then, with a trembling hand, he incredulously said, “Byrne? You’ve returned? Where’s Bast?”
“Where’s Bast! Where is he, did he achieve Monarch status? Where is he!”
The more Abel spoke, the more frantic he became, staring at Byrne, he even wanted to roar!
Byrne’s expression gradually turned from calm to sorrow, struggling to keep his tears from spilling out of his eyes, his fingers trembling as he said:
“I’m sorry, Abel. Bast didn’t make it, and we were trapped in that place for several years, not making it out until now.”
“I see…”
“Such a person… he actually didn’t succeed…”
Abel’s gaze became vacant as he fell into deep thought, staring at the sky for a long while.
Although he had been mentally prepared for years, it was not until now that the dream completely shattered. He did not even want to think about how Bast died, or whether he was killed by someone from the Fischer family; all these things seemed irrelevant now.
The dead are dead.
No matter what, Bast’s death meant that the absolute lead the Lion clan held on the East Coast was no more.
He could absolutely not reach the Monarch status.
The aspiration to be among the great families of the east was also no longer mentionable; the decades of hard work by him and his brothers, all their plans, came to an end.
The dream of the Lion clan had shattered.
It was only after a long while that he asked, very calmly:
“What about Renzo?”
Byrne replied with a grave look, speaking slowly:
“He was killed by the people of the Stars Embrace Order. Bast did not achieve his breakthrough in the end, and in fact, it was also because of the Stars Embrace Order. We will take our revenge for them…”
Chris was silent, sensing that Byrne had truly changed.
Every lie he uttered now was flawless in expression and eye contact. Unless someone already knew the truth, there was no way to guess they were falsehoods.
Aldrich also nodded and calmly stated:
“Yes, we can all corroborate that Viscount Bast and Renzo were killed by the people of the Stars Embrace Order, and I have already slain the person who directly plotted against them.”
Zayne didn’t want to speak, because the reason he had been trapped for years was Viscount Bast, and deep down, he had no fondness for the Lion clan.
Aldrich continued, “The Romann family promises to seek vengeance upon the heretics of the Stars Embrace Order for them!”
The reputation of the Romann family was extremely high, as was “Dragon Taming Lord” Aldrich himself. Abel was still willing to believe in Aldrich and, taking a deep breath, nodded and said, “I understand.”
“Your Excellency Bain, thank you very much for saving me. The Lion clan will be forever grateful to you,” Abel said.
Before they knew it, Abel Leone’s tone towards Byrne was filled with courtesy and politeness, completely different from the arrogance of the past.
Byrne did not show any inward smile, but with a serious expression, he directly grasped Abel’s hand.
He said earnestly:
“Rest assured, the Fischer family will certainly avenge Viscount Bast!”
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After communicating with the arriving Night Watchers and the church’s people, the group first headed to many hidden parts of the buildings in Fein City, where they discovered several special cursed inscriptions made with alchemically processed chalk.
Combined, these marks formed an array capable of affecting the entire city.
Aldrich was the most knowledgeable in mystical lore and soon frowned, his eyes filled with worry.
For the first time in years, the others saw him so deeply concerned; even during their entrapment in White Bones Canyon, Aldrich never panicked, but now he truly seemed nervous.
He spoke bit by bit:
“These patterns form the foundation of an array, which is itself part of a super-sized array. Looking at the symbols representing numbers, I can deduce that there are likely at least thirty arrays of similar scope…”
After a moment of silence and pacing back and forth with a heavy tone, Aldrich said, “That means the true scope of the complete array might cover most of the cities in Cyart…”
At this revelation, everyone’s hearts were filled with tumultuous shock!
Zayne couldn’t help but shout, “A national-scale massive array?”
“The Words of Tranquility Order, what on earth are those heretics trying to do?”
“Mad! That’s right, they’re all lunatics!”
The silent Byrne suddenly spoke, murmuring to himself:
“They might really be trying to summon an Evil God into this world.”
Tranquility Songster.