Chapter 243 - Chapter 243: Chapter 233 "Dragon Taming Lord (1/2)

Chapter 243: Chapter 233 “Dragon Taming Lord

The flames that burned the sins had long since turned to ashes. The elderly Bast Leone lay with his eyes closed, serenely amongst the myriad of flowers strewn on the ground. Delicate petals swayed gently in the fog, releasing their enchanting fragrance, a sea of flowers where roses, tulips, jasmines, and other varieties interwoven with dazzling colors, filled with vividness and vitality.

Byrne sat on the ground in silence for a long time, his thoughts more chaotic than ever before. Bast Leone was right; the real reason he killed him wasn’t because of his father’s vengeance but because Bast Leone would inevitably pose a threat to the Fischer family in the future.

So he had struck first.

Although from an outsider’s perspective, avenging his father was the natural course of action, only Byrne knew deep within his heart that today’s events stemmed from a choice between family and emotions.

He slowly stood up, took a deep breath, and suddenly found that he couldn’t stop the tears flowing down his cheeks.

For some reason, Byrne realized they were the last tears he would ever shed.

Then, he calmly found the severely injured Chris and Marzo, took out potions to heal them, and proceeded to take away various Forbidden rare artifacts belonging to Bast Leone.

The first was that frequently seen black mirror.

It was a Forbidden rare artifact that Viscount Bast had used multiple times, capable not just of bewitching a specific person but also of serving as a conduit to the Spirit Realm, leading to the land of the Alchemy Council, and even separating into fragments to give to others. It could be said to have many significant functions.

Next was the extremely large black giant sword, which Byrne even suspected weighed several tons—likely impossible for an ordinary Extraordinary Exponent to wield proficiently.

“So heavy.”

When Byrne actually picked up the giant sword, it automatically shrank, eventually becoming the size of a chopstick. No wonder Viscount Bast had carried it all this time without anyone detecting its presence.

After securing the two Forbidden rare artifacts, Byrne quickly searched the bodies of the Stars Embrace Order’s followers, eventually taking two Treasure-class mysterious rare artifacts from the second-in-command’s body.

“Where is Aldrich?”

Marzo’s hair was disheveled, yet she still looked absolutely gorgeous, and she shook her head calmly, “I don’t know. I never caught sight of him.”

She paused before continuing:

“This valley is shrouded in mystery. I was right beside you, but suddenly I was transported elsewhere. I believe it might at regular intervals undergo random relocations in time and space.”

“Had I not previously planted a harmless seed on you, I’m afraid I never would have found you.”

Byrne glanced at Marzo, nodded gently, and then turned to look seriously at the silent Chris.

“Chris, why did you conspire with the followers of the Stars Embrace Order?”

Chris answered, “Otherwise, there would be no chance, and it wouldn’t have ended well.”

His response left Byrne speechless, forced to admit that it made sense.

Indeed, without the people of the Stars Embrace Order, it would have been very difficult to bring the matter to a close, and they wouldn’t have been able to explain Viscount Bast’s death.

But once the followers of the Stars Embrace Order arrived, everything became much easier to explain.

Chris’s strategy was successful, but Zayne Frosac might suffer as a result, which made Byrne feel uneasy deep inside.

However, after contemplating the situation, Byrne didn’t say much or reproach Chris, merely nodding gently.

After dealing with Viscount Bast’s body and faking injuries, they left the place.

“Let’s go, I hope Zayne isn’t in trouble,” Byrne said slowly.

The three of them then moved together, and to prevent anyone from being unexpectedly transported away again, they proceeded hand in hand.

After an unknown period, they occasionally encountered stray followers of the Stars Embrace Order and killed them without hesitation, but they never found the Dragon Taming Lord or Zayne Frosac. Instead, they ultimately stumbled upon the body of Renzo.

Renzo’s corpse was in bad shape, battered and lifeless, lying there with eyes wide open.

“Renzo is also dead…”

Byrne was silent for a moment before adding, “The followers of the Stars Embrace Order who claimed to have killed a Cyart noble, it must have been him. Zayne and Aldrich are probably still alive.”

“At least we haven’t found their bodies.”

Chris said calmly, “I still hope nobody is capable of killing the ‘Dragon Taming Lord.'”

Everyone fell silent. If such a powerful existence did appear, they would be completely unable to contend with it.