Chapter 498 - The assassin (2/2)

'When possessed by the shadow, they can make people do anything.” Said Dale.

Few words were ever spoken by him, but whenever he did, it hit the others really hard.

As a way to distract everyone. Training was ramped up for the knights. It gave them something to focus on, and not to go mad twiddling their thumbs all day.

Eventually another meeting between the leaders was called. Harry stood there still with his pale skin, and Kyle kept glancing in his direction. After that day Lenny had spoken to Ray and Ray had a word with Harry.

However, it seemed like nothing had changed. Perhaps Ray was losing his touch, Kyle thought. Sometimes those that were weaker with power were most s.e.n.s.i.t.i.v.e to those around them.

Now that Ray had great power again, a small change would seem insignificant. But he was only guessing and had no clue what was going through Ray's mind. That day when they experienced Ray's life. His thought process always seemed strange.

Maybe that's just what happened to those that lived thousands of years alone.

Lenny stood by Ray's side as he gave an update to everyone on the investigation. ”It appears that the fortress was destroyed using some mighty force rather than an army. Maybe some type of weapon. Similar to the white stone.”

Hearing this, only made Ray think back to the special weapon that required the key around his neck to activate, had they really found a way to activate it without? Thinking about this also made Ray think of his mother.

If only she had accepted the contract, he would have been able to message her and ask her a few questions he had about it. At the same time, after telling everyone else the truth, he thought she deserved to know the truth about him as well, and about his father.

”Could it be another dragon weapon?” Jack asked.

'At this point we're not ruling out any options.” Lenny replied. ”Spread through the continent there are many strange and different artefacts. The very crystal that Van is holding is one of them. Perhaps someone had used one of these.

”Sylvia says to not rule out anything, even an attack from the shadow itself. Back then when she was being controlled by the shadow, she noticed that her shadows were being controlled by the ant. It wasn't the usual shadow that we are used to.

'Maybe there is even infighting amongst them.”

Speaking of infighting, this caused Kyle to bring up his concern he had as well.

”Has there been any progress in finding the assassin?” Kyle asked , hoping that some evidence had pointed towards Harry. That day he tried to search for evidence himself but couldn't find anything.

If Ray wasn't going to act, then he would need to find proof and get the others on his side. Lenny was a little cautious and the others didn't believe Kyle's tale when he told them.

”No,” Ray replied, ”But I have been doing my own surveillance. There are things that I can do that even you guys don't know about. So even if one of us is the assassin ourselves, I will be able to catch them.”

This brought a smile on Kyle's face. It seemed that Ray hadn't just disregarded his report.

Placing his hand on the ground, a small circle appeared and from it, an old friend had appeared that they hadn't seen for a long time. A black furred wolf with a large horn sticking out from it's head.

”Noir!” Jack shouted. ”But wasn't she bigger before?”

”Just like me, Noir also improved her strength. One of the skills she has is she can change her size as she wishes. Her speed is even more impressive than before and I guarantee you'll, she is stronger than any emperor tier beast.”

Those words scared them all, they looked at Noir who was happily l.i.c.k.i.n.g Ray's hand. It didn't seem like a deadly beast but they had seen it do a few things in the past.

”We will be wasting no more time. We will be moving out to the fortress now.”

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