118 End of the Four Great Family (1/2)

”You… why are you here?”

When Edric Grey uttered these words, he subconsciously stepped back in fear of Leon. It was too bizarre that this commoner could be here. What were all the servants doing!?

”To do something I should have done long ago.” Leon said coolly without much emotion. His enemy's life was long overdue.

Edric felt a bone-chilling cold from Leon's words and took a few more steps back until he was backed against the wall. He had developed an innate fear of Leon after his family's servants were completely decimated by this one person.

”Guards! Where are the guards!?”

He tried to summon the servants, but no one answered his call.

Leon chuckled at his futile efforts. They were in the middle of the woods, which was quite far from the marquises, lords and that mysterious sir Zagan. Their voices couldn't reach far from inside the tent either.

”Nobody can hear you. Everyone in the camp are already dead. I killed them all.” Leon chuckled coldly.

”Bullshit! Do you think you can really kill all the servants of the four families?!” Edric denied strongly, but in his heart, he wasn't confident. Leon might really be capable of this.

”Are you sure you want to make this an irreconcilable grudge? Aren't you afraid of my father and grandpa's retaliation? There also the other lords and sir Zagan around.” Edric took a deep breath to calm his nerves, before threatening Leon with a heavy tone.

When Leon heard this, he thought this person was too funny. An irreconcilable grudge had long been formed between them, not to mention he just killed all his possible relatives as well as the other three families.

”You don't have to worry about this. They will join you soon. Every injustice has its perpetrator and every debt its debtor. Even if I am not acting on my own personal grudge, I will act on behalf of the heavens. To rid the kingdom of you scourges and bring solace to all the people you've harmed.” Leon said coldly as his eyes flashed a dangerous light. The four great family had committed far too much evil.

When Edric heard Leon's words, his face grew very dark. This person was too arrogant!

Does he think he can take on the lords just because he can deal with their servants!?

”Who the fuck, do you think you are to judge me and my family!? Do you take yourself to be some hero!?” Edric snapped at Leon's self-righteous and arrogant words. His anger superseded his fear as he pointed his finger at Leon and condemned him. ”Some hero you are to not even spare the women and children on camp.”

Leon looked at him calmly without any ripples of emotion. The person was already a dead man in his eyes and his words had no effect on him.

”Naturally I am no hero. As for what rights I have…? I am the prince of Crawford! To condemn villains like you to death, that is my royal authority as well as my birth right!” Leon said imposingly. A pressuring aura gushed out from his body.

Boom!

Leon's words were like thunder in his ears. Prince of Crawford! How was that possible!? He is just a commoner! Edric was shocked speechless.

”I've wasted enough nonsense with you. It's time to die. Goodbye and thank you.” Leon said indifferently.

”Wait!-”

Before Edric could understand the meaning of 'thank you', a needle pierced his forehead and ended his life.

Their strengths were too far apart. It was to the extent that he was not even able to put up a single shred of resistance before death claimed him.

His body dropped to the floor with a thud. Leon walked over and retrieved his needle placidly, despite wasting so much time talking.

Without Edric's schemes to poison him, he may have never awaken his past life memories in this life. Thus, the words 'thank you' was to express his gratitude, while allowing Edric to live for so long was already a display of his greatest mercy to his enemy. His enemies still has to die in the end.

Anyone who had the audacity to make an attempt on his life would not be allowed to live.

Leon stepped out the tent without looking back. His eyes were clear like the pond without any ripples. This was just a small episode in his life and the person was just a nobody. He would surely bump into tougher foes and face stronger opponents on his path back to the Divine Realm.

...

At this point, the Capital had managed to seal off another rift, the western side. This leaves only one side left to seal, the eastern side.

The lords have grown impatient after sending their servants to prepare their departure. Someone should have report back to them by now, but no one did.

”Rae, go see what the holdup is. If you see the servants slacking off, kill them.” Lord Esmond said ruthlessly. His family did not need idlers that didn't place enough importance on his words.

”Yes, lord father.” Marquis Rae complied obediently.

Adrian took the chance to also follow his father back to the camp.

As the father-son duo of the Esmond family entered the woods side by side, and headed towards their campsite, Marquis Rae frowned. It was too quiet. Where was the sound of activity?

Suddenly there was a swoosh sound followed by a thud shortly after.

”Hm?” The sudden sound made Marquis Rae alert. He turned towards the source and found that his son had dropped to the ground.

”Adrian, what are you doing? Get up!” Marquis Rae chided.

He thought his son was fooling around. But when his words didn't provoke any response from his son, his heart shook.

”Adrian… you… no heartbeat…? Dead!? …. Arghhhh! MY SON!!!!” Marquis Rae roared with great anguish and sorrow. A heart-wrenching pain threatened to tear him apart.

”WHO!? WHO DID THIS!?”

In the darkness of the woods, his anguish cries elicit no response from the surrounding. However, his powerful voice echoed beyond the woods and alarmed the others waiting outside.

”Something happened!”

The other three lords said at the same time. They look towards sir Zagan.

”Go deal with it.” Sir Zagan waved them off nonchalantly. His eyes were still glued on the Capital, but his interest was secretly piqued. Some rat actually managed to slip behind them, under his notice!

With those words, the remaining people of the four great family all entered the woods to investigate. They quickly arrived at Marquis Esmond's location.

”What happened?” Lord Grey questioned immediately.

”Beware of projectiles! There's a hidden enemy somewhere! That person already killed my son!” Marquis Rae warned, while trying to suppress his blood-boiling rage as to not cloud his judgment.