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Chapter 3450
The next morning, a carriage entered Westania, and from it emerged a person. He was the envoy from the Council of Elders who was tasked with appointing Machias as the mayor of Westania. "Welcome, welcome! You must be tired after your journey. Please, come to the mayor’s residence and have a rest," Adrian greeted warmly. "No need, just proceed with the appointment. Once it's done, I'll be on my way," the envoy replied. Adrian and the others nodded. They understood that the envoy had other matters to attend to, so they did not press him to stay.Next came the appointment ceremony. Luckily, they had prepared everything beforehand, so the process went smoothly. Once everything was done, Machias officially became the mayor. Adrian and the others stood by, congratulating him one by one. Machias was visibly excited. Despite his earlier reluctance, he seemed to genuinely appreciate his new position."Well, now that everything's settled, I should be leaving. We'll meet again someday!" A
Chapter 3451
Adrian's days returned to their usual calm.But a few days later, he heard an urgent knocking at his door. The intensity and urgency of the sound made Adrian's heart skip a beat, and he felt that something might have happened. He immediately set aside what he was doing and hurried to open the door.Lying at the entrance was Zector Kreig, who was covered in blood and looking as if he was at death's door. Seeing him in such a state caused a chill to run through Adrian's heart. After all, Zector was no ordinary person. He was a powerful person, and very few people in this world could fight him. Adrian wondered what kind of opponent could inflict such grievous injuries on him.Adrian quickly helped Zector inside and began to clean his wounds. "Who did this to you, Zector?" he asked."Mr. Adrian, I-I'm sorry… I-I’ve failed you," Zector stammered."Don't worry about it. You're not just my subordinate, but also my friend. Tell me, what happened?"Whoever harmed Zector was challenging Ad
Chapter 3452
Despite his grievous injuries, Zector was recovering."Alright…" Zector sighed before recounting the events to Adrian.During Adrian's time in Keltes Mountain, the Eastania Sword Demon launched a powerful assault on Sword Sanctuary. Despite being imprisoned deep underground, his immense power managed to break through multiple layers of restrictive barriers and slaughter the guards. Sword Sanctuary suffered significant losses in the clash, and Zector had no choice but to face the Eastania Sword Demon. However, he was quickly defeated, and he fled to seek Adrian's help."Before I left, I activated Sword Sanctuary's self-defense mechanism. For now, the Eastania Sword Demon is trapped. You must hurry to support them, Mr. Adrian. Time is of the essence!" Zector said.Hearing this, Adrian fell into deep thought. As Zector's superior, he knew he had to act immediately. "Don't worry, I'll handle this," he assured Zector.*Sword Sanctuary was located in the heart of Dragoria. This grand
Chapter 3453
Following Adrian's pointing finger, Zector saw a collapsed mountainside nearby. Adrian approached it, gently moving the rubble away to reveal a narrow, recently excavated passage."A passage?" Zector was bewildered."I told you the Sword Demon's strength is beyond what you imagined," Adrian remarked.Shocked and unsure of how to respond, Zector bowed and said, "Please punish me, Mr. Adrian. It was my incompetence that led to this—"Adrian raised his hand for silence, then gestured for Zector to stand. "This isn't your fault. Although the Sword Demon escaped, he sustained significant injuries from the sword energy here,” he said."How do you know?" Zector asked."Look at the ground. It's covered in blood. This alone shows he was heavily injured," Adrian explained with a smile."I see," Zector said as he noted the trail of blood that extended from Sword Sanctuary into the dark tunnel. "Should we follow this tunnel to catch him?" he asked.Adrian shook his head and replied, "No. H
Chapter 3454
"You've worked hard. Leave the rest to us," Adrian said soothingly.Although most of those from Sword Sanctuary were injured, some remained unscathed. Under Adrian's leadership, they gathered the wounded and provided first aid. Once everything was in order, Adrian turned to Zector and said, "Take me to where the Eastania Sword Demon was imprisoned. I want to see just how powerful this person is.""Okay, sir.”Zector led the way, and together, he and Adrian ventured deeper into Sword Sanctuary. From the outside, the sanctuary appeared to be a series of massive buildings. However, the interior space far exceeded what was visible from the outside. The sanctuary had been dug out of the mountains, creating a vast hidden chamber that extended downwards till eighteen levels underground.As the pair descended, the security measures grew increasingly stringent and elaborate. At the lowest level, the walls were made of reinforced concrete and alloy. Even the strongest warriors would find it
Chapter 3455
Asford was a small town near Sword Sanctuary. Although it was said to be the closest town to Sword Sanctuary, it was located at the foot of the mountain which was tens of miles away. The residents there had led ordinary lives for generations. Therefore, they did not know what had happened in Sword Sanctuary. But of course, the residents were unaware that something unusual had happened. For example, recently, they noticed the animals in the nearby mountains acting strangely. Some that were not commonly seen on the mountainside or at the foot of the mountain could now be seen sporadically. Some rarely-seen birds also hovered around Asford, and some elderly residents believed that this was a sign of impending disaster.One day, the peaceful life of Asford was suddenly disrupted by an unexpected event. A family of three—the Pines—living in the town were killed by an unknown assailant. If it were only a simple murder, then this case would have been written off as a home invasion. However
Chapter 3456
A detective then approached Toval and whispered, "But sir, we don't have any clues right now."Toval frowned. He had no idea what was going on. Logically, if someone was murdered, there should be signs of a struggle at the scene. But in this case, there weren’t any. There was not a single trace of anyone breaking and entering throughout the entire house. Someone might even think it was a suicide. This made Toval feel powerless to solve the case."We'll discuss this further when we get back to the station. For now, we keep investigating," Toval said to his team."I think you should stop searching here. It's useless; there's nothing of any value here,” someone said.Everyone was confused, then noticed someone walking toward them."Who are you, kid? You’re not supposed to be here." The detective scowled at Adrian as he approached.Toval glanced at the detective and said, "There’s no need to be so hostile, Elodie." He then turned to Adrian and said politely, "What do you mean, sir?"
Chapter 3457
"Elodie," Toval said sharply, glancing at him. He gestured for Elodie to step aside and keep quiet, then turned back to Adrian. "If you really have a way to help us solve this case, I welcome you to discuss it with us."Toval gestured invitingly and led the way back to the station, and Adrian followed him. At Toval's office, he got Adrian a mug of coffee. "What are your thoughts on this case?" he asked.Adrian replied, "I know this case inside out. I know who the murderer is and when he’ll strike again.""You must be joking. Inspector Toval is the most capable inspector throughout all the nearby cities and towns. You’re saying you know something he doesn't? That's ridiculous," Elodie said, not believing a word."Elodie, you don't need to be here right now. Go attend to your duties," Toval said, giving him a pointed look."But sir..." Elodie looked taken aback."Go," Toval insisted, waving him away.Left with no choice, Elodie gave Adrian one more contemptuous glare before turnin
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