Chapter 780: Dark Rash

"A… puppeteer?" asked Julia with a frown. Arthur nodded, and the woman pondered. "I haven't heard such a thing except for the incident you mentioned in the ruins. It might be an external enemy that has such an ability."

"I doubt such an enemy would be a member of Runera's echelons," said Arthur with a pondering expression. "I couldn't know who it was, but there was twelve members total, including the family heads."

"The Reverse Family is still choosing a new heir, so we can assume that one of its vice-heads or a deputy family head. However, the rest can be honorable heads or vice heads. We have no way of knowing. Many explore different ruins instead of sitting around in Runera."

"What are honorable heads?"

"Retired ones, who chose to research instead of running the family. We have no method of investigating it since I have been kicked from Runera."

"You have been kicked?"