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Capítulo 277: Shocking News

—Third Prince Sorren had been attacked by an unknown assailant and was found severely injured, nearly dead.

By the next day, the news had already spread through the noble circle.

News of Sorren being found covered in blood in the royal palace's courtyard by patrolling knights clearly couldn't be hidden.

In a single night, it had passed through countless mouths and reached the ears of many nobles.

"What?"

"Prince Sorren was attacked?"

"What happened?"

Countless nobles were shocked when they woke up to this news.

When a prince got attacked by someone unknown and left near death, it was undoubtedly a major event. 

Especially since the one attacked was Sorren, not one of those overlooked, incompetent members of the royal family, but the most outstanding royal descendant of this generation—a strong contender for the throne.

Needless to say, this was essentially a disaster that pierced the very heavens of Jinas.

Understanding this, everyone, whether they were from the Royal Faction or the Duke Faction, felt a jolt of shock and fear.

They could almost envision the royal family's fury and see the king in a rage.

In fact, what they imagined was close to reality.

When the news reached Hendrick's ears, he was indeed furious. 

He quickly dispatched the royal knights, court magicians, and even the Shadow to the scene of the incident to investigate and pursue the culprit. 

Naturally, many nobles were either suspected or implicated and were summoned to the royal palace for questioning by the royal family. 

Thanks to this, many residents of the royal capital who had just gotten up and stepped outside were surprised by the sight of knights running back and forth in the streets and alleys, searching house to house, along with carriages hurriedly passing by, creating a scene of urgency. 

"What's going on?"

"What happened?"

Eventually, everyone quickly fell into a state of panic, their hearts racing from the royal family's actions.

===

Yeluvia's City Center, the Cordelion Residence.

Serena, wearing a solemn expression, hurriedly stepped into a study.

"Elder Brother, I've brought back the intel."

Serena called out to the only person in the room, holding a piece of parchment made of animal skin.

"Let me see."

Responding to Serena was none other than the handsome young man with golden hair who had been swinging a sword in the backyard last time—Sergius Cordelion, Serena's elder brother and the famous eldest son of the Cordelion family, recognized as the best contender for the throne and holding a high-ranking position in the line of succession.

Today, however, he wasn't sweating like before but sat elegantly behind a desk in the study, looking like a promising young gentleman radiating sophistication and nobility.

Sergius took the parchment from Serena's hand and quickly scanned the contents. 

During the process, Serena couldn't help but speak in a tone filled with disbelief, whether from admiration or shock.

"I can't believe that mad dog nearly got killed! He was on the brink of death, and those court magicians even struggled to save him. In the end, it was His Majesty who used treasures from the royal treasury to bring him back to life."

Who caused this incident, others might not know, but these two siblings were fully aware. Even if they weren't directly involved, they were, after all, still collaborators, which was why Serena was so shocked.

"I knew he would take action, but I didn't expect him to be that bold..." Serena murmured in disbelief. "He actually wanted to assassinate a prince in his turf... Doesn't he fear the royal family coming after him?"

A Sword Saint was indeed powerful, but Riezel was, after all, not the only Sword Saint in Jinas. If he truly crossed the royal family's bottom line, they could easily decide to eliminate him by sending the other Sword Saints.

Not only was there the Shadow Sword Saint, who was loyal to the royal family, but there were also many other Sword Saints available for deployment, such as the Guardian Sword Saint, the Meteor Sword Saint, and the Sword Saint from the Borley family.

As long as there was enough justification, the royal family could dispatch several Sword Saints at once to besiege Riezel and cut him down.

Faced with so many Sword Saints, could Riezel really fight them off alone?

Let alone the fact that the mysterious Old Sword Saint was also there in the royal palace. If he got involved, it would mean serious trouble.

He was hailed as Jinas's strongest Sword Saint, having served alongside the third-generation king and guarding the royal palace for nearly a century.

Amazingly, despite his old age, he showed no signs of declining strength.

Not only were there many legendary tales about him in Jinas, but several current Sword Saints had even challenged him, only to publicly admit afterward that they were no match for him. 

In the neighboring countries, many even felt a sense of dread toward the renowned Old Sword Saint, as he had stirred up quite a bit of trouble in their lands in the past.

In the face of such power, what resistance could a newly appointed Sword Saint like Riezel muster?

Perhaps he wouldn't even be able to put up a decent fight?

Otherwise, everyone from the Duke Faction would have acted against Sorren long ago and wouldn't have left him alone until now.

It was precisely because they feared the royal family's power and the many Sword Saints under them that the Duke Faction could only bide their time, allowing Sergius to compete with Sorren for the throne in a legitimate way.

Riezel, on the other hand, clearly didn't hold back at all. 

When Riezel decided to act, he truly went all out, showing no concern for the royal family's wrath.

"Hmm, this only points to one thing..."

Sergius placed the parchment he had reviewed on the desk and spoke with a hint of meaning.

"Either he's fearless or... he's never considered the consequences..."

"So, which one do you think it is?"

Sergius's words made Serena recall her impression of Riezel when she had met him at Hydromel. Riezel's calm, indifferent, and unwavering eyes truly had left a strong impression on her.

"Probably the former? But... is he really fearless?" Serena said with uncertainty.

"Maybe..." Sergius wasn't sure about it either. "What we can be certain of is that, since he went ahead with this, we're likely to get pulled into it."

No choice.

Since the contender for the throne, supported by the royal family, had nearly been killed, the Duke Faction would undoubtedly be the first to be suspected, and the royal family would certainly wonder if this was the work of the Duke Faction or even suspect the Cordelion family directly.

However, no matter which it was, the Cordelion siblings were definitely not getting away from this.

"Be prepared... We're probably going to be summoned next."

Sergius's words made Serena show a frustrated expression—just thinking about what was to come, even she felt overwhelmed.

"What a mess he made..." Serena sighed, grumbling. "He's fine, hiding his identity, but we're the ones who have to take part of the blame for his actions."

"Yes, but this tells us that a favor from a Sword Saint isn't easily earned." Sergius said with a slight smile. "Even if he's younger than me, around your age, he's still a Sword Saint."

While speaking, Sergius was already thinking about how to clear any suspicions about him and Riezel regarding this incident.

He understood that what was done was done—lamenting wouldn't help.

Besides, crises could also be opportunities.

If they got through this tough moment, their relationship with Riezel would grow stronger, and the Royal Faction would be shaken by the turmoil this incident caused. If they could seize this opportunity, maybe they could turn this bad situation into a good one.

"I'll cover for you this time..."

Sergius muttered as if he were conversing with Riezel.

"Don't let me down, okay?"

"Lightning Sword Saint..."

===

At the same time, in the throne room of the royal palace, Hendrick sat heavily on the throne, a flicker of anger flashing in his eyes.

"So? How? Have you figured it out?"

Hendrick spoke to the empty void.

Soon, a shadow began to sway and take form behind him.

"Your Majesty, the Shadow has compiled all the intelligence we could gather."

Rohm's voice reached Hendrick's ears.

"After the investigation, it was confirmed that His Highness had a conflict with Riezel Brynhart in the audience room, and that very night, His Highness sent some people to the Barony of Carfield to kidnap Baron Carfield and the Brynhart family, bringing them to the royal capital."

"Last night, His Highness snuck out of the palace alone and headed to an abandoned mansion near the city walls. As we investigated the place, we found Baron Carfield and the Brynhart family, as well as many knights who weren't on the records belonging to His Highness."

"On there, His Highness was ambushed by a group of mysterious individuals, and their leader, who called himself Mist, used a swordsmanship that could manipulate mist. And based on descriptions from the surviving knights, I judge that this swordsmanship might be on par with the Shadow Strike Sword Style and is of a similar type used for assassination."

"Apparently, His Highness's current condition is because his chest was pierced through by Mist's sword."

As Rohm finished his report, Hendrick's expression grew increasingly grim, his anger flaring even more.

*BANG!*

Finally, unable to contain himself, Hendrick slammed his hand down on the throne armrest.

However, Hendrick's anger wasn't directed at anyone else but his own son.

"Breaking house arrest and sneaking out... even hiding private troops... that little bastard really doesn't give a damn about his own father anymore!"

Just last time, Hendrick had been criticized by Yuri because of the mess Sorren caused, and now, with this new incident, he could already imagine how the nobles would gossip.

If Sorren weren't his son and the most outstanding one at that, Hendrick would have definitely turned a blind eye to this incident.

Hendrick suppressed his anger and then asked the most crucial question.

"And then? Who's really behind this?"

"Cordelion family?"

"Or... Riezel Brynhart?"


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Capítulo 278: Suspicion

Hendrick suppressed his anger and then asked the most crucial question.

"And then? Who's really behind this?"

"Cordelion family?"

"Or... Riezel Brynhart?"

Riezel actually had reasons to be suspected.

Firstly, Riezel had a public dispute with Sorren, which everyone witnessed.

Secondly, Sorren had secretly targeted Riezel's family, giving Riezel enough motive to retaliate.

Thirdly, Riezel had repeatedly taken a tough stance against the royal family, proving that he wasn't someone who would swallow his pride.

All these signs made Hendrick suspect that the one who attacked Sorren might be this newly appointed Sword Saint.

To Hendrick's question, Rohm did not deny the possibility.

"According to the Shadow's investigation, Riezel Brynhart has rarely left the Frenzel residence since the award ceremony and has been occupied with challenges from other swordsmen. However, among the few recorded outings, one was confirmed to be a visit to the Hydromel Restaurant."

Rohm had even looked into this matter personally.

"I sent a Shadow Knight to the restaurant and questioned the person in charge there. It appeared that, on that day, Riezel Brynhart had dinner with Count Elliott's daughter."

Upon hearing this, a glint of light flashed in Hendrick's eyes.

"You mean he had contact with people from the Cordelion family?"

Anyone in the noble circle knew that the Elliott family was a vassal of the Cordelion family, and Hendrick was no exception.

"Most likely..." Rohm confirmed. "According to the restaurant manager, Count Elliott's daughter was accompanied that day by two girls around the same age, one of whom was probably Duke Cordelion's daughter."

"It seems my niece is quite restless, huh..." Hendrick muttered coldly. "I knew they wouldn't pass up the chance to win over a new Sword Saint."

"Not long after that, the incident with His Highness occurred..." Rohm continued his report. "In conclusion, we have reason to believe that Riezel Brynhart learned from the Cordelion family about His Highness's plan to target his family and then developed a desire to retaliate."

In such a case, the motive for attacking Sorren was sufficient.

"Riezel Brynhart was used and instigated by the Cordelion family, wasn't he?"

Saying this, Hendrick believed it to be the case.

In his view, the Cordelion family revealing this information to Riezel was undoubtedly an act of ill intent. Since they themselves didn't dare attack Sorren, they might have tried to provoke Riezel, hoping he would take action against Sorren, which was entirely possible.

Last night, when Sorren was attacked, he hadn't suspected Riezel or the Frenzel family at all, but Hendrick and Rohm thought differently since they didn't view the situation as narrowly or self-righteously as Sorren did.

Sorren believed that if Riezel and Yuri had summoned that many dolls, it would have caused quite a commotion and wouldn't have escaped people's notice. However, they didn't necessarily have to summon them all at once—if they had planned ahead, summoning them one by one into the royal capital would have been just as feasible.

Moreover, there were ways to conceal the noticeable phenomena and magical energy fluctuations caused by large-scale magic. Any knowledgeable person knew that Tactical-Class Magicians or Strategic-Class Magicians could do it easily.

Given this reason, suspicion of Riezel and the Frenzel family was understandable.

As for Sorren's belief that the Frenzel family didn't have a powerful swordsman as strong as 'Mist' under their command, that also didn't hold up to scrutiny.

If Sorren could secretly cultivate his own private troops, why couldn't the Frenzel family secretly cultivate their own?

Even if they couldn't cultivate them, there was no problem with secretly recruiting or hiring them.

Hendrick and Rohm even considered the possibility that 'Mist' might actually be Riezel himself.

Even though the swordsmanship used by 'Mist' was completely different from the one Riezel openly used, how could they be sure that he wasn't secretly practicing two different styles of swordsmanship?

Sorren hadn't thought of these things in his moment of crisis, but Hendrick and Rohm had considered them all.

Currently, the only question the two had was whether or not 'Mist' was actually Riezel.

Swordsmen who practiced two different styles of swordsmanship simultaneously were, after all, very rare—or, to be more precise, it was rare to find someone who practiced two styles of Special Swordsmanship at the same time.

Unlike Elementary Swordsmanship and Advanced Swordsmanship, Special Swordsmanship usually had varying degrees of requirements.

For example, the Holy Dragon Sword Style, famous across the entire continent, required practitioners to possess a vast amount of magical energy. If their magical energy wasn't abundant enough, they simply couldn't master it, no matter how hard they tried.

Meanwhile, the War King Sword Style passed down in the royal family of Jinas, was similar in this regard, requiring specific demands on the practitioner's mental willpower. Out of Hendrick's eleven children, only three or four barely met the requirements, while the others couldn't even begin to learn it.

Likewise, the swordsmanship used by the Letto brothers demanded absolute unity, compatibility, and connection among its practitioners, making the requirements even stricter.

Even the Shadow Strike Sword Style practiced by Rohm had incredibly stringent requirements. Otherwise, the members of the Shadow wouldn't have settled for only learning the Hazy Strike Sword Style, the simplified version of the Shadow Strike Sword Style.

In other words, for swordsmen to meet the requirements of just one Special Swordsmanship already meant they were exceptionally talented, but meeting the requirements for two Special Swordsmanships simultaneously was undoubtedly an incredibly difficult and rare achievement.

According to the witnesses, Riezel's swordsmanship and the swordsmanship used by 'Mist' were entirely different styles, and from Hendrick and Rohm's perspectives, both of these swordsmanship were undoubtedly Special Swordsmanship.

Considering this, the fact that Riezel could satisfy the requirements to practice two completely different styles of Special Swordsmanship was an extremely unlikely occurrence.

Of course, it was just unlikely, not impossible.

Riezel had already become a Sword Saint at the age of seventeen, not to mention he was also a Tactical-Class Magician, with terrifying talent and potential—for such a prodigy, perhaps it wasn't entirely unthinkable that he could meet the requirements for mastering two different styles of Special Swordsmanship.

One could only say that Riezel's achievements were already astonishing, and for someone like him, Hendrick and Rohm wouldn't be surprised even if he could master two different styles of Special Swordsmanship.

In any case, Riezel was certainly a suspect, and the Frenzel family might be supporting him from behind.

As a king, Hendrick would never dismiss his suspicion of someone so easily, as maintaining a sense of doubt at all times, no matter how absurd it was, was a common trait among rulers.

However, there were still doubts regarding whether Riezel was indeed the culprit.

For example—

"If Riezel Brynhart attacked His Highness because His Highness targeted and kidnapped his family, then why didn't he take them with him after the incident?"

It was a question that Rohm couldn't help but ask.

"When the Shadow Knights arrived at the scene of the incident, the place had already been burned down by a fire. Although the Brynhart family barely escaped in the end, they had almost burned to death inside. It seemed like Mist completely ignored them, which is really strange."

Rohm's words made Hendrick furrow his brow slightly.

"Could it be that it was intentional?" Hendrick mused, stroking his chin. "If he took his family with him, wouldn't that be tantamount to admitting that he was the one who did it?"

"However, according to the surviving knight's testimony, Mist never made contact with the Brynhart family from start to finish."

Rohm shook his head, denying Hendrick's assumption.

"When the fire started, he didn't care at all about their lives, and it was mostly luck that they managed to escape being burned to death. I also considered whether Riezel Brynhart held a grudge against his family and deliberately didn't save them since he had run away from home once, but if that were the case, wouldn't that mean he had no reason to attack His Highness for them in the first place?"

It was truly a contradiction.

Unfortunately for Rohm, he never thought or realized that Riezel had decided to make a move simply because he and Sorren had a score to settle.

Previously, when Riezel had been severely injured by the Shadow, who was under Sorren's order, everyone assumed it was merely a ploy by Riezel, whether to divert attention from himself or to get close to the Frenzel family and Yuri.

However, little did they know that Riezel had indeed been heavily injured, nearly dying in the truest sense—an experience he would never forget and that had him planning his revenge on the mastermind, Sorren, ever since.

Sorren's actions this time were just the spark that made Riezel decide to finally take action.

Just as Riezel had said before in the award ceremony to Yuri, when he went crazy, things could get pretty serious too.

Riezel proved this point to Sorren with his actions.

Clueless about this, Rohm's thinking went off track, leading him astray.

"Also, it's not impossible that someone with ulterior motives is trying to frame Riezel Brynhart."

Rohm shared his speculation with Hendrick.

"Putting aside the Cordelion family for now, many neighboring countries have been secretly sending their people here recently because of his status as the youngest Sword Saint in history."

"If they find out that we haven't recruited him, it's possible they might try to sabotage us, driving a wedge between us to push him toward their side."

"If we act recklessly and make him upset because of this incident, only to find out later that he wasn't actually the culprit, then, with his previous tough stance, we'd be making an enemy out of him for good."

Rohm's cautious speculation reminded Hendrick that, while suspicions were fine unless there was solid evidence proving Riezel was truly involved, it was best not to act rashly. Otherwise, if it turned out that the culprit was not Riezel, the royal family would find itself in a very awkward position.

"Moreover, the Duke Faction could also be involved..." Rohm continued to caution. "We have to investigate this thoroughly and can't just randomly accuse him, Your Majesty."

"You're right..."

Hendrick calmed down and nodded.

"Alright, I'll leave this matter to you."

"You must find out who's really behind this."

"Until then, no one from the Shadow or the Royal Faction, including that little bastard, is allowed to make any contact with Riezel Brynhart."

Hearing this, Rohm nodded and then disappeared on the spot.

Hendrick was left alone, sitting there, murmuring to himself.

"I hope it's not you, Riezel Brynhart..."


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