บท 34: Attempted Murder
Later that day, it was night in Rosecoast when Dax and Atlas finally returned to the Pennel estate.
When they encountered Seth, Emery, and Levi, the two did not hide the body of the opponent they had dealt with earlier.
"It seems that macabre forces are watching this place," Atlas said as he pointed to the body Dax had brought here. "This guy is quite different from the normal natives of the dynasty."
Seeing the body, Emery and Levi approached it and looked at it curiously, as they had never seen corpses like this before.
"He looks like he died a long time ago. Why does he look so well preserved?" Levi asked.
"That's what the people of these lands call the undead. This man was probably a mummy." Emery said as she looked curiously at the corpse.
"A mummy?" Seth looked at her, never having heard that word before.
She explained to her companions. "I read in a book that mummies are special beings classified as undead. They are beings that have already died but have somehow been reanimated or continue to exist after their death.
In the case of mummies, they usually come back to life to fulfill a very specific mission. They usually have preserved bodies and necromantic powers or powers over certain types of insects and poisonous animals."
"That makes sense. He could indeed control a variety of insects." Atlas commented.
"In any case, undead creatures are negative beings that usually fight against all living creatures. Some undead can benefit from taking the lives of living beings, stealing their vitality, consuming their blood and flesh, and so on. If he acted here, he probably had some terrible plan for this area." Emery commented as he turned away from the corpse and looked at Seth.
"Then we need to alert the Duke..." Atlas also looked at Seth.
But at that moment, Seth turned his attention to one of the upper floors of the building, sensing a suspicious movement.
A strange man was charging towards Duke Pennel's jugular at this instant!
"There are still enemies in this manor." He muttered to his friends before disappearing.
The four of them didn't understand what this was about, but they would soon spread their senses around the building and realize what it was.
...
Meanwhile, Giles, who had infiltrated the manor a few minutes ago, had finally gained access to his older brother.
When he was alone with his brother, he didn't hesitate to attack the Duke, confident that no matter how serious his situation was after killing the Duke, his support would help him out of the shadows.
But just as he was about to get rid of his old brother, Giles suddenly saw several swords forming around his brother.
'It can't be! Burning Blade?!' His eyes widened as he saw his family's special ability at work on his brother.
The Burning Blade was a power that had about a 50% chance of showing up in members of the Pennel family. However, the Duke did not have this power, as did his brother Giles. On the other hand, Felicity could use this special power.
When Giles saw the glowing swords forming around his brother, he almost lost the spark in his life, feeling that the Duke had tricked him.
The thought that it had all been a deception to lure him to this place crossed his mind, and he couldn't help but express his regret as he drew closer to the Duke.
He was stronger than the Duke, but he didn't have the family's abilities. If his older brother had demonstrated that ability, he would never have risked standing against his brother.
A person without special abilities was much weaker than those with abilities but of the same or even lower level!
That was why Giles knew he would fall.
'Shit! Now I can only rely on this guy,' he thought to himself as his blow was blocked by one of the orange blades in his path before more swords slashed at his arms.
Swooish!
"Aaaagh!"
Giles screamed in agony as the Duke finally understood what was happening when he opened his eyes in his meditation room.
"Giles!" He exclaimed in surprise to see his traitorous younger brother standing there as special blades finished severing one of the man's arms.
Seth appeared at the Duke's side, using Felicity's ability for the first time.
"You!" Giles looked at Seth, unable to understand how this stranger could have done this and tricked him into thinking it was all his brother's doing.
The Duke also looked at Seth in surprise, seeing a skill that few in his family possessed being used by this expert.
"Senior..."
"Shit! You'll regret this, you bastard! Do you know who's backing me up?" Giles yelled, trying to ignore the sharp pain in his left arm.
In the next second, Seth's four companions appeared, along with the corpse of Giles' supporter.
"That one over there?" Seth pointed to the corpse Dax had finished.
At the sight of this mummy, Giles had nothing to say and just opened his mouth in astonishment, not understanding how this had happened.
Duke Pennel saw the corpse and immediately recognized its origin. "A mummy? Blaze Company?"
"Blaze Company?" Levi asked.
"Blaze Company is a group of morbid beings who work for darkness." The Duke explained, shocked at what his brother had become involved with. "They are involved in killing experts in the south of the continent, stealing corpses, and committing massacres. There are rumors of a City of the Dead in the middle of Blaze Company's territory... Anyway, these are forces that are constantly trying to expand their territories."
"So that's it." Seth understood the situation and advised. "In that case, I advise the Duke to prepare himself. These individuals are likely to target your lands."
"Thank you for your concern and action, Senior O'Brian. I'll do my best to warn the local forces and the royal family."
"Senior?" Giles looked at Seth uncomprehendingly, wondering why his older brother would call someone who looked Felicity's age senior.
The Duke stopped before Giles and didn't ask his brother anything. He drew his own weapon and said. "I don't know what has led you down this path, Giles, but I'm going to end your audacity here and now. I hope our parents will forgive your soul."
"Your bas..."
Swooish!
With a single movement, the Duke severed Giles' head, once again showing the people of Seth how determined this society was.
If brothers were like this with their blood mates, how could they hold their own in this place?
Seth narrowed his eyes and motioned for his people to leave and return to their business.
As he was about to leave, the Duke asked him. "Senior, can you tell me where your ability to use my family's powers comes from? I promise not to tell anyone."
"That?" Seth smiled as he made his way back to his studies of special artifacts. "I learned it from Felicity."
"What?" The Duke looked at Seth strangely, having seen this young man use other abilities before. 'Don't tell me he... He's a member of the Sky People from the Sixth Sphere?' The man's eyes widened considerably at the possibility.
If Seth really was that, then the Duke had welcomed into his home a true monster!
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