Chapter 435: Soul Search
The Hall Master swallowed hard. He
nodded slowly, understanding the gravity of his words.
“I do. It means that whoever did this has the ability to obliterate souls, something only achievable by those who have reached the status of an Overlord or possess similar power.’
Kelia’s frown deepened. It was clear that the culprit wasn’t from the Necromancer Tower since all those who could destroy souls within the Necromancer Tower hadn’t left at that time.
“If an Overlord was involved, why would they target the leaders of the Major Families?” she asked. “And why leave the corpses intact here for us to find?”
As per the treaty between the four Overlords, none of them could step foot on another continent. So how could you be the work of an overlord?
“If it’s not the Overlords, then it is someone who is just as capable as them. In that case, it is even more dangerous. The Overlords are tied by the treaty, but this unknown person isn’t,” the Hall Master answered.
He further explained his concern, “The person can enter the other Continents freely, not caring about the treaty. If that person is truly just as capable as the Overlords, that can be quite dangerous.”
“That would definitely explain how Treniel was killed with such ease, but still…” Kelia truly hadn’t expected something like this.
She thought that at best, it would be the work of some high ranking members of other continental forces, but it had become much more complicated now. At this point, she wasn’t even sure if this was actually the work of a Hero or not.
Kelia glanced at the Hall Master, her expression softening slightly. “You did well to bring this to our attention. Continue your work, but enhance the security measures. We cannot afford any more surprises at a crucial time like this.”
The Hall Master nodded, relieved to be
dismissed without further incident.
As the Hall Master hurried away, the Guide turned back to Kelia. “Where are the two prisoners that you brought? I want to meet them.”
“They’re still being held in the cells. Do you want to question them?” Kelia replied, already anticipating the Guide’s next move.
“You are allowed to use soul search on them. Even if it destroys them, I want to know everything that they know, without any lies!” he told Kelia, who was thinking the same thing.
At first, she didn’t use soul search because
she wasn’t sure if they were actually the culprits. Ruby was the only remaining heir of the Kiel Family after all.
She had the corpses and thought she could get her answers that way, hence she didn’t
take
any extreme actions. Now that it had come to this, there was no other way. She
didn’t feel any pity for them in any case.
“I will go and deliver the message to the Tower Master,” he further told Kelia before disappearing from her sight like a ghost.
Meanwhile, in the dim confines of the cell,
Eren remained calm.
Hearing the sound of footsteps getting
closer to his cell, he slowly opened his
eyes.
“Looks like the game has finally begun,” he
murmured to himself as he called out the small wooden mask, hiding it between his closed fist.
The sound of footsteps drew closer until a figure stopped in front of the metallic door.
The sound of locks turning echoed in the surroundings. Soon, the heavy metallic door was pushed open. The gems embedded in the prison cell lit up at the same time, brightening up the prison cell for the first time since Eren was pushed
inside.
Seeing the person in front of them, Ruby immediately stood up, appearing extremely respectful as well as a little scared.
The person in front of her was the Left Guardian, someone that even her father would’ve bowed to. She was the sky that
even the Heads of the leading Major Families couldn’t touch.
Just having a family member become a
disciple of the Left Guardian was enough for the Greyndor family to be proud of, despite the fact that they were called the strongest family.
“Did you find the culprit who killed my father?” Ruby asked the Left Guardian, wondering if her appearance here meant
that they had an answer.
“Not yet, but if everything goes well, we will soon have more information,” the Left Guardian said, her words carrying multiple hidden meanings.
She first focused on Eren, who was
standing not far from Ruby. As she was already going to soul search, she had made
up her mind about starting from Eren. Between destroying the heir of the Kiel family and a servant, the priority was given
to the latter. If she couldn’t get an answer from him, or anything suspicious was in his memories, she could then search Ruby for confirmation.
She snapped her fingers, making multiple
dark shackles come out of the ground. Multiple shackles wrapped themselves around Eren’s wrists and legs. The rest tied
around his neck and the rest of his body, restricting his movements.
“What are you doing?” Eren asked the Left Guardian, appearing flustered. “Are you already frightened?” The Left
Guardian asked, slightly amused. “We haven’t even truly started yet.” She stepped towards Eren, stopping
merely half a meter away from him. At this
proximity, Eren could even feel her scent that felt just as poisonous as her. “I will begin searching your servant’s soul.
It might completely destroy him. Do you have any objections?” Even though she didn’t need anyone’s permission, she still asked Ruby for some unknown reason.
“If it can help you find the killers of my father, then please do it!” Ruby exclaimed, not showing even the slightest pity for the person who had been her personal servant for years.
If she was to choose between the left
guardian and her servant, she found sacrificing her servant to be worth it.
Eren looked in the direction of Ruby, his thoughts being impossible to read. “Then we shall begin. Let’s see what you
are hiding.” The Left Guardian smiled in response as she lightly touched Eren’s
forehead..
