Chapter XVII
Knock! Knock!
"Come in. β
Dip and Dusty walked into the room, holding the fifth-order magic book 'Phantom Night' above their heads with both hands.
"Lord Dorag, we've got the book you wanted. β
Dorag's palm spread, and the 'Phantom Night' automatically fell into his hand, he looked at the book in his hand and said, "Yes, this is it, hard work." β
"It's our honor to be able to help you, but I'm sorry to have waited so long. Dipper said respectfully.
"It's okay, the people who touched this book, did you deal with it?"
"Oh, about this... Because we didn't know who had touched it and who hadn't, we killed all the humans and didn't know how ......to do it."
"You're doing a great job. Dorag answered directly.
Got a compliment from Dorag.
Dip and Dusty both had satisfied smiles on their faces, and said shyly, "Where, you have won the prize." β
"Lord Qiyu, there is one more thing that needs to be reported by my subordinates. Disty said.
"What's the matter?"
Disty told Dorag about their encounter with the Shadow.
Then Dusty knelt down on one knee and bowed her head and said, "My lord, it was because of my negligence that I let the black shadow escape, please punish me." β
Dipu also knelt down and said, "My lord, my subordinates are also at fault, please punish them." β
"Look up. Dorag said.
Both Deepp and Dusty looked up at Dorag.
Dorag looked at the book in his hand and said, "My order is to dispose of those who have touched and read this book, and you have done a good job." β
Don't you blame us?
Dipu and Disty looked at each other and stood up, and Disty said shyly, "Your Excellency, you are the most merciful king I have ever met. β
"Really?"
Dusty nodded affirmatively.
Dorag stretched out his hand and rubbed her hair, and said, "There's nothing to do with you here, go back and wait for orders." β
Dusty's face turned even redder, and she lowered her head and didn't dare to look at Dorag.
"Whenever, I can also be touched on the head by an adult. Dipu also looked at Dusty with envy and thought to himself.
"Yes sir, whenever you need us, wherever you are, we will be the first to come and respond to your call. β
Dipper said.
Dipu pulled the light at Destie's feet, and the figure disappeared into the room.
The next day, a piece of news quickly spread throughout the kingdom.
The Merlin family was wiped out, and none of them survived!
The news soon reached the ears of the king.
The moment the king learned the news, his whole body stumbled and he almost fell.
The only fifth-order mage in the Kingdom of Koenigsetan is dead?
......
The king immediately sent for all the nobles.
At this time, the king sat on the throne, with a scepter in his hand, looked at the low nobles and asked, "Do any of you know what is going on?"
The Merlin family is one of the nobles, who dares to kill him except the king, not to mention that their family also has a gem-level exorcist, how could he be destroyed so quietly.
Seeing that the nobles below him were silent, the king said to the soldiers beside him, "Go and gather all the jewel-level exorcists, they may know something." β
The soldier received the order and retreated.
After a while, five gem-level powerhouses, including Dorag, were all summoned to the king's castle.
"Ladies and gentlemen, you are the warriors of my kingdom, and I wonder if you know what happened last night?" asked the king.
The five exorcists all answered in unison, no.
The other three gem-level exorcists except Franklin and Dorag really didn't know what was going on, one of the three of them went out on a mission, and the other two didn't know how to get home when they got drunk at the latest.
Strangely, Franklin, who witnessed the whole process of Steger's killing, also replied no, why is that?
The reason is simple, this morning after receiving the king's summoning order, Franklin rushed to the kingdom, and happened to run into Dorag on the way, and Dorag was holding the 'Phantom Night' in his hand at that time.
The moment Franklin saw 'Phantom Night', he remembered that the two children last night had this book in their hands.
It is self-evident whose subordinates those two children are.
By the time Franklin thought this, Dorag had already walked in front of him.
"You ......," Franklin wanted to ask but didn't dare to ask.
"Iβwhat's wrong with me?" Dorag asked with a smile.
"Are you a demon?" asked Franklin anyway.
"Yes. β
Franklin was stunned, he didn't expect Dorag to admit that he was a demon so readily.
It's crazy, isn't it?
"You're not afraid that I'll expose you?"
Dorag then said, "Who do you think will believe what you say?"
"I heard you want this book. With that, Dorag threw the book over: "I've sent you." β
"Is that a bribe?" asked Franklin.
"No, it's a reward. Dorag said.
Franklin looked at the book in his hand.
"What happens if I reveal your identity?"
"The country will disappear. Dorag's tone was unmistakable.
Franklin was shocked for a moment at first, and then he smiled, and although he seemed to be laughing, unwilling tears flowed from the corners of his eyes.
Because he knew that the country was going to end.
But he is the only one who knows the news, but he can't do anything about it.
It's really sad that humans don't have the power to resist in the face of powerful demons at all.
After following Dorag to the kingdom, Franklin finally chose to cover up the truth, because he couldn't guarantee how many monsters like the two children there were under Dorag's command.
The last glimmer of hope in his heart now is the Inquisitor of the Kingdom, an organization dedicated to monitoring the gem-level powerhouses and preventing them from committing treason.
So what happened last night, the judge must know.
It is hoped that the Inquisitor will tell the king the truth of the matter.
Indeed, as Franklin had expected, the king went to the judges.
Soon six cloaked men came to the crowd.
The caps on their cloaks tightly covered their faces.
The king stepped down from the throne with a hint of respect in his tone: "May I ask the six judges, I wonder what you saw last night?"
One of the inquisitors who took the lead said, "Last night," ten fifth-order mages broke into the Merlin family. β
"What?"
The crowd exclaimed.
Ten fifth-order magicians!
Throughout the Kingdom of Koenigsetan, there is only one fifth-order mage, and that is Stig.
How could there be ten fifth-order magicians breaking into the country now?
Amid everyone's astonishment, the Inquisitor continued, "Their purpose is for a fifth-order magic book called Phantom Night. β
Fifth-order magic book, no wonder.
The astonishment in the hearts of the people calmed down considerably.
For magicians, they can give up their lives to compete for the magic book.
Because the magic guide book was killed, it was not unusual at all, let alone a fifth-order magic guide book.
After explaining their doubts, the six Inquisitors left the palace, one of them pausing as he passed by Dorag.
He glanced at him through the canopy, then turned away.
And Franklin, who was standing next to Dorag, still had a surprised expression.
No one could understand his mood right now.
He'd seen with his own eyes how Stig had been killed by those two kids, and had even fought with them.
The strength of those two children is definitely not as simple as that of a fifth-order magician.
But it is impossible for the judge, as the supreme holder of state power, to lie, that is, someone has deceived the judge and let them see the illusion.
Franklin's gaze shifted to Dorag, who remained silent.
Franklin could feel the coercion of the superior in Dorag's body, and this coercion was even stronger than that of the king.
It must have been him, though Franklin didn't know how he did it.
Did even the Inquisitors deceive?
Alas......
......
The six Inquisitors returned to the bell tower and continued their surveillance work.
"I always feel like something is wrong?" a coquettish voice said suddenly.
"What's wrong?" asked a child's voice.
"The fifth-order magic guide book is indeed very attractive to fifth-order magicians, but how did those people sneak into the kingdom, and why do they still kill all the people of the Merlin family when they have already obtained the magic guide book?" Catherine said the question in her heart.
At this time, the old voice sounded: "Catherine, these things should not be taken care of by us, we must always remember that our duty is only to monitor the gem-level exorcists, just do our part, and leave the rest to His Majesty the King." β
Catherine stopped talking, but the question lingered in her mind, and her instinct told her that there was someone who had absolutely something to do with it, but it was not clear what the relationship was.
After the Inquisitors left, His Majesty ordered the five gem-quality exorcists to investigate the matter.
The five gem-level exorcists accepted the order and exited the palace.
Franklin and Dorag walked side by side and asked, "Did you do it on the Inquisitor's side?"
"Yes. Dorag once again generously admitted: "In addition, I can tell you that you can rest assured that you can read that book boldly, and no one except you and I can see the true face of 'Phantom Night'." β
With that, Dorag left.
The other three gem-level exorcists followed up and asked, "Franklin, when did you have such a good relationship with Adrian?"
"What were you talking about?"
"Is there any clue?"
"Nothing. Franklin replied faintly and turned away.
"Cut, selfish fellow. A gem-level exorcist with scars all over his face muttered quietly.
......
Dorag returns to the guild and happens to run into someone from the Falcon's Eyes.
They were all looking at him with concern and suspicion.
"Is there anything wrong with you?" asked Dorag.
Bein walked out and said, "Mr. Adrian, we have something to ask you, can you please come to our room?"
Dorag had already guessed what they wanted to ask, but followed them up to the second floor.
Inside the room, Bein and the rest of the team all looked at Dorag with serious faces.
Bein said, "Mr. Adrian, is the 'Phantom Night' in your hands now?"
Bein didn't directly ask if you killed everyone in the Merlin family, but instead took a more euphemistic statement, because he thought that if Dorag was responsible for last night's incident, then the 'Phantom Night' must be in his hands now.
The corners of Dorag's mouth curled up and he said, "If I say yes, what are you going to do?"
Dorag asked, and the Falcon Eyes team members all showed embarrassment on their faces.
yes, what to do?
Expose Dorag, but Dorag saved their lives, and twice.
Cover him, but if one day they are discovered, they will be convicted of the same crime.
After thinking about it for a while, Bein said very seriously: "If the 'Phantom Night' is really in your hands, then we will not expose you, but from now on, we can only be strangers between us." β
Bein showed his wisdom as a captain at this time.
Dorag glanced at the other team members and could see that they were thinking the same as Bein, or that they supported the captain's decision.
What a good squad.
It's a pity that the strength is ridiculously low.
Then, Dorag said slowly, "As a gem-level exorcist, I guarantee that the 'Phantom Night' is not in my hands. β
After Dorag finished speaking, Bein smiled happily, and the rest of the team breathed a sigh of relief.
"Whew~~"
"It's good it wasn't you, or I wouldn't have known how to face Miss Carrie. Eric said.
"I'm really sorry, Mr. Adrian, because we think that with Mr. Adrian's strength, it is possible to kill all the people of the Merlin family by himself, so we ......" Bein said slightly apologetically.
"Captain, we can't blame all of us, we all blame Mr. Adrien's strength. Eric said with a grin
The other team members nodded in agreement.
"It's okay, I understand. β
After explaining to the Falcon team, Dorag returned to her residence, where Carrie was cleaning.
For when Dorag received the king's summoning order this morning, he ordered Kari to stay at the residence and go to the palace alone.
So Carrie took up her job as a maid.
"Welcome back. Kari bowed ninety degrees to Dorag.
"Well, I'm back. β