Starfall City.

In the dark and empty crypt underground, only the sound of the monk's prayer echoed.

The clansmen and vassals of House Dain gathered here to mourn their young lord and his aunt.

As the monk finished speaking, eight knights stepped forward and placed Adric and Ariria's coffins in a recess in the stone wall, where they could rest with the ancestors of the House of Dayne.

At this point, the funeral was declared.

The monk was the first to leave.

and Count Berry Dondelion, who personally returned the bodies of his wife and nephew, did not face the crowd and left the tomb in shame.

In addition, some of the guests who had come to watch the ceremony also left.

Only the people of the Dane family, as well as some of the "Shad", did not move.

Their faces were solemn, but they also seemed to be expecting something.

The Earl of Starfall City is dead, and there are no heirs, and what's worse is that the main branch of the Dane family is actually dead!

This raises a serious question - who should inherit the title of Earl of Starfall City?

Although the main branch of the Dane family is extinct, the side branches are still flourishing, so there is no worry about having no heirs.

But the problem is that the succession order of the collateral line is simply a mess, and no matter how proficient the bachelor of heraldry comes, I am afraid that there is no way to sort out the order of succession.

Moreover, there are many "Shad" in the main branch of the Dane family, especially Urrick Shad.

This person is the uncle of the deceased Earl Edric, and has served as the acting lord of Starfall City for more than ten years, and has extremely high prestige, and what is missing is just a surname.

At this moment, in this gloomy tomb, an undercurrent is brewing.

Finally, one of the eldest family elders trembled to the front row, faced everyone, and said:

"Now that everyone is here, why don't we discuss who should inherit the position of Earl of Starfall City......

"I'm against it!" A loud voice suddenly rang out.

Everyone turned their heads in astonishment, both surprised and taken for granted to find that it was Ulek Shad who spoke.

This is the most prestigious bastard in Starfall City.

Facing everyone's eyes, Ulek Shad came to the front row unhurriedly, slowly scanned the audience with a calm and serious gaze, took everyone's expressions into his eyes, and then spoke loudly:

"I don't think it's important to negotiate who will inherit the title."

Someone said, "Sir Ulric, what do you think is the most important thing to do?" ”

"Revenge, of course, for Count Edric and Miss Allyria!" Urric is unequivocal.

A deep, powerful voice echoed through the crypt.

"Revenge? But they had been caught in a hunting accident, and if you were referring to the boar, it would have been dismantled by the Earl of Berry. Ha ha...... Ha ......"

The man's self-conceived joke was so out of place that he received only the unanimous glaring glances of the crowd.

Ulek pursed his lips sarcastically, "You really think it was just an accident? ”

"Isn't it?"

"Of course not!" "This is a shameless assassination of children and women!" ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone's faces were different and there were many discussions.

After a few moments, someone asked:

"Sir Ulric, do you know who the murderer is?"

"Of course I do."

"Who is it?"

Urek took a deep breath and said word by word:

"Lord of Hawksbill Island, Samwell Caesar!"

Now the discussion is louder.

"What evidence do you have?"

Ulek nodded to his attendant, who immediately turned and left the tomb, and in a short time returned again, dragging in a man covered in blood who could not even walk steadily.

"Who is he?" Someone asked.

Ulek kicked the man who had collapsed to the ground, "Boy, tell everyone about yourself. ”

"Yes, yes, yes!" The man who was kicked twitched a few times as if he had been electrocuted, and quickly said weakly, "I, my name is Jill, and I am a subordinate of Lord Caesar......"

"What did Samwell Caesar send you to Starfall for?"

"Send me ......" Jill was tempted to say that he was only here to deliver wine, but when he thought of the torture he had suffered before, and the intimidation of that terrible man, he had to tremble and say, "Lord Caesar sent me to monitor the movements of the Dane family......"

Wow –

Now everyone exploded.

But someone also calmly asked:

"Even if that's the case, it doesn't prove that Samwell Caesar is the real culprit behind the assassination of Count Adric and Miss Ariria."

Urek immediately locked up the man who asked this from the crowd -

Sir Geralt Dayne from High Hidden City, known as the "Dark Star".

The Daine family of High Hidden City is a branch of the Daine family of Starfall City, and it is also the most powerful of the side line.

Although the inheritance of the side line is a mess, in the end, it must rely on strength to speak, so this eldest son of Gao Yin City is actually the person who is most likely to inherit the Earl of Starfall City.

Of course, this is when Ulek Shad will not change his surname.

And now, Geralt the "Dark Star" is clearly aware of Urric's ambitions, so he jumps out to try to stop it.

Ulek seemed to be prepared for such a question, and replied unhurriedly:

"As you should know, just last month, that Sir Caesar visited Starfall once. And, he showed me a portrait. ”

As he spoke, Ulek turned to look at the butler Slya.

Slya nodded and confirmed the matter: "Not bad. I was present at the time, and Sir Caesar did take out a portrait and ask about the identity of the person in it. But...... That painting is Miss Ashara, what does that have to do with that? ”

"I thought it was Miss Asyrah, but in retrospect, I guess he drew Miss Alyria!"

The butler Slya frowned, but then nodded and said, "It's possible that the two young ladies are somewhat similar." ”

"That's it!" Urek said decisively, "Samwell Caesar is confirming Miss Allyria's appearance to me, and he is going to hand it over to the killer on a mission!" ”

"What kind of evidence is this?" Geralt said dismissively.

"But it's enough to prove that this person is suspicious enough." Ulek snorted coldly, "Moreover, he is a real threat to Starfall City by opening up territory on Eagle's Beak Island!" In the future, he will inevitably become an enemy of the Dane family. Sir Geralt, why do you excuse him again and again? ”

"I just don't want to discredit a knight for no reason." Geralt struggled to argue.

But he also found that his arguments were too weak.

Because Samwell Caesar was an enemy of the Dane family anyway, and now it seems that there really is a certain suspicion.

In the case of the tragic assassination of two important figures of the Dane family, it is indeed easy for him to defend such a person, which is indeed easy to cause public anger.

"I certainly wouldn't have wronged an innocent knight. However, in order for Count Edric and Miss Allyria to rest in peace, we must bring Samwell Caesar back and put him on trial! ”

As he spoke, Ulek jerked out his sword and roared, "Who wants to come with me?" ”

As soon as the words fell, someone strode out: "I do!" ”

"I do, too!"

……

Watching the knights step forward, Ulric's face could not hide his excitement and excitement.

He knew that his own opportunity had finally arrived!