After sleeping for a few hours, Luke woke up around noon. Once he opened his eyes, the first thing he did was to go and see how the refinement process of Weeping Smile had gone.He smiled when he saw that the glass jar was half-filled with a colorless substance. The bottle that contained the blood no longer contained any liquid, but rather a blue pulp. This substance had no use beyond being a loose end, so he did not hesitate for a second to set fire to whatever he had used to make the poison, so as to leave no trace.Luke closed the jar with Weeping Smile and carefully placed it in his bag, which he then hid in the hidden pockets of his clothes. He wished he had a storage ring with an invisibility enchantment, but he was too poor for that right now. He did not want to draw attention to himself, so he could only hide the bag in his clothes.He made himself look like a typical drunkard and went to Piggy Bar. He wanted to check if the lake incident had stirred up any commotion. He was a
Seeing that Aaron was asking for his drink, Luke was more than happy to serve him. Turning his back to him to get it from the tray, he manipulated an undetectable amount of World Energy with which he made the jar with Weeping Smile appear in his hand.Luke was not in the least interested in giving him a pleasant death, he just wanted to be sure that Aaron would die. So he had no qualms about pouring the entire contents of the jar into his drink. It was a dose that not even the nine lives of a cat could withstand. "Young Master Aaron, here is your Ice Dragon Flame." Luke carefully placed the drink in front of him. Keeping up his act, he asked, "Can the other young masters tell me what your drink is?"Aaron's acquaintances chaotically ordered their respective drinks. It was clear that the alcohol had gone to their heads and they could not control their actions. Nevertheless, Luke remained in character and patiently served each of them. This was one of the reasons he had left the assas
“Huh? What is going on Aaron? Why are you making that face?” One of his friends asked after hearing the glass shatter. “Tch, that old man is really sucking you dry with all that training. You are not even able to endure a little bit of alcohol thanks to it.”Everyone laughed hearing this. It was clear to everyone present, due to alcohol intoxication, though Aaron was just too drunk and had let his glass fall into the ground. No one was aware about the gravity of the situation and the consequences they would have to face.But there was one exception. One of the hostesses holding Aaron's arm realized something was wrong."Somebody call the manager right now! Something is wrong with Young Master Aaron!" The hostess shook his arm and saw that there was no reaction from Aaron, who remained stone-faced with his eyes wide open. There was a tone of desperation in her voice, knowing that the Rockwell Family would go crazy if anything happened to one of their direct descendants. The cry seemed
Aaron Rockwell was dead. A direct descendant of the Rockwell Family had been murdered at the Ice Sky Tavern.Although he had already been prepared for the worst when Elder Zak had contacted him to inform him of the situation, the Carlisle Family Patriarch couldn't help but age a few years when he heard those words.He couldn't remember how many years it had been since the last time a direct descendant of the great families was murdered within the walls of Ludwit City. No matter what, it was already bad enough.But Aaron's murder made it worse. The Rockwell Family was in the process of choosing a new patriarch, so this made the situation even worse. He really wanted to burn Aaron's body and make it disappear so he wouldn't have to deal with this mess, but that was nothing more than a dream. Even if he got rid of all the witnesses, they would still find a way to find out what had happened. Doing something like that would only make things worse.The facts were that he had been murdered
The Rockwell Family Manor buzzed with activity at Grand Elder Norman's command. All of the Elders present began giving orders to their subordinates while activating their communication talismans to call back those who were outside. The only one they did not disturb for the moment was the Patriarch. He was old and had asked not to be disturbed while preparations were made to choose his successor. Grand Elder Norman was in charge of family affairs, so they would wait for his return to inform the Patriarch.Nevertheless, the entire Rockwell Family was ready to go to war at any time. All they needed was an order and they would attack the Carlisle Family with all their might.Now they needed to control Melinda, the mother of the murdered Aaron, who at this moment was going through a fit of hysteria.Boom! Boom!In one of the larger courtyards inside the manor, they could hear the sound of explosions and things breaking."What are you telling me?! Don't you dare say my son is dead if you w
This was the most hectic night Ludwit City had seen in many years. At first, the ordinary citizens were terrified to see the Rockwell Family and Carlisle Family forces deployed throughout the city.The first thing they thought of was a magical beast attack, but they soon dismissed that theory. It didn't make sense that the forces of the City Lord and the other families wouldn't be present if that was the case.The next thing they thought of was that the Rockwell Family and the Carlisle Family had joined forces to rebel. This theory sent shivers down many people's spines. During the attacks of the magical beasts, all of Ludwit City would unite and send those who could not fight to safe areas away from the danger of the battlefield.However, if there was an internal conflict between the great families, the situation would be completely different. The entire Ludwit City would become a battlefield, and there would be nowhere safe for them. In that case, the only option would be to leave L
Ludwit City was under strict surveillance. Aaron's murder had put all the families on alert. Who knew if the killer was still inside the city and would choose their family as his next target?Still, Luke managed to slip away with his vast experience. Although there were many people on guard, it was impossible for them to cover every corner of Ludwit City. Even the forces under the command of The Circle couldn't monitor such a large area perfectly, so it was even less likely in such a remote place without great experts. Besides, the great families only cooperated on the surface. Any suggestion to coordinate their forces would be rejected by the Elders of each family. They were unwilling to give any information to their rivals, even if it was for a good cause. The only time the families of Ludwit City were willing to seriously cooperate was when there was an attack by magical beasts. The rest of the time they were enemies trying to get any kind of advantage over each other.Where mos
Luke smiled at Adam's reaction. He knew exactly what he was thinking, but he couldn't have been more wrong about his intentions. Luckily he couldn't see his face thanks to the mask, otherwise he would have thought he was crazy."Relax kid, I didn't come here to hurt you, why would I come to take away something I decided to give you myself? I'm not old enough to forget my own actions." Seeing the look of confusion on Adam's face, he continued. "Did you really think I would drop a spell book out of carelessness? You're still innocent, boy."Hearing these words, Adam backed away even further, his back, covered in cold sweat, colliding with the end of the alley. He was more afraid than he had been a while ago. He didn't understand why someone so mysterious was interested in him. "Why are you doing this? I'm just an illegitimate son at the bottom of the Rockwell Family pyramid, I'm worth nothing. If you're planning on using me in some demonic ceremony, don't even think about it, I'd rathe